The UN Human Rights Office expressed concern Tuesday about Israel's attack on a multistory residential building sheltering children, women and the elderly in the northern Gaza Strip.

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The International Criminal Court ICC faces allegations of hypocrisy for delaying the arrest warrant requests for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for over five months, while the warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin was approved in just 24 days.

Iran’s Human Rights Secretary has condemned the EU’s recent sanctions on three Iranian passenger airlines, calling them a violation of international law and an infringement on Iranian citizens’ rights.

Monday’s vote by the Israeli Knesset banning the UN Relief and Works Agency UNRWA contradicts principles of the UN Charter, violates Israel’s obligations under international law, and sets a dangerous precedent, the head of the Agency, Philippe Lazzarini has warned.

France must reverse discriminatory measures banning women and girls who choose to wear the hijab from doing so while playing sports and ensure compliance with its international human rights obligations, UN experts said today.

A ceremony to commemorate the 79th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations was held on Monday October 28 at the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s Institute for Political and International Studies.

The Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Iran to the United Nations has urged the world body to firmly condemn a heinous terrorist attack in his country’s Sistan and Baluchistan province.

Iran has requested an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council UNSC to address the Israeli attacks on Iranian military sites on Saturday to ensure Israel is held accountable.

Türk called on the international community to uphold humanitarian law.