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‘Gravely concerned’ over Israeli strikes in Beirut: UN chief
United Nations: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that he was “gravely concerned” over the rising violence in the Middle East, urging all sides to halt the cycle of violence immediately.…
- Middle East
Yemen reaffirms commitment to peace initiatives in meeting with UN chief
Aden: Rashad Al-Alimi, chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, reaffirmed the Yemeni government’s openness to various peace initiatives for ending the prolonged civil war, state media reported. Al-Alimi made the remarks in…
- India
Quad emerged as key grouping to work for peace, stability in Indo-Pacific: PM Modi
New Delhi: The Quad has emerged as a key platform of like-minded countries focusing on peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday as he embarked…
- Middle East
UNGA calls for end to Israeli occupation in Palestine within a year
United Nations: The UN General Assembly (UNGA) has passed a non-binding resolution demanding an end to Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory within the next 12 months by an overwhelming margin. The resolution…
- Middle East
UN humanitarian inter-agency assessment mission reaches Gaza
United Nations: UN humanitarians said that for the first time in four weeks, they were able to reach Northern Gaza, leading an inter-agency assessment mission to Gaza City. However, the UN Office…
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Lebanon pager explosions ‘an extremely concerning escalation’: UN
United Nations: The United Nations has said that pager explosions that killed nine people and wounded 2,800 across Lebanon on Tuesday marked “an extremely concerning escalation” nearly one year into the Gaza…
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UN coordinator announces USD 24M aid package for vulnerable groups in Lebanon
Beirut: UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Lebanon Imran Riza has said 24 million dollars (Rs 2,01,31,53,600) emergency aid package to support the country’s most vulnerable population and those suffering from the ongoing Hezbollah-Israel…
- Middle East
Six UN relief workers killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza
United Nations: Six staff members of the UN relief agency for Palestinians, known as UNRWA, were killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said. Israeli airstrikes hit a school-turned-shelter…
- Middle East
UN human rights chief reiterates call for end to conflict in Gaza
United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk reiterated his call for an end to the conflict in Gaza here. In his opening statement at the 57th session of the…
- World
India committed to revitalisation of UN, new Amb Harish assures Guterres
United Nations: Assuring Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of India’s commitment to revitalising the global organisation, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish presented his credentials to take over as the Permanent Representative. Ambassador Harish hit the ground…
- Middle East
Humanitarians in UN armoured vehicle escape Israeli gunfire in Gaza
United Nations: Two humanitarian workers in a UN-marked armoured vehicle escaped physically unharmed a salvo of Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) gunfire in Gaza, a UN spokesman said. “Yesterday (Tuesday) evening, a clearly…
- Middle East
Spike in child malnutrition across Yemen’s gov’t-controlled areas: UN
Aden: A comprehensive report released on Sunday by the United Nations (UN) unveiled a severe escalation in acute malnutrition rates among children under five in areas controlled by the internationally-recognized government of…
- World
Nearly 650 people killed in recent spate of violence in Bangladesh: UN report
Dhaka: Nearly 650 people have been killed in the recent unrest in Bangladesh between July 16 and August 11, the UN Human Rights Office has said in a preliminary report, suggesting a…
- Middle East
Houthi forces raid, shut down UN human rights office in Yemen’s Sanaa
Aden: The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) office in Yemen’s Sanaa has been shut down by Houthi forces, UN and government officials said on Tuesday. In an escalation of…
- Middle East
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…
