In the midst of the intensification of the bombing in the city of Gaza during the night, the Middle East crisis took the front of the stage at the UN on Tuesday, from the Genveva headquarters of the World Organization, where Israel rejected the allegations of genocide by an international panel of independent human rights investigators. Development was before an urgent debate to the Human Rights Council caused by Israeli strikes on the political leadership of Hamas last week in Doha.

In a new report published in the context of the intensification of Israeli military operations in Gaza City, the Independent International Commission for the Independent Survey in Occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israelurged Israel and all countries to fulfill their obligations under international law “to end the genocide” and to punish those responsible.

“The Commission concludes that Israel is responsible for the Gaza Genocide Commission,” insisted Navi Pillay, president of the committee. “It is clear that there is the intention of destroying the Palestinians in Gaza thanks to acts that meet the criteria set out in the genocide agreement.”

Israel’s ambassador to the UN in Geneva, Danny Meton, rejected the commission’s “picked” conclusions, arguing that the 70 -page report “promotes a story to the service of Hamas and his supporters while trying to delegitimize and demonize the state of Israel.

At a press conference in Geneva, the commission of the members of the Ms. Pillay and Chris Sidoti inquiry – who are not UN staff but appointed by the Human Rights CouncilThe 47 Member States – explained that their war investigations in Gaza starting with terrorist attacks led by Hamas in Israel on October 7, 2023 had led to the conclusion that the Israeli authorities and the security forces “committed four of the five genocidal acts defined by the 1948 Convention on the prevention and punishment of genocide crime».

These acts are:

• murder,
• causing serious bodily or mental damage,
• deliberately inflicting the calculated living conditions to cause the destruction of the Palestinians, and
• Imposing measures intended to prevent births.

Ms. Pillay argued that the responsibility for atrocity crimes “lies in the Israeli authorities in the highest levels”, in the midst of “explicit declarations” denigrating the Palestinians by Israeli civil and military authorities.

The Commission also analyzed the conduct of Israeli authorities and Israeli security forces in Gaza, “including the imposing famine and inhuman living conditions for Palestinians in Gaza … The genocidal intention was the only reasonable inference that could be concluded from the nature of their operations,” the panel said.

Methodical examination

The assertion of the Commission follows its examination of Israeli military operations in Gaza, “including death and the seriously harmful number of Palestinians” and the imposition of a “total seat, including a blockage of humanitarian aid leading to famine,” he said.

According to the wing of the United Nations coordination, Ochha,, Nearly a million people remain in Gaza City, the famine has been confirmed there and the residents are faced with daily bombing and “the access compromised to the means of survival after the Israeli army has placed the whole city under a trip”.

For his latest report, the panel also examined what he called “systematic destruction” of health care and education in Gaza and “systematic” acts of sexual violence and sex against the Palestinians.

Call of justice

In addition, the commission of inquiry examined the alleged “direct targeting” of children and “without taking Israel into account [of] the orders of International Court of Justicewhich made an order in March 2024 that Israel should take “all necessary and effective measures to guarantee … the unhindered provision on a large scale by all the concerns of the basic services and humanitarian assistance necessary for Palestinians through Gaza”.

“The international community cannot remain silent on the genocidal campaign launched by Israel against the Palestinian people in Gaza,” said Pillay.

“When clear signs and evidence of emerging genocide, the lack of action to stop it is equivalent to a complicity,” she added.

“All states are under a legal obligation to use all the means which are reasonably available to them to stop the genocide in Gaza.”

Qatari dimension

In a related development on Tuesday, the Human Rights Council mixed its schedule to make room for an urgent debate on the Israeli strike last week on the political leadership of Hamas in Qatar.

The strike has targeted a district of the Qatari capital, Doha, killing six people, including five members of Hamas and provoking a general conviction, notably Security advice and secretary general.

In a press release, António Guterres spoke about what he called a “blatant violation” of Qatari sovereignty and territorial integrity.

And at a meeting of the Security Council called in response to the strike, the UN Political Affairs Head told ambassadors that the attack on violation of Qatar sovereignty was a serious threat to regional peace and security. He also undermined international mediation efforts to end the war in Gaza and returning the hostages, said Rosemary Dicarlo.

