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Israel's ground invasion of Rafah disregards ICJ order, says South African envoy to UN
Feb 15, 2024 09:09South Africa’s deputy permanent representative to the United Nations has warned that a looming Israeli attack on the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip ignores preventive measures issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to stop breach of Palestinians' rights.
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UN says Gaza being pushed into abyss amid Israeli assault on Rafah
Feb 15, 2024 08:23The UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) has warned that Israel's planned ground invasion of the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip will cause unprecedented levels of misery and further push people in Gaza into the abyss.
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Israel's Rafah assault could lead to ‘slaughter,’ put aid work at ‘death’s door’, warns UN
Feb 14, 2024 10:04The United Nations humanitarian chief has raised alarm about potential Israel’s ground invasion of Rafah, saying the raid could lead to a “slaughter” in the densely populated Gaza city and put aid operation at “death's door.”
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Calls for UNRWA closure in Gaza 'short-sighted', says agency chief
Feb 13, 2024 16:14The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has denounced “short-sighted” calls to have the agency dismantled amid the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.
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Raeisi stresses need for Iran's enhanced interaction with world tourism bodies
Feb 12, 2024 15:26Iran's President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi has highlighted the significance of promoting tourism industry, stressing the need for the country's enhanced interaction with international organizations active in the sector.
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Israel blocks food for 1.1mn Palestinians in besieged Gaza, UNRWA warns
Feb 11, 2024 06:28The Israeli regime has been holding up food aid for over one million Palestinians starving in the besieged Gaza Strip, the main UN aid agency to Palestinians has warned.
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Today, UN needs fundamental reform: FM
Feb 09, 2024 16:40Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says unilateralism is the root cause of many crises around the world, and it is fundamentally essential to promote multilateralism and carry out structural reforms at the United Nations and its Security Council.
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Israel strikes on Rafah 'recipe for disaster': UNRWA
Feb 09, 2024 15:17The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) warns that the illegal Zionist entity’s bombardment of the overcrowded border town of Rafah would be a "recipe for disaster."
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‘Age of chaos’: UN chief warns of ‘dangerous’ Security Council divisions over Gaza war
Feb 08, 2024 09:02UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned of “dangerous” divisions within the Security Council over Israel’s ongoing war on the Gaza Strip, expressing concerns that the world is entering an “age of chaos.”
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Palestinian ambassador censures UNSC for failing to address Gaza crisis
Feb 08, 2024 08:16The Palestinian ambassador to the UN has criticized the Security Council for its inaction in the face of the ongoing Israeli genocidal war on Gaza, expressing disappointment over the body's inability to fulfill its mandate to protect peace and security.