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UN imposes ‘snapback’ sanctions on a hungrier, poorer and more anxious Iran
Dubai: The United Nations reimposed sanctions on Iran early Sunday over its nuclear programme, further squeezing the Islamic Republic as its people increasingly find themselves priced out of the food they need…
- World
UN Security Council rejects bid to delay Iran nuclear sanctions ahead of deadline
United Nations: The UN Security Council has rejected another last-ditch effort to delay the reimposition of sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program a day before the deadline and after Western countries…
- Middle East
Netanyahu vows ‘must finish the job’ in Gaza amid UN backlash
United Nations: Surrounded by critics and protesters at the United Nations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told fellow world leaders on Friday that his nation “must finish the job” against Hamas in…
- Middle East
Israel’s Netanyahu to address UN amid mounting pressure over Gaza war
United Nations: Facing international isolation, accusations of war crimes and growing pressure to end a conflict he has continued to escalate, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gets his chance to push back…
- Middle East
‘Only lifeline left’: UN chief pleads for UNRWA support
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged funding and political support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). “I appeal to you today…
- World
Prez Trump demands investigation into ‘triple sabotage’ at UN
New York: US President Donald Trump has demanded an investigation into three “sinister events” at the UN headquarters, including an escalator breaking down while he and First Lady Melania Trump were on…
- Middle East
Israeli drone crashes into UN peacekeepers’ HQ in Lebanon
Beirut: An Israeli drone crashed into the headquarters of the UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon but didn’t cause any casualties, the force said in a statement Wednesday. The force, known as…
- World
France recognises Palestinian statehood at United Nations meeting
United Nations: As the Gaza war rages on, France recognized Palestinian statehood on Monday at the start of a high-profile meeting at the United Nations aimed at galvanizing support for a two-state…
- Middle East
Iran rejects ‘unfair pressure’ as Europe pushes to restore UN sanctions
Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said that Tehran would not accept “political action and unfair pressure” over its nuclear program, warning such moves could escalate tensions. He insisted Iran has…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait welcome UN findings on Israeli genocide in Gaza
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the State of Kuwait have welcomed the findings of the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry, which on Tuesday, September 16, concluded that Israel…
- India
Indian human rights activist gets accreditation from UN Geneva
An Indian human rights activist, Dr Faizan Azizi has been granted accreditation from the United Nations Office Of Geneva (UNOG). Dr Azizi is the founder of the Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) named Human…
- Middle East
Gaza has become ‘city of fear, flight and funerals’: UN official
United Nations: Gaza City, the last refuge for families in the northern Gaza Strip, is fast becoming a place where childhood cannot survive, Tess Ingram, UNICEF Communication Manager for the Middle East…
- Middle East
Israeli drones drop grenades near UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
Beirut: Israeli drones dropped four grenades close to UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon near the border with Israel as they were working to clear roadblocks, the force said Wednesday. No one was…
- Middle East
UN sounds alarm as Houthis detain 19 staffers in Yemen’s capital
United Nations: At least 19 UN employees were detained by Iranian-backed Houthis during raids on UN offices in Yemen’s capital, the United Nations said Tuesday, a higher number than originally reported. UN…
- Middle East
850,000 Syrian refugees have returned home since Assad’s exit, UN says
Damascus: Since the fall of Bashar Assad’s government in December, some 850,000 Syrian refugees have returned home from neighbouring countries, and the figure could reach 1 million in the coming weeks, a…
