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Russian envoy: Western sanctions behind deteriorating humanitarian situation in Syria
Jan 10, 2023 11:03Russia’s UN envoy says the West is liable for the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Syria, as Western sanctions have impeded stabilization efforts in the crisis-stricken country.
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UN chief calls for 'massive investments' to help Pakistan flood recovery
Jan 09, 2023 10:52The UN chief has called for "massive investments" to help Pakistan recover from last year's devastating floods and better resist climate change, as financial pledges poured in.
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UAE’s envoy to UN decries politicization of Syrian chemical weapons issue
Jan 07, 2023 10:47The United Arab Emirates (UAE) ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations has deplored attempts by certain states to politicize the Syrian chemical weapons file, stating that all parties must adhere to the fundamental principles of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).
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Iran’s envoy urges UN Security Council to condemn Israeli crimes
Jan 07, 2023 09:02Iran's ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations has strongly condemned desecration of the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the Old City of al-Quds by Israel's new far-right Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
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UN Security Council says worried, fails to take action after Israeli minister's storming of al-Aqsa
Jan 06, 2023 11:34UN Security Council members have underscored the need to maintain a decades-old status quo at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the occupied Old City of al-Quds after the recent Israeli desecration of the holy site.
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China, UAE ask UN Security Council to meet over Israeli far-right minister's visit to al-Aqsa Mosque
Jan 04, 2023 05:43The United Arab Emirates and China have called on the UN Security Council to meet publicly after Israel's new far-right “national security” minister Itamar Ben-Gvir stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the occupied Old City of al-Quds, in an intrusion that the Palestinian leadership called “an unprecedented provocation.”
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UN resolutions on Palestine won’t be implemented as long as Israel enjoys US support: Hamas
Jan 01, 2023 03:25The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has condemned the United States’ unwavering support for Israel, saying United Nations resolutions concerning Palestine will not be implemented as long as Tel Aviv enjoys Washington’s support.
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UN asks International Court of Justice for legal opinion on Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories
Dec 31, 2022 05:34The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted a resolution asking the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for its legal opinion on the Israeli regime's occupation of Palestinian territories.
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UN committed to delivering aid to Afghanistan despite Taliban bans on women
Dec 30, 2022 11:45The United Nations and its partners have reaffirmed their commitment to delivering aid and services to Afghanistan despite the de-facto Taliban government's decision barring women from working in humanitarian NGOs.
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UN halts some Afghanistan programs after Taliban ban on women staff
Dec 29, 2022 06:05The United Nations (UN) has temporarily suspended some “time-critical” programs in Afghanistan after Taliban banned women from working for non-governmental organizations (NGOs).