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‘Historic’ new Syria talks should focus on relief for war-weary civilians, says UN negotiator
Work on drafting a new foundational text for war-torn Syria officially began at the UN in Geneva on Wednesday with representatives from the Syrian Government and opposition sitting face to face and preparing to discuss the…
India should ‘unlock’ freedom curbs in disputed Kashmir, urges UN human rights chief
The people of Indian-administered Kashmir continue to be deprived of numerous basic freedoms, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Tuesday, before urging the Indian authorities “to unlock the situation”.…
FROM THE FIELD: ‘Blue’ finance flows in the Seychelles
Protecting marine areas from over-exploitation and providing the people who have traditionally lived off the sea with a sustainable alternative livelihood does not come cheap, but in the Seychelles, a focus on financial instruments…
6.6-magnitude quake hits south Philippine
A 6.6-magnitude earthquake hit the south of Philippine on Tuesday, local authorities reported.
According to the authorities, residents were injured and buildings were damaged in the an area from an earlier earthquake two weeks ago.…
Death toll in Baghdad protests rises to 36
At least protesters have been killed so far in violence during demonstrations in the center of the Iraqi capital, an Iraqi medical source said on Tuesday.
The source told the media from inside the al-Wholesale Neurological Hospital that…
FROM THE FIELD: ‘Blue’ finance flows in the Seychelles
Protecting marine areas from over-exploitation and providing the people who have traditionally lived off the sea with a sustainable alternative livelihood does not come cheap, but in the Seychelles, a focus on financial instruments…
‘Multi-generational tragedy’ in Israel and Palestine demands political will for two-State solution
Pervasive deteriorating facts on the ground in Israeli-Palestinian conflict, “are pushing us every further” from achieving a viable two-State solution, the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process told the Security…
More women in Latin America are working, but gender gap persists, new UN figures show
More women are entering the workforce across Latin America, with an increase in 11 per cent in the last 30 years, putting the region ahead of the curve when it comes to growth in female labour force participation, according to new…
11 Palestinians arrested in West Bank cities
Israeli occupation forces on Monday launched a large-scale arrest campaign in the West Bank, Palestinian media reported.
According to media, the occupation army spokesman said that 11 Palestinians were arrested from various parts of the…
UN spotlights digitization of audiovisual archives to preserve human history on World Day
On Sunday, marking the annual World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, the United Nations recognized the hard work of thousands of preservation experts, from librarians to archivists and caretakers, whose knowledge and devotion is…