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UN continues quake-related aid to Syria
United Nations: The UN and partners are continuing to help people affected by the recent earthquakes in Syria, said the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Across the country,…
- Middle East
UN hails progress in Yemen peace talks between Saudi, Omani delegations
Sanaa: A UN spokesperson said that talks between Saudi and Omani delegations and the Houthi militia in Yemen’s capital Sanaa were “a welcome step towards the de-escalation of tensions” in the war-torn…
- Middle East
UN peacekeepers launch probe into rocket fire, air strikes in Lebanon
Beirut: The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has opened an investigation into the rocket launches and air strikes that took place in the southern part of the country in the past…
- World
India elected to UN statistical body; China suffers diplomatic rout
United Nations: In a sign of India’s diplomatic influence, it has been elected to the UN Statistical Commission and two other bodies while China suffered a diplomatic rout unable to get the…
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UN seeks clarity over Taliban ban on female staff
United Nations: The UN is seeking clarity after the Taliban regime in Afghanistan banned female staff of the world body from working in the war-torn country, said a spokesman. “Our colleagues on…
- Middle East
UN says 937 quake-aid trucks cross from Turkey to Syria
United Nations: The UN and partners continue to ramp up relief deliveries to earthquake-ravaged regions in Turkey and Syria. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said 937 trucks…
- Middle East
UN envoy urges re-engagement on negotiations to resolve Israel-Palestine conflict
United Nations: UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland has called on parties concerned to re-engage on meaningful negotiations to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. On Wednesday, Wennesland briefed…
- Middle East
UN peacekeepers calls for restraint to avoid escalation on Lebanon-Israel borders
Beirut: Aroldo Lazaro Saenz, chief of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), reiterated calls for Lebanon and Israel to refrain from any action that could lead to an escalation. “I continue…
- Middle East
UN envoy confirms Yemen’s warring sides agree to release 887 detainees
Aden: UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg confirmed that the country’s warring sides have agreed to release 887 conflict-related detainees as they concluded a 10-day negotiation in Switzerland. In a joint…
- Middle East
UN says humanitarian quake aid in Syria continues to scale up
Damascus: Despite operating challenges, relief workers in Syria have scaled up aid delivery to victims of the devastating February 6 earthquakes, UN humanitarians said. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian…
- Middle East
UN Yemen envoy welcomes Saudi-Iran agreement
United Nations: UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, has hailed the China-brokered agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran on the restoration of diplomatic relations. “Allow me to also take this opportunity…
- World
It is the best time to be a woman in India: Permanent Representative to the UN Ruchira Kamboj
United Nations: It is the best time to be a woman in India today, the country’s UN envoy Ruchira Kamboj has said, emphasising that the government was fully empowering women at all…
- Middle East
UN continues to provide quake-related aid to Syria, Turkey
United Nations: The UN continues to provide quake-related aid to Syria and Turkey, said the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). As of Tuesday, 787 trucks carrying aid provided…
- World
UN observes first anti-Islamophobia day
United Nations: The United Nations marked the first-ever International Day to Combat Islamophobia with a special event, where speakers upheld the need for concrete action in the face of rising hatred, discrimination…
- Middle East
UN continue to deliver quake-related aid to Syria, Turkey
United Nations: The UN and its specialised agencies have continued delivering aid to Turkey and Syria following the devastating February 6 quakes that killed more than 53,300 people in the two countries,…
