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Abbas raps Israeli occupation as Palestine takes over G77 chairmanship
Jan 16, 2019 05:32Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has denounced Zionist regime’s occupation of the Palestinian territories, as he assumes the chairmanship of the largest bloc of countries at the United Nations.
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Iran raps West for double-standard approach on terrorism
Jan 15, 2019 13:47Iranian Ambassador to the UN Agencies Headquartered in Vienna, Kazzem Qaribabadi, blasted the Western states for their double-standard policies on terrorism and sheltering terrorists in their lands.
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Syria says not intimidated by new Israeli airstrike
Jan 13, 2019 09:03Syria has complained to the UN about Israel's new air raids, stressing that the "cowardly" attacks will fail to hamper its resolve to defend the country and confront its enemies.
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UN envoy says ‘substantial progress’ needed to end Yemen War
Jan 10, 2019 03:15United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths says “substantial progress” would be needed before more talks can be held to build on a ceasefire recently agreed by the warring parties in Sweden and to reach a final deal to end the war.
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UNSC set to discuss new Yemen mission proposed by Guterres
Jan 09, 2019 05:43The UN Security Council (UNSC) is set to discuss a proposal for a new observer mission to Yemen’s lifeline port city of Hudaydah, which will be tasked with monitoring a ceasefire recently agreed by the warring parties and the pullout of rival forces from the flashpoint area.
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Griffiths visits Sana'a to push Hudaydah ceasefire amid reported clashes
Jan 05, 2019 16:44The UN envoy for Yemen has arrived in the capital Sana’a to discuss a recent UN-sponsored peace agreement on the country's lifeline port city of Hudaydah amid reported clashes between the warring parties.
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UN human rights office says Saudi Khashoggi murder trial 'not sufficient'
Jan 04, 2019 14:05The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) says it cannot assess the fairness of a trial underway in Saudi Arabia over the killing of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, emphasizing that in any case it is "not sufficient."
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Somalia expels top UN envoy over 'meddlesome' approach
Jan 02, 2019 09:43Somalia’s UN-backed government has expelled the top United Nations envoy to the war-ravaged country, accusing him of meddling in its internal affairs after he challenged recent actions of UN-paid Somali police forces.
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UN: Israel martyred 295 Palestinians, injured 29,000 in 2018
Dec 30, 2018 11:32The United Nations Office for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) documented the killing of 295 Palestinians, by Israeli forces, as well as the injuring of 29,000 Palestinians in 2018.
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Palestine to apply for full UN membership early next year
Dec 26, 2018 12:29Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki says Palestine would “lodge an application to gain full state membership at the United Nations” in January.