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Palestinian ministry demands global action to stop Israel’s atrocities in Gaza
May 13, 2023 12:03The Palestinian Foreign Ministry says resolute international action is needed to coerce Israel into ending atrocities against the besieged Gaza Strip.
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UN chief condemns Israeli massacre of civilians in Gaza, urges ‘immediate stop’
May 11, 2023 05:04The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the Israeli regime's massacre of civilians in the besieged Gaza Strip as "unacceptable".
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Displaced Sudanese double to 700,000 in a week: UN
May 10, 2023 08:57The persisting war between Sudanese military chiefs have severely impacted civilians in the North African state, with the number of people forced to flee their homes doubling in the past week to 700,000, the United Nation has said.
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'Iranians will never forget Western countries’ role in Saddam's chemical attacks during war'
May 09, 2023 07:24Iran's envoy to the UN says the Islamic Republic, as the main victim of chemical weapons, denounces the use of such weapons altogether as it is a serious violation of international law and a crime against humanity.
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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.