UNGA moves UNSC reform talks to its 79th session; Pakistan urges push for narrowing...
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 28 - The United Nations General Assembly Tuesday unanimously decided that the long-running intergovernmental negotiations (IGN) on restructuring the UN Security Council will continue during its upcoming 79th session,...
UN calls for urgent de-escalation in Middle East
GENEVA: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Monday called for an urgent de-escalation in the Middle East over fears that the Gaza war could spread.“I am deeply worried...
UN Security Council set for emergency session on July 31 after Haniyeh’s assassination
"Following a request from Iran that was supported by China, Algeria and Russia, and serving as the rotating chair in the UNSC, we scheduled an extraordinary meeting of the UN Security Council...
UN experts urge halt to violence against Ahmadis in Pakistan
“We are alarmed by ongoing reports of violence and discrimination against the Ahmadiyya community in Pakistan,” said the nine independent experts
The experts highlighted a number of...
Saudi Arabia calls for UN Security Council resolution to compel Israel to end war,...
Tel Aviv must end its ‘aggression’ and allow for urgent delivery of humanitarian aid to besieged Gaza
UN failure to stop Israel driven by ‘short-sighted, selfish political...
UN agency for Palestinians says has funds until end of September
UN chief Antonio Guterres earlier pleaded for help from donors to fund the embattled agency, warning that Palestinians would lose a “critical lifeline” without UNRWA
UNHCR chief meets Pakistan’s premier to discuss the situation of Afghan refugees following clampdown
The head of the U.N. refugee agency and Pakistan’s prime minister held talks Tuesday about Afghan refugees living in uncertainty in Pakistan following the government’s anti-migrant crackdown that started last year as militants stepped up attacks...
Yemeni minister says Houthis abducted 70 Yemenis, including 18 UN staff
UN envoy Hans Grundberg reiterates call for militia to halt human rights violations against Yemenis
Centcom said that its forces destroyed two drones in Houthi-controlled parts of...
WHO issues warnings on fake diabetes and weight-loss drugs
WHO has also noted increased demand for these medicines
Falsified products could be harmful
DUBAI: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday...
UN to vote on resolution that would grant Palestine new rights and revive its...
The U.N. General Assembly is expected to vote Friday on a resolution that would grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine and call on the Security Council to favorably reconsider its request...