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Humanitarian needs in Gaza overwhelming: UN
United Nations: The needs in Gaza, where the ceasefire is holding, are overwhelming, humanitarians said, adding that continuing Israeli operations in the West Bank are still producing casualties. “As the UN and…
- Middle East
Humanitarian needs in Gaza overwhelming: UN
United Nations: The needs in Gaza, where the ceasefire is holding, are overwhelming, humanitarians said, adding that continuing Israeli operations in the West Bank are still producing casualties. “As the UN and…
- Middle East
Lebanese President condemns UN convoy attack
Beirut: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Saturday strongly condemned the attack on a United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) convoy, which occurred a day earlier on the airport road in Beirut,…
- India
ISIL unable to mount large-scale attacks in India: UN report
United Nations: Terror group Islamic State was unable to mount large-scale attacks in India but its handlers tried to incite lone-actor attacks through supporters based in the country, a UN report has…
- Middle East
UN announces death in Yemeni prison of aid worker detained by Houthi
Cairo: The United Nations World Food Programme said on Tuesday that an aid worker has died in a Yemeni prison three weeks after his detention by Houthi rebels. The announcement came a…
- Middle East
UN: Gaza ceasefire averted famine but truce collapse brings danger
Cairo: Famine has been mostly averted in Gaza as a surge of aid enters the territory during a fragile ceasefire, the United Nations humanitarian chief said Sunday. But he warned the threat…
- World
Calling it ‘anti-American’, President Trump calls for reviewing UN funding
United Nations: US President Donald Trump has ordered a review of the country’s role in the United Nations and its funding while reaffirming that it would neither participate in the UN Human…
- Middle East
UNRWA continues aid delivery in Gaza, West Bank despite Israeli ban: UN
United Nations: The United Nations relief agency for Palestinian refugees, known as UNRWA, is continuing its mandate despite an Israeli ban coming into effect, a UN spokesman said. In October 2024, the…
- Middle East
Israel to sever ties with UN Palestinian refugee agency
Jerusalem: Israel said it would sever all ties with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) starting on Thursday, accusing the agency of employing…
- Middle East
All sectors in Gaza need full support: UN official
Gaza: All sectors in the Gaza Strip require full support following the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel that took effect on Sunday, a UN official said on Tuesday. “The role of the…
- World
WHO regrets Trump’s decision to withdraw, urges reconsideration
World Health Organization (WHO) expressed its deep disappointment after the United States announced its plan to leave the global health organization. The newly elected President Donald Trump began the exit process on…
- Middle East
UN to help Lebanon achieve economic recovery: Guterres
Beirut: United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the UN will exert all efforts to enable Lebanon to achieve economic recovery. Guterres made his remarks upon his arrival at the Beirut…
- Middle East
Senior UN official calls for investment in rule of law in Lebanon
Beirut: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said that his office stands ready to strengthen human rights work in Lebanon and called for investment in the rule of law in…
- Middle East
UN agencies welcome Gaza ceasefire amid frustration in aid delivery
United Nations: UN relief agencies and humanitarians, led by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the Gaza ceasefire accord reached between Israel and Hamas, and called for a massive scaling up of humanitarian operations.…
- Middle East
UN envoy pushes for peace, detainee release in Yemen during Sanaa visit
Aden: UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg concluded a visit to Sanaa on Thursday, engaging in discussions with senior political and military officials on advancing peace initiatives and securing the unconditional…
