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UN warns Yemen’s food insecurity remains serious threat
Sanaa: Despite the efforts of the UN and its partners, the problem of food insecurity in Yemen remains a severe threat, warned an official of the world body. David Gressly, the UN…
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Emirati engineer named UAE Liaison on behalf of COP28 Presidency at UN
Abu Dhabi: Abdulla Al Remeithi, a Fellow of the UAE National Experts Programme and Senior Advisor at the Office of the UAE Special Envoy for Climate Change, has recently been named as…
- Middle East
Palestine’s PM asks for UN’s intervention to free cancer-stricken man from Israel jail
The Palestinian Authority on Monday urged the United Nations (UN) and International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to intervene to release an elderly Palestinian man, who is languishing in an Israeli…
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India lost over 1.3 lakh lives to extreme weather, climate change: UN agency
New Delhi: Extreme weather, climate and water-related events caused 573 disasters in India between 1970 and 2021 that claimed 1,38,377 lives, according to data from the World Meteorological Department, a specialised agency of…
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UN will become talk shop if…”: PM Modi calls for a stronger United Nations
Hiroshima: The United Nations and the Security Council will remain just a “talk shop” if they do not reflect the realities of the present world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday, strongly…
- Middle East
UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths calls for access, funding in Yemen
United Nations: UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths has called for access and funding for the delivery of humanitarian assistance in Yemen. Humanitarians continue to face chronic access impediments, primarily in…
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UN appeals for support for kids affected by Turkey-Syria quakes
Geneva: The Unicef has called for continued support for the millions of children affected by the devastating Turkey-Syria earthquakes in February that killed 59,259 people in the two neighbouring nations. Since the…
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UN envoy calls for comprehensive political process in Yemen
United Nations: UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg has said that an inclusive and comprehensive political process in Yemen is the only sustainable solution to the crisis. The cornerstone of an…
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Palestine urges UN to suspend Israel’s membership as Nakba Day marked
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas urged the United Nations (UN) to suspend Israel’s UN membership unless it ‘enforces a proper resolution establishing separate Jewish and Arab states and allows the return of Palestinian…
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Despite US pressure, Iran continues to engage in constructive cooperation with UN
Tehran: Nasser Kanaani, the spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, has said that despite political pressure from the United States to its allies, the Islamic Republic’s principled stance is to maintain constructive…
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UN chief condemns civilian losses in Gaza
United Nations: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is following with deep concern the latest security developments in Gaza, and the ongoing escalation and risk of further loss of life, a UN spokesman…
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UN calls for closing funding gap to salvage decaying oil tanker off Yemen
United Nations: There is a “crucial need” for additional money to close the funding gap to salvage the decaying Safer oil tanker off Yemen’s Red Sea coast, a UN spokesman said. A…
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Yemen’s warring sides ready to resume prisoner exchange talks
Aden: Yemen’s government and the Houthi militia have separately announced their readiness to resume UN-facilitated negotiations on the exchange of prisoners and detainees. In a statement, the government’s prisoner affairs committee voiced…
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UN envoy to Yemen holds constructive talks with Houthi militia
Sanaa: UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg announced that he had “positive engagements” with the Houthi militia in capital Sanaa, calling on concerning parties to take bold steps to end the…
- India
Doha: No breakthrough in sight as India joins UN to resolve Afghan issue
New Delhi: India participated in a two-day closed-door conference on Afghanistan with 20 other countries led by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to discuss the Afghan crisis. The UN was spurred by the…
