UN relief chief releases $5 million for Sudanese refugees in Chad
The UN relief chief released $5 million in emergency relief to support the humanitarian response for Sudanese refugees in neighbouring Chad, UN humanitarians said. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Tom Fletcher, under-secretary-general and the emergency relief coordinator,
UN urges immediate ceasefire, dialogue amid latest conflict in Syria
UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Adam Abdelmoula, on Sunday urged an immediate cessation of hostilities in northwestern Syria’s Aleppo and dialogue among relevant parties. The recent escalation of violence in Aleppo starting from Wednesday has “resulted in the tragic loss
UN welcomes Israel-Lebanon ceasefire agreement
The United Nations welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, a senior UN official said in a statement. The agreement marks the starting point of a critical process, anchored in the full implementation of resolution 1701 (2006), to restore the
Sudhanshu Trivedi snubs Pak at UN, says J&K ‘will remain integral part of India’
Taking a firm stand in the United Nations on the matter of India’s territorial integrity, senior BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi asserted in no uncertain terms that “Jammu & Kashmir will remain an integral part of India.” During the discussion on UN peacekeeping operations,
UN chief Guterres congratulates Trump, offers to work ‘constructively’
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has congratulated Donald Trump, a critic of the world organization’s work, on his re-election as President of the United States and said the UN was ready to “work constructively” with his administration. “I reaffirm my belief that the cooperation
UN continues to deliver humanitarian aid to Lebanon
UN agencies and partners continue to deliver humanitarian aid to the crisis-impacted people in Lebanon amid escalating hostilities, Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for the UN chief, said at a daily briefing. On Monday, the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the
Macron Condemns Israel’s Attack on UN Peacekeepers
French President Emmanuel Macron has voiced his “indignation” regarding Israel’s attack on United Nations (UN) peacekeepers in Lebanon, according to a statement from the French presidential office. In a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Macron urged an end to what
The UN has brokered a deal between Libyan factions to address the central bank crisis.
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has announced that Libya’s two rival legislative bodies have reached an agreement to address the central bank crisis within the next few days. According to UNSMIL, discussions held at its Tripoli office on Monday and