Israel's war against Hamas

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Reform demands were met in earnest as a UN in crisis met in New York

Secretary-General António Guterres opens the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. He calls on member states to build on the vision of peace, cooperation and shared responsibility. Image: UN Photo/Manuel Elías

Of: Nora Sargin

When world leaders gathered in New York for the UN's 80th high-level week, UNGA80, UN reform and the Palestinian issue were in focus, while President Trump took the opportunity to show his distrust of the organization. In retrospect, experts say that both gender equality and reality-based reform of the humanitarian systems have been sidelined. 

October 22, 2025, News

Trump's peace plan for Gaza leaves refugees out

90 percent of the buildings in Gaza are destroyed or damaged. Even those Gazans who are inside Gaza can be expected to live in camps for an extended period of time. Image: Hosny Sala/ Pixabay

Of: Signe M. Andersson

President Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza is being praised by the outside world, but the perspective and rights of refugees are conspicuous by their absence. That the same president who talks about peace for Gaza describes people on the run as "an attack on Western countries and their borders" rings hollow for Palestinians hoping to return home, writes FUF's Brussels correspondent Signe M. Andersson.

October 21, 2025, Analysis, FUF-correspondents

Europe created the war in Gaza – now we must listen to those we betrayed

At the time of this writing, at least 53 Palestinians have died in Israel's war against Hamas and half a million people in Gaza are estimated to be living in acute hunger. Ulf Carmesund has been teaching good governance in the West Bank for several years, but now wonders who should actually be teaching whom. Image: hosnysalah/Pixabay via Canva

Of: Ulf Carmesund

Ulf Carmesund has worked with three Palestinian civil society organizations for four years on training in good governance for officials in municipalities and ministries in Gaza and the West Bank. Now he wonders if they might not be the ones who should be invited to train leaders in Europe and the United States. 

May 22, 2025, Guest chronicle