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UN says Gaza aid operations under severe strain
United Nations: Access to supplies for distribution to hungry Gazans and security risks for aid workers are putting relief operations under severe strain, UN humanitarians said. Relief workers face significant security risks.…
- Middle East
Over 145,000 displaced as violence persists in Syria’s Sweida despite truce: UN
Damascus: Sporadic clashes, drone strikes, and ground fighting continued in Syria’s Sweida province and surrounding areas despite a declared truce, with the number of displaced reaching more than 145,000, the United Nations…
- Middle East
Over 1,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza aid rush: UN
Deir al-Balah: More than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed since May while trying to get food in the Gaza Strip, mostly in the vicinity of aid sites run by an Israeli-backed American…
- World
UN concerned by Taliban’s arrest of Afghan women, girls for dress code violations
Islamabad: The United Nations on Monday expressed concern about the Taliban’s arrest of Afghan women and girls for their alleged failure to comply with the authorities’ dress code. In May 2022, the…
- Middle East
UN say first fuel in 130 days allowed into Gaza but much more needed
United Nations: The first batch of fuel in more than four months allowed into Gaza provides only a dent in the needs of the fuel-starved, from hospitals to water systems, UN humanitarians…
- Middle East
One million Yemeni children at risk of acute malnutrition: UN
United Nations: More than 17 million people in conflict-torn Yemen are going hungry, including over a million children under the age of 5 who are suffering from “life-threatening acute malnutrition,” the United…
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The day Indian music made history at the United Nations
Hyderabad: Music doesn’t need a passport, nor does it wait for translation. You may not understand the lyrics, but you’ll feel the emotions—the goosebumps, the tears, the peace. It’s a connection that…
- Middle East
UN says 613 killed at Gaza aid sites, near humanitarian convoys
The United Nations has reported that at least 613 Palestinians have been killed at or near humanitarian aid distribution points and convoys in Gaza since late May. The deaths occurred after the…
- Middle East
Iran’s President orders country to suspend cooperation with IAEA
Tehran: Iran’s president on Wednesday reportedly ordered the country to suspend its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency after American airstrikes hit its most-important nuclear facilities. State media online reported the…
- Middle East
Sudan’s military accepts UN proposal of weeklong ceasefire in El Fasher for aid distribution
Cairo: Sudan’s military agreed to a proposal from the United Nations for a weeklong ceasefire in El Fasher to facilitate UN aid efforts to the area, the army said Friday. UN Secretary-General…
- India
UN aviation body expert to oversee Air India crash inquiry
New Delhi: Indian authorities have decided to accord observer status to UN body ICAO’s expert in the ongoing probe into the fatal Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad on June 12, a…
- Middle East
Lack of essentials in Gaza leads to increase in preventable diseases: UN
United Nations: UN humanitarians said that its partners delivering health aid in Gaza reported a spike in preventable diseases linked to a lack of clean water, sanitation and fuel. The UN Office…
- Middle East
Iranian Parliament approves suspending cooperation with IAEA
Tehran: Iranian Parliament on Wednesday, June 25, approved a bill suspending cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The decision followed the recent US strikes on three Iranian…
- Middle East
UN calls for diplomacy to ensure Iran’s nuclear programme remains peaceful
United Nations: UN Undersecretary-General for Political Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo called for diplomacy and dialogue to ensure the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear programme. In a briefing to the Security Council on the…
- Middle East
Fuel shortages, hostilities threaten water supplies in Gaza: UN
United Nations: Amid reports of continuing deadly gunfire on Gazans seeking aid, UN humanitarians warned that if the fuel blockade on Gaza continues, more people, including children, will die. The UN Office…
