Flights delayed for the next few hours at Imam Khomeini international airport in Tehran along with a number of other airports. All is calm in Tehran for now. Al Jazeera English

he is a #UN spokesperson - but also a very compelling reporter - stay safe James Elder UNICEF

JAMES BAYS U.S. Mission to the UN I know what you mean but the campaign for recognition of the State of Palestine and for support to its membership as an integral part of the support for our freedom and independence is a global one. We care about every vote. The States supporting our membership are taking an…

With Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield away in Asia, it looks like Amb Wood will cast the vote again. Is the fall guy for the #US ? I have always found him very approachable- but seems not at all uncomfortable with his country’s position.

I get your point, ambassador - and I know if this went on to the General assembly (the second stage of admission for a new member state) it would pass overwhelmingly) BUT today this will likely fail down to ONE vote (U.S. Mission to the UN)

#US will argue it has no choice but to veto - because of legislation passed by Congress

There next week!

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An overview of what’s going on at Columbia University by correspondent Kristen Saloomey and video by Talia Jane ❤️‍🔥

Apparently this will now be 21GMT today Thursday. This scheduling decision rested with current #un security council President. The row about timing shows the pressure on Malta at the UN 🇲🇹🇺🇳 - living next door to Arab world, but an #EU member

Ahead of #EUCO summit on 🇪🇺competitiveness, Mario Draghi says🇺🇸is no longer playing by the free-market rules it invented, and EU must respond radically.

“Our response has been constrained because our organisation [is] designed for the world of yesterday'
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He may sometimes come across as a bit irascible - but Borell proves himself always as a key figure - with a conscience

Art can challenge and shape society – so it's no surprise that the United Nations is full of art gifted from all over the world.

On #WorldArtDay , The Hepworth Wakefield reveals more about Barbara Hepworth's Single Form, a striking sculpture that stands in front of the iconic building in NYC.

Will Israel respond to Iran’s first ever direct attack?

🎧The latest from The #InsideStory Podcast with host JAMES BAYS - joined by Randa Slim and others: aj.audio/TISP-780

This makes extremely grim reading. The terms 'genocide' and 'ethnic cleansing' may conceivably be open to debate, but the term 'Occupied Territory' simply reflects the legal status of Gaza and the West Bank in International Law. The New York Times is siding with extremists like Ben Gvir &…

After one year of war, the people of #Sudan must have a light at the end of this tunnel of darkness and death.

Monday's conference in Paris is a moment to redouble our efforts to end the suffering and silence the guns.

My op-ed with Le Monde: lemonde.fr/afrique/articl…

Now confirmed that #UNSG António Guterres will brief the council today. Was initially going to be USG DiCarlo. Will be one of the more important speeches of his tenure as SG.

Watching Israel drag the US into its own wars is a masterclass in diplomatic manipulation. Israel's attack on the Iranian consulate in Syria was needlessly provocative, but its true purpose is now revealed - to force Washington into unequivocal support and commitment.

The contradictions of American policy in one photo.

I remember when I was a student in Bethlehem, I had to pass through the container checkpoint every morning, and many times, I missed my classes because the checkpoint was closed. But it seems that the person managing this page, which is supposed to be concerned with anti-Semitism…

On @AJIInsideStory, I explain that the German government has drawn the wrong lesson from the Holocaust. It should oppose war crimes regardless of who commits them rather than support the Israeli government even when it commits war crimes. youtube.com/watch?v=H0yb3N…