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Syria: UN must punish state sponsors of terror
Islam World
September 7, 2016
Syria: UN must punish state sponsors of terror
Syria has called on the United Nations Security Council to adopt punitive measures against countries that support terrorism, in the…
U.N. says 10,000 killed in Yemen war, far more than other estimates
Islam World
August 31, 2016
U.N. says 10,000 killed in Yemen war, far more than other estimates
At least 10,000 people have been killed in Yemen’s 18-month-old civil war, the United Nations on Tuesday, approaching double the…
UN chief urges Myanmar to respect human rights
World
August 30, 2016
UN chief urges Myanmar to respect human rights
Myanmar’s new leadership must overcome discrimination and promote inclusive development with “full respect” for human rights, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon…
UN: one million Afghan children are malnourished
World
August 30, 2016
UN: one million Afghan children are malnourished
A million Afghan children under five suffer malnutrition, which makes them vulnerable to diseases easily curable in other countries, according…
Myanmar names Kofi Annan to head panel on Rohingya Muslims
World
August 25, 2016
Myanmar names Kofi Annan to head panel on Rohingya Muslims
Myanmar’s government has set up an advisory panel headed by former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan to find “lasting solutions”…
UNICEF calls for urgent action to help over 100,000 children trapped in war-torn Aleppo
Islam World
August 20, 2016
UNICEF calls for urgent action to help over 100,000 children trapped in war-torn Aleppo
The executive director of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday called for an urgent action to help more than…
UNICEF says 1,121 children killed in Yemen in 15 months
World
August 10, 2016
UNICEF says 1,121 children killed in Yemen in 15 months
UN children’s fund UNICEF said Tuesday that 1,121 children had been killed and another 1,650 injured since March of last…
Saudi Arabia yet to sway U.N. over Yemen coalition blacklisting
World
August 2, 2016
Saudi Arabia yet to sway U.N. over Yemen coalition blacklisting
Two months after the United Nations blacklisted a Saudi Arabia-led military coalition for killing children in Yemen, Riyadh has not…
Damascus denounces US-led ‘massacre’ in Syria, calls on UN to intervene
Islam World
July 31, 2016
Damascus denounces US-led ‘massacre’ in Syria, calls on UN to intervene
Syria has called on the United Nations to take immediate action against the so-called US-led coalition, and to prevent it…
Unicef warns Nigerian children suffering from severe malnutrition
World
July 20, 2016
Unicef warns Nigerian children suffering from severe malnutrition
Almost a quarter of a million children in parts of Nigeria’s Borno state, formerly controlled by Boko Haram, are suffering…