Tags: United Nations

Two rights groups have requested Israel's Supreme Court to strike down a new settlements law legalising 3,900 settler homes built on private Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank.

Cate Blanchett was appointed as a goodwill ambassador for the U.N.’s agency for refugees. In her new role, she will help raise awareness about the worldwide refugee crisis.

The U.N wants to pursue the ongoing peace talks with Syria despite tensions showed by the main opposition. The Syrian war has plagued much of the country as well as it citizens.