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Adla Massoud

Adla Massoud

Adla Massoud is The National’s New York and United Nations correspondent, where she reports on diplomacy, politics and the Middle East’s shifting conflicts. Also a documentary filmmaker, she was recognised in 2022 by the Arab Film and Media Institute as one of six “Rising Arab Women in Filmmaking.”
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The United Nations building in New York City. Reuters
UN committee weighs Palestinian bid to become full member of world body

Israel's top ally, the US, has signalled it will not support UN membership for Palestine

NewsApril 08, 2024
Demonstrators wave Palestinian flag in Frankfurt. Palestine's bid to join the UN appears to have little chance of success in its current form. Reuters
Will Palestine join the UN as a member state?

A total of 140 countries have backed its bid for recognition but it faces veto from US

NewsApril 08, 2024
A displaced Palestinian child holds up an empty pot as she waits to receive food aid in the Rafah refugee camp, southern Gaza. EPA
UN chief calls for immediate aid access to Gaza amid 'absolutely desperate' situation

Israel has approved reopening of Erez crossing into northern Gaza and temporary use of Ashdod port

NewsApril 05, 2024
The Manhattan skyline. Friday's earthquake rocked skyscrapers in the borough in New York City. Reuters
Earthquake shakes New York City and north-eastern US

Quake measuring 4.8 in magnitude with epicentre in New Jersey deemed strongest in region since 1884

USApril 05, 2024
A Palestinian child suffering from malnutrition receives treatment at Al Awda health centre amid widespread hunger. Reuters
Children in global conflict zones losing access to aid, warns UN

Almost half of cases of humanitarian access obstruction reported last year involved Israeli forces in Gaza

NewsApril 03, 2024
One of three World Central Kitchen vehicles struck by an Israeli drone attack in Deir Al Balah. Aid agencies and governments have spoken of their outrage over the strike. Reuters
Israeli strike on aid workers highlights 'deconfliction' failings

Seven aid workers from WCK killed in Israeli strike in central Gaza

USApril 03, 2024
The Iranian embassy compound in Damascus after the deadly Israeli air strike. AFP
Israel seeks to fuel Middle East conflict, Russian envoy tells UN

Israeli strike on Iranian embassy in Damascus killed at least 11 people, including senior IRGC commanders

USApril 02, 2024
International attempts to stop the fighting in Sudan have so far failed. AFP
UN resolution for Ramadan ceasefire in Sudan 'has been ignored'

'Nearly a year since this crisis began, the situation in Sudan remains catastrophic and it is only getting worse,' US ambassador says

USMarch 28, 2024
Israeli soldiers sit on top of a tank along the border with Gaza. AFP
US warns Israel against Rafah offensive after UN truce resolution

'There is a better way,' US envoy to world body says

USMarch 26, 2024
Martin Griffiths has informed the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres of his intention to step down as the UN's top emergency relief co-ordinator by June. Reuters
UN aid chief to step down in June as humanitarian crises continue

Veteran Welsh diplomat Martin Griffiths has held the position since 2021

WorldMarch 26, 2024
Ambassadors from 14 nations raise their hands to vote in favour of the resolution, with the US ambassador the only one to abstain. EPA
israel-gaza warUN Security Council resolution demands Gaza ceasefire during Ramadan

Resolution passed with 14 votes in favour and one abstention, from the US

WorldMarch 25, 2024
US ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield speaks after the vote. EPA
Russia and China veto US resolution calling for Gaza ceasefire tied to hostage deal

The US had said it would be a 'historic mistake' to reject the text

USMarch 22, 2024
The unanimously adopted UN resolution 'promotes international co-operation to manage the risks of AI', US officials said. Reuters
UN adopts landmark resolution on artificial intelligence

First standalone resolution on AI adopted with support of all 193 UN member nations

WorldMarch 21, 2024
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken talks during his meeting with Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry in Cairo. AFP
US submits UN draft resolution calling for Gaza ceasefire

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Egypt and Israel in next legs of sixth regional tour since war began

Palestine-IsraelMarch 21, 2024
Right-wing Israelis protest outside the UNRWA offices in Jerusalem. EPA
Interim report finds UNRWA needs to address 'critical' areas

Review group will develop 'concrete and realistic recommendations' on how to 'strengthen and improve' UN agency for Palestinian refugees

USMarch 20, 2024
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