UN: Syria’s sectarian violence has displaced 145,000 people
Fierce sectarian violence in the Syrian province of Suweida has caused at least 145,000 people to be displaced, the UN...
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Israel urges UN to drop probes on Palestinian territories
Israel has called on the UN Human Rights Council to end a commission which investigates rights breaches in the Palestinian...
Turkish FM attends talks on Cyprus as Libya tensions rise
The Foreign Minister of Turkey, Hakan Fidan, headed to New York on July 16th for UN-hosted talks on Cyprus, as...
UN: Displacement in occupied West Bank biggest since 1967
The United Nations has said that displacement in the occupied West Bank has reached record-levels not seen since Israel began...
UN voices concern over surge in violence and suffering in Sudan
The United Nations conveyed considerable concern over the surge in violence in Sudan, most notably in the states of North...
Civilians dead and pregnant women hurt in Western Sudan
Doctors in Western Sudan reported that at least 11 civilians were killed by the Paramilitary Rapid support forces (RSF), on...
UN Gaza official says US sanctions against her indicate “guilt”
The UN special rapporteur for the West Bank and Gaza has hit back over sanctions she is facing from the...
Over 600 killed near US and Israeli-backed Gaza aid sites
The UN Human Rights Office reported on July 4th that it has documented at least 613 killings, including incidents at...
UN expert calls on states to end trade relations with Israel
A UN expert on July 3rd urged states to introduce an arms embargo and end financial and trade relations with...
UN condemns spike in violence against children in Gaza
The United Nations has issued a warning about a record rise in violence against children in conflict zones including Gaza,...
UN raises the alarm over unprecedented violence in Gaza
The United Nations has raised the alarm over what it refers to as a record increase in violence towards children...
UN aid cuts risk deepening crises in Sudan and elsewhere
The UN aid plans designed to confront global humanitarian crises are being drastically reduced due to its largest ever funding...
UN calls Israeli military action in Gaza unconscionable
The Human Rights Chief of the United Nations has strongly condemned Israel's military activity in Gaza, asserting that the country...
UN warns South Sudan peace deal on brink of collapse
The United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan issued a stark warning on June 13, cautioning that the...
UN: Over half a million Syrians have returned to homeland
Over half a million Syrians who had been displaced in the Middle East during the civil war have returned home...
