A UN body of independent experts accused Israel of committing crimes against humanity by blocking all aid to Gaza after reneging on a ceasefire deal with Hamas.

The United Nations (UN) said Thursday it was allocating US$110 million from its emergency fund for life-saving assistance in several countries after "brutal" cuts in global humanitarian aid.

A group of UN human rights experts said Thursday that Israel is again "weaponising starvation" in Gaza by blocking humanitarian aid after the first phase of a ceasefire deal expired. A fragile ceasefire since January 19 saw an influx of humanitarian aid into Gaza,

Switzerland's security is inextricably linked to that of the wider European continent, the neutral country's outgoing defence minister said on Saturday, warning that geopolitics was currently shifting at a worrying speed.

Six months ago, the United Nations General Assembly asked Switzerland to organise a conference on the fourth Geneva Convention, which offers protection to civilians in armed conflicts, to address the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories. The request was triggered by the Israeli-Palestinian war, which was still raging at the time.

Switzerland lifted the measures against the Syrian energy and transportation sectors, as announced by the Federal Council on Friday. Certain financial services and banking relationships are also permitted again. The suspension of sanctions is intended to support a peaceful and orderly political transition process in Syria.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has traveled to Geneva to take part in the 58th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council and the 2025 session of the Conference on Disarmament.

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres says human rights are being “suffocated” around the world. He lashed out at voices of division and anger who see human rights as a barrier to their quest for power and profit.