United Nations
UN calls again on Saudi authorities to halt executions of two Bahraini men
Bahrain
August 6, 2022
UN calls again on Saudi authorities to halt executions of two Bahraini men
The United Nations has warned Saudi Arabia for the second time in six months that enforcing the death penalty on…
UN: France discriminated against a veiled trainee
Europe
August 4, 2022
UN: France discriminated against a veiled trainee
A United Nations panel has ruled that France discriminated against a Muslim woman who was prevented from attending a public…
Yemen’s warring parties agree only to renew two-month truce, U.N. says
Yemen
August 3, 2022
Yemen’s warring parties agree only to renew two-month truce, U.N. says
Yemen’s warring sides agreed to renew a two-month truce expiring on Tuesday, the United Nations envoy said, despite international pressure…
Afghanistan: UN chief condemns attack on cricket stadium in Kabul that killed 19
Afghanistan
July 30, 2022
Afghanistan: UN chief condemns attack on cricket stadium in Kabul that killed 19
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, said today, Saturday, that a hand grenade exploded during a cricket match…
UN reports on Taliban repression, abuse in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
July 20, 2022
UN reports on Taliban repression, abuse in Afghanistan
A new report by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) makes for very grim reading, confirming many of…
UN chief calls for blacklisting Israel over child deaths
Asia
July 14, 2022
UN chief calls for blacklisting Israel over child deaths
Israel should be blacklisted by the United Nations if it continues inflicting violence on Palestinian children at such high levels,…
UN: World population to reach 8.5 billion in 2030
NEWS
July 11, 2022
UN: World population to reach 8.5 billion in 2030
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs announced, on Monday, that the world’s population is supposed to reach…
UN warns: In 2040, Iraq could become a land without rivers
Iraq
July 7, 2022
UN warns: In 2040, Iraq could become a land without rivers
In a shocking report issued last December, the Iraqi Ministry of Water Resources issued a warning in which it indicated…
United Nations: Over 19 Million Yemenis facing hunger
Yemen
June 30, 2022
United Nations: Over 19 Million Yemenis facing hunger
Setting a new record since the beginning of the devastating Saudi-led aggression on Yemen, the World Food Program [WFP] announced…
UN: Syria civilian death toll over 306,000 since 2011
Syria
June 28, 2022
UN: Syria civilian death toll over 306,000 since 2011
The UN human rights office said on Tuesday that 306,887 civilians had been killed in Syria during the conflict since…