United Nations

UN urges India, Pakistan to stay calm as Kashmir heats up

Aug 06, 2019 07:07

The United Nations (UN) has urged India and Pakistan to maintain peace as tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors escalate again in the wake of New Delhi’s move to strip the disputed Kashmir region of its special autonomy.
Hamas slams UN for not including Israel in ‘List of Shame’

Aug 06, 2019 06:38

The Palestinian resistance movement of Hamas has criticized the United Nations (UN) for not including Israel in its annual list of countries that kill and maim children, the so-called List of Shame.
UN warns foreign firms against doing business with Myanmar army

Aug 05, 2019 14:13

The United Nations' investigators have urged foreign businesses and governments to sever ties with dozens of companies owned or controlled by Myanmar's military, which has carried out a campaign of ethnic cleansing, murder and rape of Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine State, noting that such firms could be complicit in international crimes.
Yemen, UN’s food agency ink deal to resume food aid

Aug 04, 2019 12:20

Yemen’s Ansarullah movement and the United Nations (UN)’s food agency announce an agreement to resume the delivery of food aid, which has been suspended for the past six weeks in some areas of the Arab country.
New wave of terrorist attacks possible before end of this year: UN

Aug 03, 2019 09:30

The United Nations has warned that a new wave of terror attacks may occur before the end of this year, as tens of thousands of foreigners, who had traveled abroad to join the Daesh or other terrorist groups, are said to be still alive.
UN censures Bahraini regime over execution of two dissidents

Jul 31, 2019 04:00

The United Nations has strongly condemned the execution of two young activists in Bahrain, as the ruling Ale Khalifah regime presses ahead with its heavy-handed crackdown on political dissidents and pro-democracy activists in the Persian Gulf kingdom.
Russia presents UN with Persian Gulf collective security plan amid tensions

Jul 30, 2019 06:22

Russia has submitted to the United Nations a proposal that calls for collective security in the Persian Gulf at a time of rising tensions in the strategic region.
UN nuclear agency appoints Romanian diplomat Feruta as interim chief

Jul 25, 2019 09:59

Romanian diplomat Cornel Feruta will head the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) until member states agree on who will permanently succeed deceased Director General Yukiya Amano.
Iran defends seizure of British tanker in letter to UN Security Council

Jul 25, 2019 02:45

Iran has defended its move in capturing a British tanker in the Persian Gulf, saying that the vessel was impounded after it breached international law by attempting to flee the scene of a dangerous collision with an Iranian boat.
Haftar forces preparing for new push to capture Tripoli

Jul 21, 2019 07:34

Libya's UN-recognized government says forces loyal to strongman General Khalifa Haftar appear to be preparing for a new offensive to capture the capital city Tripoli.