United Nations

Yemeni official slams UN envoy remarks after missile fired at Riyadh

Mar 30, 2020 07:09

Yemen’s ambassador to Tehran has criticized UN Envoy Martin Griffiths over his reaction to the Arab nation's missile reprisal inside Saudi Arabia.
7 in 10 coronavirus deaths reported in Europe: WHO

Mar 27, 2020 10:20

The World Health Organization (WHO) says that 70 percent of the world’s coronavirus deaths have been reported in Europe as the flu-like pathogen continues to take its toll across the globe.
Eight countries write to UN Chief to demand lifting of illegal sanctions on various countries

Mar 26, 2020 06:25

Eight countries have called on the United Nations (UN) chief to ask for the lifting of illegal sanctions on various countries that are hindering the global fight against the new coronavirus.
US illegal sanctions on Iran endangering human lives not just in Iran: UN envoy

Mar 25, 2020 13:57

Iran’s UN envoy says the US sanctions against the country have endangered "the lives of many people not just in Iran, but also across the globe."
New lockdowns, emergency states & deaths: Coronavirus keeps impacting lives

Mar 25, 2020 07:44

Around the globe, the outbreak of the new coronavirus continues to impact the lives of people, forcing governments to take measures unprecedented in peacetime.
US told it’s time to lift Iran sanctions amid COVID-19 pandemic

Mar 25, 2020 02:15

Top diplomats and officials from all around the world are increasingly urging the United States to remove its unilateral sanctions against Iran amid the country’s battle against the novel coronavirus.
Sanctions on Iran, others facing coronavirus must be urgently re-evaluated: UN

Mar 25, 2020 02:10

The United Nations rights chief says any sanctions imposed on Iran, among other countries grappling with the coronavirus pandemic, should be “urgently re-evaluated” to support lives of millions of people worldwide.
WHO: US could become next coronavirus epicenter

Mar 24, 2020 12:56

The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that the United States could become the global epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, which finally forced reluctant organizers to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics.
Yemen’s Ansarullah welcomes UN call for global ceasefire to tackle coronavirus pandemic

Mar 24, 2020 03:15

Yemen’s Ansarullah Movement has welcomed a call by United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres for a ceasefire in all conflicts worldwide amid a global fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
WHO: Lockdowns not enough to defeat virus, public health measures needed

Mar 22, 2020 12:43

The World Health Organization (WHO) says lockdowns are not enough to defeat the coronavirus pandemic, noting that public health measures are still needed to avoid a resurgence of the virus once the restrictions are lifted.