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Israel asks 1.1M people in north Gaza to leave in 24 hrs: UN
United Nations: The Israeli military has informed the UN that it wants approximately 1.1 million people living in northern Gaza, which is about half of the population of the Hamas-controlled enclave, to…
- Middle East
Twelve UN employees killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza
At least twelve employees of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) were killed in airstrikes in Gaza since the start of the Israeli airstrikes on Gaza since…
- World
UN chief warns against spillover of Israeli-Palestinian conflict
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned against the spillover of the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “We must avoid spillover of the conflict. I am concerned about the recent exchange of fire…
- Middle East
Number of displaced persons in Gaza spikes to 187,518: UN
Gaza: The number of people displaced in the Gaza Strip due to the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict increased to 187,518 as of Tuesday, according to UN agencies. “Mass displacement has escalated in the…
- Middle East
Israel intensifies attacks on south Lebanon, UN mission urges restraint
Beirut: Israeli artillery on Monday targeted the outskirts of the Aita al-Shaab town in south Lebanon, a local TV channel reported. Citizens in the town fled their houses as the Israeli artillery…
- India
India had highest number of preterm births in 2020: Lancet
New Delhi: India had 3·02 million preterm births in 2020 — the highest worldwide, and accounting for over 20 percent of all preterm births globally, according to a study published in the…
- Middle East
42K survivors of Libya flooding need aid: UN humanitarians
United Nations: Among the 42,000 survivors of last month’s catastrophic flash flooding in northeast Libya are people needing healthcare and mental healthcare, UN humanitarians said. The UN Office for the Coordination of…
- India
No Indian village in 2022 UN best tourism list: Parliamentary panel
New Delhi: The 2022 list of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation featuring 32 best tourism villages from 22 countries, does not contain a single village from India, even as several countries…
- Middle East
Israel holds 1,264 Palestinians in administrative detention, highest in a decade
Israel is currently holding a total of 1,264 Palestinians in administrative detention, according to a UN official. The number of administrative detainees is the highest in more than a decade, UN Middle…
- Middle East
Iranian, Saudi FMs discuss ties on sidelines of UN assembly
Washington: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud met in New York on the sidelines of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly…
- Middle East
Israeli PM Netanyahu presents map erasing Palestine at UN
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented a map of “The New Middle East” without Palestine during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly’s (UNGA) 78th session on Friday, September 22. Netanyahu…
- World
France: Hijabi student files UN complaint after being expelled from school
A Muslim girl in France has filed a complaint with the United Nations (UN) after she was expelled from her school for wearing the abaya— the loose-fitting, full-length robe worn by some…
- Middle East
Watch: Israeli envoy protests during Iranian Prez’s UN speech, escorted out
Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Gilad Erdan on Tuesday, September 19, was escorted out of the UN General Assembly for staging a protest during the speech of Iranian President Ebrahim…
- Middle East
UN to provide aid to needed Libyans after floods: Envoy
Tripoli: The special representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has said that the UN is actively collaborating with local authorities and aid agencies to provide aid to those in…
- World
UN launches USD 71.4M urgent appeal for Libya flood victims
United Nations: UN humanitarians and partners have issued a flash appeal worth $71.4 million to meet the urgent needs of Libyans suffering from devastating floods. The funds are for 250,000 people targeted…
