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Genocide threat for Myanmar’s Rohingya greater than ever, investigators warn Human Rights Council
Hundreds of thousands of ethnic Rohingya who remain in Myanmar may face a greater threat of genocide than ever, amid Government attempts to “erase their identity and remove them from the country”, UN-appointed independent…
Subscribe Audio Hub ‘Champion for multilateralism’ readies to hand over UN General Assembly gavel
Through consultation, collaboration and consensus, the UN chief on Monday described outgoing President of the General Assembly, María Fernanda Espinosa, as “a champion for multilateralism” who had succeeded in making the United…
Monday’s Daily Brief: Ozone layer heals, ‘regional conflagration’ risk rises over…
A recap of Monday’s top stories: The ozone layer is on track to repair; Instability rises over oilfield attacks in Saudi Arabia; General Assembly chief Espinosa bows out; Disaster and conflict displace thousands in Asia Pacific;…
Attack on Saudi facilities risks dragging Yemen into ‘regional conflagration’: UN Envoy
Attacks against oil facilities in Saudi Arabia over the weekend, claimed by rebel fighters in Yemen, are a sign that the war-torn country could be drawn into even greater conflict, the top United Nations official there told the…
UAE officers involved in 37 sexual assault cases in secret prisons: UN expert
Head of UN Human Rights Expert Team in Yemen has revealed the involvement of UAE forces in sexual assaults on detainees and forcibly hidden persons in secret prisons in Yemen’s southern provinces.
In a television interview with…
Yemeni community in Sweden start prosecuting UAE in European courts
Yemeni community in Sweden on Sunday announced the start of proceedings to prosecute the UAE in the Swedish and European courts for war crimes committed in Yemen and its support for terrorist groups.
“What the UAE is doing in Yemen…
Saudi money is behind Sudan’s participation in aggression on Yemen
Chief of the Sudanese Sovereign Council Lt-Gen Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman Burhan has admitted that the Saudi economic support for Sudan is the reason for Sudan’s participation alongside Saudi Arabia in the aggression against Yemen.
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UN General Assembly: Here are the 5 big summits to watch for
It’s that time again, when the eyes of the world turn to New York, as world leaders fly into the city to take part in the General Debate that marks the opening of the latest session of the UN General Assembly, or UNGA…
Guterres calls for ‘maximum restraint’ following drone assault on key Saudi oil facility
The UN Secretary-General appealed on Sunday for “maximum restraint" following a wave of drone attacks claimed by Houthi rebels in Yemen, against a huge Saudi Arabian State-owned Armco petroleum processing facility, which…
Will France, UK, US Ever Pay for What They Have Done to Yemen?
A recent UN Human Rights Council report has exposed the US, UK, and France’s role in the destruction of Yemen, prompting conversations about the accountability of those responsible for the carnage.
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