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69 per cent of Gaza under Israeli displacement orders: UN agency
Gaza: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said that 69 per cent of the Gaza Strip is under active Israeli displacement orders. The…
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UN envoy ‘gravely concerned’ over US airstrikes in, around Yemen’s fuel port
Aden: UN Special Envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg voiced his grave concern over recent US airstrikes in and around the Ras Isa fuel port northwest of Yemen’s Red Sea city of Hodeidah.…
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Over 2 million people trapped inside Gaza, says UN
More than two million people remain trapped inside the Gaza Strip, according to UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric, as reported by Anadolu Agency. Dujarric told Anadolu reporters that ongoing hostilities and severely limited…
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Israeli strike kills family of 10 in Gaza as UN raises alarm over food cutoff
Gaza Strip: Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip overnight into Thursday killed at least 23 people, including a family of 10, local health officials said. The United Nations meanwhile raised alarm over…
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UN raises alarm over atrocities in Sudan’s Zamzam camp takeover
United Nations: Aid officials are extremely concerned about an escalating Sudan war following reports of atrocities in the take over of the Zamzam displacement camp in North Darfur by armed groups, UN…
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White House proposes drastic cuts to State Dept, UN, and NATO
Washington: The White House’s Office of Management and Budget has proposed gutting the State Department’s budget by almost 50 per cent, closing a number of overseas diplomatic missions, slashing the number of…
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More than 300 civilians killed in attacks on Sudan’s displaced camp: UN
United Nations: Local sources reported more than 300 civilians were killed in attacks on Sudan’s famine-distressed Zamzam displacement camp, UN humanitarians said. The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), on…
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UN agencies warn of worsening humanitarian catastrophe in Sudan
Geneva: Officials from United Nations (UN) agencies and international organisations warned about the scale of the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, where two years of armed conflict have plunged the country into what…
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US tariffs could shrink global trade: UN economist
United Nations: Global trade could shrink by three per cent and exports could see a shift from markets such as the US and China to India, Canada and Brazil due to tariffs…
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Israel’s military strikes threaten Syria’s fragile political transition: UN official
United Nations: Israel’s continued military strikes are threatening Syria’s fragile political transition and undermining its efforts toward peace and stability, a senior UN official warned. Briefing a Security Council meeting on Thursday,…
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Hostilities, aid blockade take toll on Gaza civilians: UN
United Nations: Israeli attacks in Gaza are taking a horrifying toll on civilians already suffering dwindling food supplies and looting due to the aid blockade, UN humanitarians said. The UN Office for…
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Sudan accuses UAE of backing genocide at UN court
The Hague: Sudan told the United Nations’ top court on Thursday that the United Arab Emirates is breaching the genocide convention by arming and funding the rebel paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces,…
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UN humanitarians plea for lifting of Gaza aid blockade
United Nations: With displacements and civilian casualties continuing in Gaza, UN humanitarians pleaded for lifting of the aid blockade and access to the few remaining stocks of food supplies. The UN Office…
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UN calls for urgent action to protect Iraqi children from landmine threats
Baghdad: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) jointly called for immediate action to protect Iraqi children from the ongoing landmine threat. According to a joint…
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UN envoy condemns Israel’s military escalations in Syria
United Nations: A UN envoy condemned Israel’s latest air and ground attacks on Syria, and denounced such moves undermine efforts toward peace and destabilise the country. In a statement, Geir Pedersen, the…
