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US warns Iran that ‘all options are on the table’ in emergency UN meeting
United Nations: After weeks of escalating tension, US and Iranian officials faced each other Thursday, January 15, at the UN Security Council, where America’s envoy renewed threats against the Islamic Republic despite…
- Middle East
UN concerned over worsening situation due to storm in Gaza
The United Nations on Monday, January 12, expressed concerns over the worsening situation in Gaza as the enclave faces storms while being in a fragile condition. Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric issued a statement,…
- India
PM Modi, German Chancellor Merz committed to free and open Indo-Pacific
Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday reaffirmed their commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific, and respect for international law, including the United Nations Convention on…
- Middle East
Iran announces 3-day ‘National Mourning’ for martyrs amid protest
Iran announced a three-day ‘National Mourning’ on Sunday, January 11, for those who have lost their lives in the on going anti-government protests. The government also called for nationwide marches on Monday…
- Middle East
Israel: New rules barring aid groups from Palestinian territories take effect
Jerusalem: Israel said Thursday that new regulations banning access of dozens of aid organizations to Gaza and the West Bank had come into force, despite calls by UN agencies and international humanitarian…
- Middle East
UN agencies call on Israel to lift ban on aid organisations
United Nations: Multiple United Nations (UN) humanitarian agencies and international organisations jointly issued a statement, calling on Israel to revoke its ban on the operations of international aid organisations in the Gaza…
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United States has become ‘real’ United Nations: Trump
New York: The United States has become the “real” United Nations and the world body has been of very little help in resolving conflicts around the world, President Donald Trump said as…
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UN chief voices concern over violence in Bangladesh, including lynching of Hindu man
United Nations: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has voiced concern over the violence in Bangladesh, including the lynching of a Hindu man in the country. “Yes, we’re very concerned about the violence…
- India
Pakistan allows UN aid to Afghanistan via 2 border points
Peshawar: Pakistan on Thursday decided to allow United Nations agencies to deliver relief supplies to Afghanistan from two border crossing points in northwest Pakistan, according to an official communication issued by the…
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UN warns Pakistan’s new constitutional amendment threatens judicial independence
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has warned that Pakistan’s newly adopted 27th Constitutional Amendment could undermine judicial independence and weaken core legal safeguards that protect the rule of…
- Middle East
Lebanon lodges UN complaint over Israeli border wall breach
Beirut: Lebanon’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants said that the country has submitted a complaint to the United Nations Security Council, through its permanent mission in New York, protesting what it…
- Middle East
Israeli actions reversed decades of Palestinian economic gains: UN report
A new report by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) warns that prolonged Israeli military operations and long-standing restrictions have pushed the economy of the Occupied Palestinian Territory into its…
- India
One woman or girl killed by partner or family member every 10 mins: UN report
New York: One woman or girl is killed by a partner or family member almost every 10 minutes, an average of 137 every day, according to new data released by the UN.…
- Middle East
Houthis sentence 18 Yemeni UN staff to death over ‘spying for Israel’
Sanaa: A Houthi-run court in Yemen’s capital Sanaa sentenced 18 Yemeni aid workers employed by United Nations humanitarian agencies to death for allegedly spying for Israel. The ruling says that the “convicts”…
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Fire at COP30 venue in Brazil injures 21
Belem: At least 21 people were injured in a fire which broke out at the main venue of the ongoing UN COP30 Climate Summit in Brazil’s Belem, forcing thousands of people to…
