Moscow blocks joint declaration after quinquennial summit due to 'political' language in text Washington says relates to safety concerns over Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine

Moscow denounced what it said were 'political' aspects of the document

Activists accuse Russia of torpedoing talks aimed at setting rules for protecting biodiversity in two-thirds of the world's ocean areas

United Nations force on border says men in combat attire are holding live fire drills in its area of operations, and its personnel's movement is increasingly restricted

Tor Wennesland reports firing ranges in south Lebanon in violation of UN resolution, says peacekeepers' freedom of movement restricted

US correspondent Jacob Magid on a new Palestinian bid for UN membership, as Diaspora affairs reporter Judah Ari Gross talks of seeking to become a Jew, or a doctor, in Israel

United Nations voices concern, says it's studying situation after IDF shutters offices of 7 human rights groups in West Bank, alleging ties to terror

Ukrainian president demands Russian troop withdrawal as condition for peace, calls for UN to ensure safety of Zaporizhzhia facility over fear of nuclear disaster

Ramallah would need Biden to forgo Security Council veto, though that would mean stripping UN of funding; PLO says DC mulling proposal, but State Department hints odds are low

Spokesperson confirms Sarah Muscroft has been relocated to another position and the decision is final; Israel had asked for her to be reinstated at Humanitarian Affairs office