US secretary of state slams 'Communist oppression,' calls for immediate release of dozens including a US lawyer; Beijing says Trump administration staging 'final madness'

US envoy accuses global body of extending 'a shameful legacy of hate' by funding commemoration of 2001 racism conference that was 'anti-Semitic and anti-Israel'

The countries object to 20th-anniversary event for 2001 Durban conference, when motion equated Zionism with racism; budget passes with backing of 167 nations

Hosting US envoy to UN Kelly Craft, PM says ‘a lot more’ deals to come, ‘perhaps a lot sooner than people expect’

Kelly Craft says in interview that another Arab state on the verge of normalizing with Israel; says agreements show Iranian citizens that 'people want peace'

US stands alone opposing resolution, saying it didn’t call for the repatriation from Syria and Iraq of foreign fighters for the Islamic State extremist group

All 15 council members, except Dominican Republic, had informed body's president that Trump administration’s action was illegal because US withdrew from JCPOA in 2018

White House claims 'legal right' to reimposing UN restrictions on Tehran, to take effect in 30-days, as both allies and foes call move illegal, doomed to failure

Israel's new UN envoy praises Washington-brokered UAE normalization deal, calls for altering UNIFIL mandate; meeting joined by US ambassador to UN and special envoy on Iran

Israel, US want changes in UNIFIL's mandate, up for renewal at end of month, to include greater capabilities, but most of the forum's members back continuing as things are