UNRWA chief confident he is on ‘right side of history’
UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini acknowledges that it has been “stressful” leading the embattled UN agency for Palestinian refugees, but says he is confident he is “on the right side of...
UN migration agency laying off around 20 percent of HQ staff amid US aid...
Fresh cuts at IOM are expected to impact at least 20 percent
GENEVA : The UN migration agency, which has been hit hard by US foreign aid cuts, has...
Taliban insist Afghan women’s rights are protected as UN says their bans cannot be...
The Taliban say Afghan women live in security with their rights protected
The UN renewed its call for bans on women and girls to be reversed, saying...
Women at the forefront of polio eradication mission
War, displacement and instability are fueling the rise of preventable diseases across the Eastern Mediterranean region. But even in the most challenging conditions, women continue to make the difference between life and...
UN Security Council to vote on resolution on Ukraine on February 24
Voting will take at place at 03:00 p.m.
UNITED NATIONS - The UN Security Council will vote on February 24 on the draft neutral resolution on Ukraine tabled by...
WHO facing ‘new realities’ as US withdrawal looms
“We regret the announcement by the United States of its intention to withdraw, and it was also sad to see them participating less this week,” he said
Debt relief for developing nations must top agenda of forthcoming Doha Social Summit
UNITED NATIONS : Pakistan has called for putting “front and centre” financial justice that includes debt relief for developing countries among the priorities of the upcoming Second World Social Summit in Doha,...
WHO chief asks countries to push Washington to reconsider its withdrawal
A budget document presented at the meeting showed WHO’s health emergencies program has a ‘heavy reliance’ on American cash
The document said US funding ‘provides the backbone...
Israeli president calls UN morally bankrupt on Holocaust anniversary
UNITED NATIONS : Israel’s president attacked the UN General Assembly in a speech on Monday marking the 80th anniversary of the Holocaust, accusing the body of exhibiting “moral bankruptcy” and failing to confront...
Pakistan pushes for Israel’s accountability for ‘heinous’ crimes in Gaza; Children’s suffering a ‘black...
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 24 - A top Pakistani diplomat has called for Israel to be held accountable for the crimes committed during its 15-month long war in Gaza, as he highlighted...