United Nations

UN envoy slams Israel’s land grab policies in West Bank, siege on Gaza

Oct 20, 2021 05:13

The United Nations Middle East envoy has censured Israel’s unlawful demolitions and settlement expansion in the Occupied Palestinian Territories as well as the crippling siege the regime has imposed on Gaza, complaining of a lack of progress in efforts to achieve a so-called two‑state solution to the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Israel ‘unfounded’ allegations aim to cover up regime’s threat to world: Iran

Oct 20, 2021 03:51

Iran’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations (UN) has dismissed as “unfounded and irrelevant” Israel’s allegations against Tehran’s nuclear program, saying the accusations are aimed at covering up the threats posed by the regime’s nuclear weapons to the region and the world.
Protracted war in Yemen has killed or maimed 10,000 children: UNICEF

Oct 19, 2021 10:59

The protracted war in Yemen has killed or maimed at least 10,000 children since the conflict began in March 2015, which is equivalent to four children every day, the UN children’s agency says.
Did the United Nations just abandon Yemen?

Oct 17, 2021 06:15

Monday, October 11, marked the official closure of the U.N. Group of Eminent Experts on Yemen. For nearly four years, this investigative group examined human rights abuses suffered by Yemenis whose basic rights to food, shelter, safety, health care and education were horribly violated, all while they were bludgeoned by Saudi and U.S. air strikes, drone attacks, and constant warfare since 2014.
Rights group urges revision of UN-Bangladesh deal on Rohingya refugees

Oct 15, 2021 12:53

A human rights group has urged the United Nations (UN) and Bangladesh to revise a recent deal over the relocation of thousands of Rohingya Muslim refugees to a remote, inhospitable island.
Yemen's water crisis worsening

Oct 10, 2021 15:22

As Yemen's water crisis is worsening amid the ongoing Saudi war and siege, Yemen's Ministry of Water and Environment has held a workshop with the participation of international organizations to discuss managing water sources and the critical water situation in the country.
One million Afghan children face severe malnutrition, death: UNICEF

Oct 10, 2021 15:03

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for immediate humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, warning that at least one million children could face severe malnutrition and even death in the war-ravaged country this year.
Saudi Arabia accused of sabotaging UN probe of war crimes in Yemen

Oct 10, 2021 06:50

Human rights defenders are expressing outrage after the United Nations Human Rights Council recently voted against continuing a U.N.-backed probe into possible war crimes in Yemen. Amnesty International said the outcome followed "pressure by Saudi Arabia and other coalition partners."
UN refugee chief warns of catastrophe if Afghanistan aid delayed

Oct 08, 2021 16:28

The UN refugee chief has warned of a potential humanitarian catastrophe in Afghanistan if much-needed aid to the country is delayed, urging international donors to honor their financial pledges immediately.
UN ends Yemen war crimes probe amid Saudi Arabia’s intense lobbying

Oct 08, 2021 11:04

The United Nations Human Rights Council has dropped an investigation into possible war crimes by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen amid reports of intense lobbying by Riyadh.