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UN set to suspend food aid for Gaza, occupied West Bank
May 08, 2023 01:14The World Food Programme (WFP) of the United Nations says it will suspend food aid to a large number of impoverished Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank due to funding shortages.
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Iran writes to UN chief, urges end to US sanctions targeting ordinary Iranians
May 04, 2023 08:03Iran’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations has lambasted the unilateral US sanctions against Iran, calling for an end to all the bans which have negative impacts on the environment, health system, and well-being of Iranians.
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‘We failed’ to stop Sudan war, UN chief says
May 03, 2023 12:37The UN secretary-general said on Wednesday “we failed” to prevent clashes in Sudan, where fighting between rival generals has undermined efforts to firm up a truce.
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UN will deliver aid to Afghans, but funding drying up: Guterres
May 02, 2023 12:58UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said the United Nations will stay in Afghanistan to deliver aid to millions of desperate Afghan citizens but warned that funding is drying up.
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UN envoy: Iran welcomes improvement of Syria's diplomatic ties with Arab world
Apr 28, 2023 04:25Iran’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations says the Islamic Republic supports the improvement of diplomatic relations between Syria and the world, particularly the Arab countries, to ensure Syria's security and prosperity.
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UN rapporteur targeted by ‘smear’ campaign of ‘apartheid’ Israel after condemning occupation
Apr 27, 2023 02:55The UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories has been the target of what she describes as a Israel's “smear campaign” that aims to expel her over antisemitism accusations.
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UN warns of further displacement from Sudan despite ceasefire
Apr 26, 2023 04:54The United Nations has warned that the ongoing clashes in Sudan would trigger “further displacement” of people, who risk dangerous roads to flee the violence and seek refuge in neighboring South Sudan, Egypt and Chad.
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Iran condemns UN Security Council’s silence on Israeli crimes against Palestinians
Apr 26, 2023 03:01Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the UN has denounced the silence of the Security Council regarding Israeli violations of Palestinians’ rights, arguing that the practice has rendered the UN resolutions ineffective and subjected Palestinian people to constant aggression.
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UN seeks humanitarian exemptions for Iran sanctions: Relief chief
Apr 25, 2023 11:40The UN relief chief says the world body is seeking humanitarian exemptions on Western sanctions against Iran through the Security Council.
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Fierce fighting rages on in Sudanese capital as ceasefire again fails to hold
Apr 21, 2023 08:43The warring groups in Sudan continued to engage in fierce clashes on Friday with heavy gunfire and explosions heard in the capital Khartoum and other cities despite the proclamation of a 72-hour ceasefire.