Tag: UN
US firm ends ties with humanitarian foundation for Gaza
A US firm which helped with the operations of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) has withdrawn from the foundation after criticism has been targeted at [more…]
Trump nominates Mike Waltz as UN ambassador despite scandal
Donald Trump surprised many by nominating Mike Waltz as UN ambassador, despite the recent Signalgate scandal, Middle East Eye reported on May 1st. In March, [more…]
Trump picks Mike Waltz as UN ambassador following scandal
Donald Trump, the US President, nominated Mike Waltz as UN ambassador following the recent Signalgate scandal, Middle East Eye reported on May 1st. Screenshots revealed [more…]
Israel frees paramedic after deadly Gaza attack inquiry
The Israeli military has freed a Palestinian paramedic detained during a deadly Israeli attack in March that killed emergency workers in south Gaza, the BBC [more…]
Israeli forces kill more than 70 civilians in Lebanon, UN says
Israeli forces have killed over 70 civilians in Lebanon since a ceasefire started on November 27th, including 14 women and nine children, the United Nations [more…]
Groups claim US strikes on Yemen are “unconstitutional”
The US airstrikes on Yemen are “unconstitutional” according to several political advocacy groups, including Dawn, Action Corps, and Just Foreign Policy, stated on March 27th, [more…]
UN reports 100+ sexual misconduct allegations in missions in 2024
Allegations of sexual abuse in U.N. peacekeeping and political missions exceeded 100 for the third time in a decade in 2024, with 65 cases involving [more…]
Qatar to boost electricity in Syria with natural gas supply
Qatar will provide natural gas supplies to Syria, in order to tackle the war-hit country’s severe electricity shortages, The New Arab reported on March 14th. [more…]
UN and army chief discuss military unification in Libya
Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Hanna Tetteh met with General Mohammed Al-Haddad, Chief of General Staff of the Libyan Army, on [more…]
African Union warns of Sudan’s possible partition
The African Union has said the announcement of the parallel government in war-hit Sudan puts the country in danger of undergoing a partition, The New [more…]
Sudan: Over 200 children raped since the start of 2024
Armed groups are raping infants as young as one in Sudan, where sexual violence is being used as a tactic of war, the U.N. children’s [more…]
UN seeks $6 billion to deal with Sudan’s hunger crisis
UN officials have reqested $6 billion from donors this year for Sudan to address what is has described as the world’s worst ever hunger catastrophe [more…]
Guterres calls for an end to arms flow into Sudan
UN chief Antonio Guterres has urged for an end to the flow of weapons fuelling Sudan’s war, as leaders convened in Ethiopia on February 14th [more…]
At least $53 billion needed to rebuild Gaza – UN
Over $53 billion will be needed to rebuild Gaza and put an end to the “humanitarian catastrophe” that has hit the war-torn strip, including $20 [more…]
UN freezes aid operations in Yemeni region
The United Nations announced that it has suspended all humanitarian operations in Yemen’s Houthi-controlled Saada region following the detention of eight additional UN staff members, [more…]
Yemen: UN warns 17 million will face acute food insecurity in 2025
The United Nations projects that more than 17 million people in Yemen—most of them in Houthi-controlled territories—will experience acute food insecurity this year, accounting for [more…]
Israeli FM claims UN Human Rights Council has been antisemitic
Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar on February 5th alleged that the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has been antisemitic, according to The New Arab and Agencies. [more…]
Trump to continue freezing UNRWA funds
US President Donald Trump is set to withdraw engagement with the United Nations Human Rights Council and to continue halting US funding for the UN [more…]
Extension on the cards for Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire
The rocky 60-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah is anticipated to be extended, UN and diplomatic sources have said, The National reported on January 24th. [more…]
UN requests aid for more than 10 million Yemenis
The United Nations and its partners have introduced the 2025 Yemen Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan, calling for urgent humanitarian aid and protection for over [more…]
