United Nations

Over 6 million on brink of famine as hunger, displacement 'spiraling out of control' in Sudan: UN

Aug 03, 2023 05:03

The United Nations has warned that millions of people are on the brink of famine in Sudan, as hunger and displacement are spiraling out of control in the African country amid the ongoing armed conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Response Forces (RSF).
WFP to suspend Yemen malnutrition prevention program over lack of funds

Jul 31, 2023 10:36

The World Food Programme (WFP) has announced that the lack of funds, combined with the continuous disruptions in supplies, has left it with no choice but to halt malnutrition prevention activities in Yemen.
EU, UN , African Union mount pressure on Niger coup leaders

Jul 30, 2023 04:59

The European Union and the United Nations Security Council have mounted pressure on Niger coup leaders, while the African Union has issued a 15-day ultimatum to the military to return to the barracks.
UN: Israel razed 54 Palestinian-owned structures, displaced 66 people in July

Jul 29, 2023 11:24

The United Nations says Israeli authorities and military forces have demolished 54 Palestinian-owned structures in East al-Quds in the largest division of the occupied West Bank in July.
Russia dismisses UN call to return to Black Sea grain deal

Jul 25, 2023 11:27

Russia has rejected a UN call to return to a deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain via the Black Sea.
UK decried by UN for unlawful Rwanda deportation policy

Jul 23, 2023 10:30

The United Nations has lashed out at the UK for its controversial immigration legislation, warning it could have profound consequences for the people in need of international protection.
Iran urges UN chief to take hard line on Qur'an desecration

Jul 21, 2023 06:18

Following repeated desecration of the Holy Qur'an in Sweden, Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has written to Antonio Guterres, urging the UN secretary-general to take a hard line on such acts of religious sacrilege.
Iran stands ready to help Syria with post-war reconstruction: UN envoy

Jul 20, 2023 08:51

Iran’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations has voiced Tehran’s readiness to help Syria with its reconstruction process in the aftermath of a destructive Western-sponsored campaign of militancy.
UN denounces UK refugee crackdown bill, calls it against international law

Jul 18, 2023 11:42

The United Nations has warned that controversial British legislation purportedly aimed at deterring thousands of refugees from landing on the country's shores will have profound consequences for people in need of international protection.
Nearly 300 children died trying to reach Europe in 2023

Jul 15, 2023 10:03

At least 289 young boys and girls have died while crossing the Mediterranean Sea to reach Europe in the first half of 2023, a whopping two-fold surge compared to the same period last year, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported.