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Thousands of Gazans on move again, following Israel’s evacuation orders: UN
United Nations: After recent evacuation orders, Gazans abandoned shelter in parts of the north and the south, moving so quickly that some left without belongings, UN humanitarians said. It was not the…
- Middle East
‘Shocking and brutal massacre’: World reacts to Israel’s al-Mawasi attacks
In yet another deadly attack on the war-torn Gaza Strip, Israeli forces launched an attack on the al-Mawasi camp, a designated humanitarian ‘safe zone’ for displaced Palestinian civilians, killing at least 90…
- Middle East
UN court to deliver advisory opinion on occupation of Palestinian land
The Hague: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has said that it will deliver an advisory opinion on July 19 regarding the legal consequences of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories. A public…
- Middle East
UN says 90% of Gazans displaced at least once as more evacuations ordered
United Nations: UN humanitarians have said 90 per cent of Gazans were displaced, some multiple times, as more evacuations were ordered and poor or no security hampers aid and fuel deliveries. The…
- Pakistan
Imran Khan should be released immediately; detention ‘politically motivated’: UN group
Islamabad: A UN group has demanded the immediate release of Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, saying at least two cases slapped on him were “politically motivated” and aimed to exclude…
- Middle East
UN-sponsored Yemeni prisoner exchange talks begin in Oman
Aden: A fresh round of negotiations between the Yemeni government and Houthi representatives began Sunday in Muscat, focusing on the exchange of prisoners and detainees. The talks, held under the auspices of…
- Middle East
Yemen warring sides to hold prisoner swap talks in Muscat
Aden: The UN is set to facilitate a new round of negotiations between the Yemeni government and the Houthi group representatives concerning prisoner and detainee exchanges, a government official told the media.…
- Middle East
UN official warns of escalating crisis in Gaza, West Bank
United Nations: A UN official warned the Security Council of a deepening crisis in Gaza and the West Bank. During a Security Council briefing, UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace…
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Only comprehensive reform can enable UNSC to effectively manage global conflicts: India
United Nations: India has asserted that as the United Nations turns 80 next year, it is “high time” to reform the Security Council by expanding its permanent and non-permanent categories to enable…
- Middle East
UAE contributes Rs 208 cr to UN for humanitarian efforts in Sudan
Dubai: The United Arab Emirates has signed an agreement with the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to provide emergency food assistance to populations affected by the crisis in Sudan and South Sudan.…
- Middle East
UN High Commissioner warns of ‘full-scale’ Israel-Lebanon war
Geneva: UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Turk has warned of another major conflict in the Middle East. “I am extremely worried about the escalating situation between Lebanon and Israel,” Turk told the…
- Middle East
UN adds Israel on blacklist for violations against children
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has added Israeli army to the blacklist of countries for commiting grave violations against Palestinian children during war in Gaza Strip. “I received the official notification about…
- Middle East
Israel strikes UN school, US urges ‘full transparency’
Washington: The United States has called for an investigation into the deadly Israeli airstrike on a school building run by the UN agency (UNRWA) for Palestinian refugees in central Gaza and told…
- Middle East
Israeli operations force 1 mn people to flee Rafah: UN agency
Gaza: A UN agency said on Monday that the Israeli operations in the southernmost Gazan city of Rafah have forced more than 1 million people to flee. The United Nations Relief and…
- Middle East
UN relief chief highlights dire humanitarian needs in Syria
United Nations: UN relief to Syria has been increasingly underfunded amid escalating humanitarian demands, outgoing UN relief chief Martin Griffiths said, calling for international support. “Over the past three years, we have…