Tag: The United Nations
Houthis detain 9 more UN staff as part of Yemen crackdown
CAIRO (AP) — Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen have detained nine employees of the United Nations as part of…
18 young lives have been lost in the West Bank this year
One child was sitting on her mother’s lap. Another had just stepped outside his home. Another was picking…
UN rights council launches probe into violations in Afghanistan
The UN Human Rights Council decided on Monday to launch a probe into serious rights violations in Afghanistan,…
Iran says nuclear cooperation with IAEA ‘no longer relevant’
Iran’s foreign minister has declared that cooperation with the United Nations nuclear watchdog is “no longer relevant” after…
Judge dismisses lawsuit claiming UN agency enabled Hamas’ deadly attack on Israel
NEW YORK (AP) — A lawsuit that claimed the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees had provided more…
UN lists 150 firms tied to illegal Israeli settlements
The United Nations has released a report, revealing that more than 150 companies, including Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia and…
Always a showman, Netanyahu again turns to props and visual aids as he fends off critics at the UN
JERUSALEM (AP) — In his speeches to the United Nations when world leaders gather, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
China at UN warns of return to ‘Cold War mentality’
Chinese Premier Li Qiang warned Friday against a return to a "Cold War mentality" and defended multilateralism and…
At UN, Ghana’s leader warns against normalizing anti-migrant ‘hatred’
Ghana's president spoke out Thursday against normalizing "hatred" toward migrants, days after his US counterpart Donald Trump gave…
Japan PM says Palestine state recognition ‘when not if’
Japan's prime minister told the United Nations on Tuesday that Tokyo's recognition of the State of Palestine was…
Australia PM cites killed aid worker in speech on Palestinian recognition
(Reuters) -Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese cited an Australian aid worker killed in Gaza, along with journalists and…
UN ‘gravely alarmed’ by deteriorating situation in Sudan’s el-Fasher
The United Nations secretary-general has called for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan’s Darfur region after a deadly drone…