Middle East
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Tens of thousands in northwest Syria lose shelter after floods inundate camps
Heavy rains and floods in north-west Syria has worsened the plight of tens of thousands of internally displaced persons, destroying…
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Senior officials call on Israel to halt West Bank demolitions and respect international law
Three high-level UN officials on Friday issued a statement calling for Israel to end demolitions in the occupied West Bank,…
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UN welcomes US decision to ‘strengthen its diplomatic engagement’ towards Yemen peace deal
The UN on Friday told journalists that it welcomed the decision by the United States “to strengthen it’s diplomatic engagement”…
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Elections vital to building democratic Palestinian State: UN chief
Elections this year in the Occupied Palestinian Territories will be “a crucial step” towards Palestinian unity, UN Secretary-General António Guterres…
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End impunity for use of chemical weapons in Syria, UN disarmament chief urges Security Council
The United Nations top disarmament official, on Wednesday, stressed the urgent need to not only identify those who have used…
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The decision to designate the Houthis (Ansar Allah) a foreign terrorist organization, and how it’s impacting the United Nations
On 10 January, the former United States Secretary of State, Michael Pompeo, announced the designation of the Houthis (Ansar Allah)…
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Children among dead following bomb attacks in northern Syria
Several people, including four children, are reported dead, with many more injured, following a weekend of deadly bomb attacks in…
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‘We can’t continue like this’: UN envoy’s grim assessment of Syria peace process
Geir Pedersen, UN Special Envoy for Syria, lamented the slow progress of the peace process in the country, in remarks…
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UN ready to support Palestinian elections, new envoy tells Security Council
Palestinian elections scheduled for later this year will be a crucial step towards unity, the new UN envoy in the…
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Iraq: UN chief condemns ‘horrific’ double suicide bombing at Baghdad market
Perpetrators behind twin deadly suicide bombings at a busy market in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, on Thursday must be prosecuted,…
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