Adla Massoud

French President has said he is determined to recognise a Palestinian state

France and Saudi Arabia are due to co-host key summit at UN that will discuss two-state solution

Indian-American socialist candidate has momentum, but faces significant challenges

Lebanese official says reports about ending mandate of Unifil are 'not serious'

Latest breach of ceasefire in Lebanon comes as families gather to celebrate Eid Al Adha holiday

America casts only vote against measure calling for end to fighting and entry of humanitarian assistance

High commissioner for human rights says he was 'shocked' by discoveries at detention facilities run by Stabilisation Support Authority

A UN diplomat said the US is likely to veto the measure

The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia, Colombia and Latvia will also join the 15-member body as rotating members next year

Annalena Baerbock won with 167 votes in a secret ballot, with 14 abstentions

UAE's UN envoy accuses Israel of using starvation as 'a weapon of war'

Moscow has proposed holding second round of direct talks with Kyiv in Istanbul on June 2

Thousands of jobs at risk in reforms largely needed because of unpaid US debts

Riyad Mansour accuses international community of ignoring plight of Palestinians

Dr Feroze Sidhwa tells UN Security Council international humanitarian law has been wilfully broken