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UN rights experts ‘gravely’ concerned at spike in civilian casualties in north-west Myanmar…
Independent UN human rights experts on Tuesday voiced grave concern over the killing and displacement of civilians in north-west Myanmar during the intensifying conflict between the military and an armed group, the Arakan Army, amid…
Polio eradication a UN priority, says Guterres in Pakistan visit
In one of the last bastions of polio on the planet, millions of children are being given a fighting chance against the paralyzing and potentially fatal disease.
During his first official visit to…
UN chief calls for immediate ceasefire in Syria’s war-battered north-west
Alarmed by the rapid deterioration of the humanitarian situation in north-west Syria and the tragic suffering of civilians, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday called for an immediate ceasefire in the ongoing fight that…
The Independent Reveals British Involvement in the Repression of Bahrainis
The Independent newspaper revealed the violations of Bahraini regime in Isa prison. The newspaper mentioned in its report "the case of the Bahraini detainee, Hajar Mansour," and the conditions of her detention in prison
“They are closing…
Coalition commits 451 breaches of truce in al-Durayhimi city in February
Saudi-led coalition forces committed 451 violations of the armistice in the besieged al-Durayhimi city of Hodeidah province during the period ( February 1 – 17, 2020), a security source told Yemen Press Agency.
The shooting took the lead…
UN Envoy: Yemeni parties agree on largest prisoner exchange deal
UN Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths on Sunday announced that the parties to the conflict in Yemen have agreed on a detailed plan to accomplish the first official wide prisoner exchange.
“At the conclusion of a seven-day…
Newsweek: War on Yemen Doubles Locust Numbers, Heralding Agricultural Disaster
The American Newsweek magazine said today, Monday, in a report on locust outbreaks and their growing numbers more than in previous years, that the 10 hurricanes that witnessed the Middle East and East Asia region. The reason is that it…
World must ‘step up’, match Pakistan’s compassion for refugees, says UN chief
Pakistan’s solidarity and compassion for hosting Afghan refugees is a remarkable blueprint that the rest of the world should follow.
That’s the message from UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who…
Protecting migratory species in a rapidly changing world
Many animals – including birds, fish and mammals – migrate along set routes in search of food or breeding grounds. How best to protect them in a rapidly changing world is the focus of a major UN wildlife meeting which opened in…
Iraq: Education access still a challenge in former ISIL-controlled areas
More than two years after the defeat of ISIL in Iraq, some children in areas formerly controlled by the terrorist group still cannot access school or get the necessary documentation required for enrollment, a UN report published on…