As he leaves post, Nickolay Mladenov says he sought to mediate through understanding sides' viewpoints, rather than 'sit on the sidelines and preach'

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

General Assembly adopted 2 resolutions singling out Jewish state for censure this week; watchdog decries 'surreal torrent of one-sided resolutions'

Money to go for schools, clinics, food and shelter; UNRWA has faced financial crisis since US, which like Israel accuses it of perpetuating refugee crisis, pulled funding in 2018

Experts say US recognition of Rabat's sovereignty over disputed territory could destabilize region, express pessimism that it will lead to long-term solution

Tor Wennesland set to replace Nickolay Mladenov, who was named as UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’s new special envoy for Libya

Fugitive Salim Ayyash found guilty of murder and terrorism over 2005 suicide bombing that killed Sunni billionaire politician and injured 226 others; he remains on the run

Chief Antonio Guterres says he remains committed to resolving territorial dispute based on Security Council resolutions, urges against actions that may aggravate tense situation

PM said to want current UN ambassador to choose 1 of the 2 roles, while another Likud member, Yuval Steinitz, will get the other; premier's office issues denial

As concerns increase, Guterres says Tehran should comply with 2015 agreement, notes Israeli intel about probable Iranian missiles in Libya