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UN: Clearing Mosul from mines and bombs may take a decade
Islam World
February 17, 2018
UN: Clearing Mosul from mines and bombs may take a decade
According to the United Nations, clearing the city of Mosul in Iraq from unexploded bombs and mines could last more…
85,000 displaced in 10 weeks as violence rages in Yemen: UN
Islam World
February 12, 2018
85,000 displaced in 10 weeks as violence rages in Yemen: UN
The United Nations has expressed deep concern over surging violence across Yemen, warning that the worsening situation has pushed some…
UN: humanitarian efforts suspended due to conflict in Aden
World
January 31, 2018
UN: humanitarian efforts suspended due to conflict in Aden
UN deputy humanitarian coordinator in Yemen, Stephen Anderson, said the clashes in the southern Yemeni province of Aden have led…
UN aid agency calls for nearly $3 billion in humanitarian aid for Yemen
Islam World
January 22, 2018
UN aid agency calls for nearly $3 billion in humanitarian aid for Yemen
The United Nations is calling for what it refers to as a record $2.96 billion aid for war-ravaged Yemen where…
UN says half of displaced people by war in Iraq are children
World
January 20, 2018
UN says half of displaced people by war in Iraq are children
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says children account for nearly half the 2.6 million Iraqis who have been displaced…
Over 75 percent of Yemenis in need of aid: UN
Islam World
January 17, 2018
Over 75 percent of Yemenis in need of aid: UN
The United Nations (UN) says the number of the Yemenis who are dependent on assistance has risen to 22.2 million,…
Situation in Yemen looks like apocalypse: UN
Islam World
January 7, 2018
Situation in Yemen looks like apocalypse: UN
The United Nations has warned that Yemen could become the world’s worst humanitarian disaster in half a century as the…
Saudi airstrikes killed at least 136 in Yemen over 11 days, UN says
Islam World
December 20, 2017
Saudi airstrikes killed at least 136 in Yemen over 11 days, UN says
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) says more than a hundred Yemeni civilians have…
UN wants Saudi-led siege on Yemen totally lifted
Islam World
December 3, 2017
UN wants Saudi-led siege on Yemen totally lifted
The chief of the United Nations’ humanitarian affairs office has stressed that the Saudi-led blockade of Yemen has to be…
More than 13 million Syrians in need of aid: UN
World
November 23, 2017
More than 13 million Syrians in need of aid: UN
The United Nations says more than 13 million Syrians are in need of aid despite a relative drop in fighting…