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‘God have mercy’: Tigray residents describe life under siege
World
October 16, 2021
‘God have mercy’: Tigray residents describe life under siege
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — As food and the means to buy it dwindled in a city under siege, the young…
UN deal offers no guarantees of free movement for Rohingya on island – leaked agreement
World
October 15, 2021
UN deal offers no guarantees of free movement for Rohingya on island – leaked agreement
Oct 15 (Reuters) – A deal for the United Nations to start work on a remote Bangladeshi island where the…
UN urges nations to spend more on species protection as new pact talks begin
Environment
October 10, 2021
UN urges nations to spend more on species protection as new pact talks begin
KUNMING, China, Oct 10 (Reuters) – The global community must invest much more and raise the scale and speed of…
World should send pledged aid to Afghans to avert economic, refugee crisis -UNHCR
Middle East
October 9, 2021
World should send pledged aid to Afghans to avert economic, refugee crisis -UNHCR
ISLAMABAD, Oct 9 (Reuters) – The world should urgently provide promised aid to Afghanistan, the U.N. refugee agency said on…
Bangladesh signs UN deal to help Rohingya refugees on island
World
October 9, 2021
Bangladesh signs UN deal to help Rohingya refugees on island
DHAKA, Oct 9 (Reuters) – UN officials signed a deal with Bangladesh on Saturday to help provide basic services to…
Egypt slams Israeli move allowing Jewish prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque
Egypt
October 8, 2021
Egypt slams Israeli move allowing Jewish prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Thursday condemning Israel’s decision to grant Jews the right to pray in…
U.N. ends Yemen war crimes probe in defeat for Western states
Middle East
October 8, 2021
U.N. ends Yemen war crimes probe in defeat for Western states
GENEVA, Oct 7 (Reuters) – Bahrain, Russia and other members of the U.N. Human Rights Council pushed through a vote…
Climate change set to worsen resource degradation, conflict, report says
World
October 7, 2021
Climate change set to worsen resource degradation, conflict, report says
MADRID, Oct 7 (Reuters) – A vicious cycle linking the depletion of natural resources with violent conflict may have gone…
UN envoy visits Yemen for talks with PM, separatists
Middle East
October 6, 2021
UN envoy visits Yemen for talks with PM, separatists
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Yemen met Tuesday with the prime minister of the country’s internationally…
UN experts decry possible crimes against humanity in Libya
Middle East
October 5, 2021
UN experts decry possible crimes against humanity in Libya
GENEVA (AP) — Investigators commissioned by the United Nations’ top human rights body said Monday they had evidence of possible…