United Nations

Khashoggi 'victim of brutal killing by Saudi officials': UN probe

Feb 08, 2019 03:45

A UN-led probe into Jamal Khashoggi's murder has concluded that the Saudi dissident was the victim of a “brutal and premeditated killing” planned and perpetrated by the kingdom's officials.
Days of foreign intervention in Latin America long gone: UN

Feb 07, 2019 09:50

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the days of foreign intervention in Latin America are “long ago gone,” expressing hope that no foreign forces would enter Venezuela, after US President Donald Trump repeated his threats of taking military action against the South American country.
Yemen's Ansarullah, ex-govt. representatives meet aboard UN ship

Feb 03, 2019 08:38

A United Nations-appointed committee tasked with monitoring a ceasefire in the Yemeni city of Hudaydah has started its new meeting aboard a ship anchored off the key port city.
UN rejects Venezuela’s Guaido, will only cooperate with recognized government of Maduro

Feb 01, 2019 16:24

The United Nations (UN)’s Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has rejected an aid request by Venezuela’s self-proclaimed “interim president” Juan Guaido, stressing that the body only cooperates with the country’s recognized government led by President Nicolas Maduro.
UN: Bahrain’s Sheikh Salman, colleagues targeted due to their political views

Feb 01, 2019 12:09

The United Nations’ human rights agency says prominent Bahraini opposition figure Sheikh Ali Salman and two of his colleagues have been given life sentences by the regime because of their political viewpoints, while Manama has attempted to portray their case as one of espionage.
We are losing a generation of children in Yemen: UNICEF

Feb 01, 2019 03:12

The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has expressed concern about the humanitarian conditions of Yemeni children, warning about the formation of a "lost generation".
Syria's UN envoy says anti-Damascus sanctions amount to 'economic terrorism'

Jan 31, 2019 12:19

Syria’s mission to the United Nations has vehemently condemned the economic sanctions targeting the country, saying they blight the lives of ordinary Syrians.
UN slams ‘extremely violent attack’ on Palestinians

Jan 30, 2019 05:44

The United Nations (UN) has again slammed the latest assassination of a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank by armed Israeli settlers, expressing deep concern about the “extremely violent attack.”
Yemen’s rival parties must pull forces out of Hudaydah: UN envoy

Jan 29, 2019 11:32

The United Nations’ special envoy for Yemen has called on the country’s warring sides to pull their forces out of the Red Sea port city of Hudaydah as soon as possible under a recent UN-brokered ceasefire.
UN urges Myanmar to enact Annan's counsel on Rohingya

Jan 28, 2019 14:51

The United Nations (UN) has urged Myanmar to implement the recommendations of a panel on the Rohingya crisis that was led by a former UN head, the late Kofi Annan, including ensuring freedom of movement and access to education for children from the persecuted Muslim minority.