EDITH M. LEDERER

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UN appeals for $2.8 billion to help 3 million Palestinians in desperate need of food and other aid

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations appealed for $2.8 billion on Tuesday to provide desperately needed aid to 3 million Palestinians, stressing that tackling looming famine in war-torn Gaza requires not...

Russia and West join forces to tackle trade in ‘blood diamonds’ despite feud over Moscow’s diamonds

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States and its Western allies are feuding with Russia over its diamond production, but they joined forces Wednesday to keep supporting the Kimberley Process, which aims...

Palestinians want April vote on UN membership despite US saying peace with Israel must come first

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Palestinians want the Security Council to vote later this month on their revived request for full membership in the United Nations, despite the United States reiterating Wednesday...

EDITH M. LEDERER

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