Tag: UNITED NATIONS

Military leader Randrianirina sworn in as Madagascar’s new president

Madagascar has sworn in an army colonel as president, just days after a military takeover on the back…

Nearly 900 mn poor people exposed to climate shocks, UN warns

Nearly 80 percent of the world's poorest, or about 900 million people, are directly exposed to climate hazards…

Indonesia military says 14 Papuan separatists killed in village battle

JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia's military said it killed 14 Papuan fighters during an operation to free a village from…

By Reuters

The Environmental Toll of the War in Gaza

An aerial view shows the extensive destruction in southern Gaza's Khan Yunis following the implementation of a ceasefire…

Trump draws praise from more than just MAGA as Israeli hostages return home

President Donald Trump is receiving bipartisan acclaim for his work to clinch a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas…

Taliban internet and social media restrictions violate Afghan rights, U.N. experts say

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban's restrictions on the internet and social media are violating the rights of Afghans,…

UN will begin delivering scaled-up humanitarian aid into Gaza on Sunday as ceasefire takes effect, UN official says

UN will begin delivering scaled-up humanitarian aid into Gaza on Sunday as ceasefire takes effect, UN official says

UN aid chief says 170,000 metric tons of aid is ready to go into Gaza, adding there should be no 'backsliding' on deal

UN aid chief says 170,000 metric tons of aid is ready to go into Gaza, adding there should…

Clips of housing rights protest falsely linked to Israel PM’s New York visit

As Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in New York for the United Nations summit in late September, social…

Gazans orphaned by Israel’s war with Hamas long for lost childhoods

Jerusalem — Indirect peace talks between Israel and Hamas aimed at ending the war in Gaza and freeing the…

UN to slash a quarter of peacekeepers globally over lack of funds

(Corrects the number of peacekeeping missions affected to nine from 11 in paragraph 1, removes operations in Middle…

UN staff member released from Houthi detention in Yemen, UN spokesperson says

By Jasper Ward(Reuters) -A United Nations staff member who was recently detained by Yemen's Houthi authorities has been…