The revised estimates, communicated Monday to the Advisory Committee for Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), offer discounts of 15.1% of resources and 18.8% of positions in the regular budget compared to 2025. The support account for peacekeeping operations – which finances staff and services of the world around the world – is also subject to reductions in the period 2025/26.

The Acabq, a subsidiary body advising the general meeting, will examine the proposals before transmitting its recommendations to the fifth committee of the General Assembly, where the 193 Member States decide administrative and budgetary issues.

Targeted discounts

In a letter to the Member States, Secretary General António Guterres said the discounts followed an in -depth examination of how the mandates are delivered and allocated resources. While ensuring the balance between the three pillars of Charter of the United Nations – Peace and security, human rights and sustainable development – The secretarial entities have explored how to improve delivery to optimize the use of resources. Mr. Guterres stressed that the discounts have been carefully calibrated and are targeted, not in all areas.

Programs and activities directly supporting the Member States, in particular the least developed states, without coastline and the developing states of small islands, and advocacy for the development of Africa have been protected from reduction. Support for the Peace Construction Fund and the resident coordinator system has been maintained. Regional economic commissions will be faced with smaller adjustments, while the regular technical cooperation program will continue to grow, strengthening the support for capacity building for developing countries.

“Discounts of this magnitude will lead to compromises. Entities have identified probable impacts on deliverables – such as narrowed scope, adjusted deadlines or reduced frequency. We will also take attenuation measures to protect basic mandates and the quality of services, including by prioritizing high impact results, the pooling of expertise through entities and recourse on green terms and automation, “wrote the SECRETARY-GENON expertise.

The UN operates today in a world of increasing political and financial uncertainty. In this difficult environment, the UN80 initiative aims to create a stronger and more efficient United Nations. The revised estimates reflect this ambition and include proposals to improve the operation of the organization.

Reform measures

In this context, in parallel with reductions, the revised estimates also introduce the first set of proposals for the United Nations Secretariat as part of the workflow 1 of the UN80 initiative, focused on management and operations. The measures include the creation of new administrative centers in New York and Bangkok, by consolidating the payroll in a single world team in New York, Entebbe and Nairobi, and by moving certain functions of high -cost service stations such as New York and Geneva to service stations at lower cost.

Other savings are planned by real estate. The organization will cancel two buildings rented in New York by 2027, with annual savings planned from 2028. Collectively, these measures aim to reduce duplication, improve quality and protect the delivery of the mandate, while responding to the call of the Member States for greater efficiency.

The UN80 Initiative

Launched in March 2025, the initiative was built around three work components.

• Work cromotor 1Proposals on efficiency and management improvements are reflected for the first time in these revised estimates, with additional reform proposals to follow later.
• Work cromotor 2 On the examination of the implementation of the mandate, with a report presented in August now under study by a new ad hoc informal working group, which meets on September 16.
• Record 3 WORK Focus on the exploration of possible structural and programmatic realignments via clusters at the system scale, the initial proposals which should be presented to the Member States later this week.

Together, the three work titles mark a significant reorientation of the UN operation, aimed at ensuring that the organization remains effective, credible and sustainable, said the secretary general.

Following steps and staff support

The revised estimates will first be examined by the Acabq, which should hold hearings from this week. The proposals will then go to the fifth committee of the General Assembly, where the 193 Member States negotiate and decide administrative and budgetary issues. A decision is expected by December.

If adopted, the changes would begin to take effect in 2026 with the progressive implementation. Other modifications resulting from the various rivers will be reflected in future budgetary submissions.

In a letter to the UN staff, Mr. Guterres acknowledged that changes would affect their daily work and their professional life, but assured them that they would not face them alone. “You will be fully committed and supported throughout the process,” he said, promising regular communication, consultation opportunities and practical advice at each stage.

The secretary general acknowledged that the choices involved in the revised budget had been difficult. He declared that the responsibility of the decisions began with him as secretary general, but also extended to managers and staff of the organization. He pointed out that changes must be made equity, empathy and professionalism, and that everyone has a role to play in maintaining the United Nations values ​​as the process advances.