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UNSC calls for de-escalation of Israeli-Palestinian tensions
United Nations: The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has adopted a presidential statement, calling for the de-escalation of tensions between Israelis and Palestinians. “The Security Council calls on all parties to observe…
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Syria urges UN to deter Israeli attacks after deadly missile strike
Damascus: Syria has urged the United Nations to take necessary measures to deter Israel’s attacks and hold it accountable after a deadly Israeli missile attack on the Syrian capital Damascus. “When Syria…
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UN launches $1 bn appeal for earthquake victims in Turkey
The United Nations (UN) has launched an appeal for 1 billion dollars in aid to help the victims of the catastrophic earthquakes that struck Turkey on Monday, February 6, killing thousands of…
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UN continues cross-border aid to earthquake-hit Syria
United Nations: The world body is continuing its cross-border aid delivery into Northwest Syria in the aftermath of the massive earthquakes, a UN spokesman has said. Twenty-two trucks carrying aid from the…
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UN Security Council extends Yemen sanctions until November
United Nations: The UN Security Council adopted a resolution to renew Yemen sanctions measures of asset freeze and travel ban until November 15, 2023. Resolution 2675, unanimously adopted by the 15-member council,…
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UN: 7 million children affected by earthquake in Turkey, Syria
The United Nations said that more than seven million children were affected by the devastating earthquake that struck in southern Turkey and northwestern Syria on Monday and also expressed concern over the…
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UN chief Guterres appeals for $397 mn aid for quake-hit Syria
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced the world body is launching a humanitarian appeal for $397 million for the people of earthquake-hit Syria. “This will cover a period of three months”,…
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Turkey-Syria quakes ‘worst’ disaster of region in century: UN
Ankara: The devastating earthquakes that shook southern Turkey and northern Syria was the “worst event” to hit the region in a century, a senior official from the United Nations said. “What happened…
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UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths to visit Turkey, Syria
Geneva: UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths is set to travel to Turkey and Syria where more than 21,000 people have been killed and tens of thousands injured after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake…
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UN dispatches aid through Turkey to quake-hit Syria
Ankara: The UN’ first convoy of aid crossed from Turkey to Syria’s northwestern Idlib province, three days after the devastating earthquake, the semi-official Anadolu Agency reported. Six truckloads of aid entered the…
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Guterres appeals for aid to Syria, Turkey, depoliticising relief
United Nations: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Thursday appealed for international aid to earthquake-devastated Syria and Turkey and said relief operations should be depoliticised. “Now is the hour to stand up…
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Guterres calls on G20 to come up with relief package for Global South
United Nations: Warning that poverty and hunger are rising around the world, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has asked the G20 nations led by India to come up with a package offering investments…
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UN condemns deadly clashes in South Sudan after killing of 27
Juba: The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has condemned deadly violence in Kajo-Keji County in South Sudan’s Central Equatoria State that left at least 27 dead and several others injured…
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Guterres condoles death of Musharraf
United Nations: Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is saddened to hear about the death of former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, according to his Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric. “The Secretary-General conveys his deepest condolences to the…
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UNOCHA appeals for $502m in humanitarian aid for over 1.6M Palestinians
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Aid (UNOCHA) launched a humanitarian appeal to raise 502 million dollars to support more than 1.6 million Palestinians in the occupied territories. The…
