UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council is set to vote on a resolution Thursday that would once again demand an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages while expressing alarm about a recent famine report and Israel’s expanding offensive in Gaza City.

As the UN General Assembly convenes for its eightieth session, one major topic of debate is the secretary-general’s internal reform plan, which proposes significant budget cuts and agency

Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz was highly critical of a new U.N. report accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza, warning that those involved could face sanctions.

Here are 14 fact checks about the international body: Arkam, Susan M. . "The Failures of the UN in the Israel-Palestine Conflict." OpenGlobalRights, https://www.openglobalrights.org/failures-un-israel-palestine-conflict/. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

Minh-Thu Pham of Project Starling, a group that supports multilateral co-operation, says the danger is less that the UN goes rogue, but that America does. “The UN is moving forward without the US, and not in spite of the US or to spite the US ,” she says; abandonment by America means the UN will become more “independent”.