According to reports, US could use its Security Council veto power to derail the recommendation. United Nations: The Palestinians have officially revived their application to become a full member state in the United Nations, according to a letter from their UN envoy dated Tuesday and seen by AFP. The Palestinians,Read More →
The hostages subsequently taken to Gaza have also been raped, the UN Report said. United Nations: There are “reasonable grounds to believe” rapes were committed during Hamas’ October 7 attacks on Israel and that hostages subsequently taken to Gaza have also been raped, a UN report said Monday. UN SpecialRead More →
The scale of megaswarms is astounding: A single one can contain tens of millions of locusts. Locusts have been described as the “most destructive migratory pest in the world” by the United Nations. And now, a new study has claimed that climate change will soon trigger giant ‘megaswarms’ of desertRead More →
The United Nations General Assembly Hall during an event in 2016. The United Nations, a vital platform for addressing critical global issues, relies on its core bodies to foster dialogue, maintain peace, and advance human well-being. From climate change to humanitarian crises, the UN’s intricate machinery tackles complex challenges throughRead More →
More than 11,000 people have been killed in Gaza since the start of bloody war between Israel and Hamas. United Nations: The UN Security Council on Wednesday called for “extended humanitarian pauses” in the Gaza Strip, the first time it has broken its silence since the start of the bloodyRead More →
The 15-member council had initially been due to vote Monday on the Brazilian draft. United Nations: The United Nations Security Council will now vote on Wednesday on a Brazilian-drafted resolution that calls for humanitarian pauses in the conflict between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas to allow humanitarian aid access toRead More →
Israel has also prepared for a possible ground invasion of the Palestinian territory. Geneva: More than 423,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in the Gaza Strip, the United Nations said, following heavy Israeli bombardments in retaliation for Hamas’s attacks. As of late Thursday, the number of displacedRead More →
Haiti Crisis: The mission is initially approved for one year, with a review after nine months. United Nations: The United Nations Security Council on Monday approved a Kenyan-led mission aiming to bring stability to Haiti, a year after leaders in the violence-ravaged Caribbean nation first pleaded for help. The WesternRead More →
The figure is three times higher than in the same period last year. (Representational) Geneva: Some 289 children are known to have died in the first half of 2023 while trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Europe, the United Nations said Friday. The figure is double that recorded inRead More →
The result is that an estimated 122 million more people were hungry in 2022 than in 2019. About 735 million people worldwide faced chronic hunger in 2022, a figure much higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic and which threatens progress towards a global goal to end hunger by 2030, saidRead More →
