Peace

Hamas fights Israel in Gaza and death toll of civilian casualties climbs

The UN Secretary-General on Friday issued an urgent appeal for all parties involved in this week's escalation of violence in…

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Middle East: Tensions in Israel could escalate to a ‘full-scale war’

The UN warns that the situation in Israel is “escalating towards a full-scale war”, amid continuing air strikes and rocket…

4 years ago

India donates 200,000 vaccine doses to UN blue helmets peacekeepers

India shipped out 200,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines on Saturday to inoculate UN blue helmets serving in peacekeeping missions. The…

4 years ago

Syria: Grim 10-year anniversary of ‘unimaginable violence and indignities’

Syria will “go down as one of the darkest chapters in recent history” and Syrian people will be among “the…

4 years ago

ICC Prosecutor opens probe into alleged crimes in occupied Palestine

The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) said that her Office has started an investigation into crimes allegedly committed…

4 years ago

EU humanitarian aid for Yemen threatened by conflict and famine

EU humanitarian aid for Yemen will address the most pressing needs of people in Yemen for child malnutrition, famine and…

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EU – Armenia Partnership Agreement enters into force

On 1 March 2021, the European Union-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA) will enter into force. It has now…

4 years ago

Virus has taken the world hostage and UN demands vaccine ceasefires

UN Security Council demands vaccine ceasefires for a “sustained humanitarian pause” to local conflicts to allow COVID-19 vaccinations. The virus…

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Millions of Yemenis facing ‘death sentence’

Yemen remains the world’s worst humanitarian crisis and the situation for the millions of Yemenis is deteriorating. says the UN…

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Two-thirds of poorer countries cut education budgets due to COVID-19

Education budgets are not adjusting proportionately to the challenges brought about by COVID-19, especially in poorer countries. Despite additional funding…

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Nagorno-Karabakh: EU supports victims and displaced people

EU announced €3 million in humanitarian aid to assist those affected by the recent large scale hostilities in and around…

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Syria: Constructive international diplomacy can only move forward peace

The UN Special Envoy for Syria said there had to be “constructive international diplomacy” if the peace process is to…

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EU debates Human Trafficking to protect women, children and migrants

The use of sexual services provided by trafficking victims must be criminalised and harder measures to tackle its proliferation are…

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European Union will host 2021 Brussels V Conference on Syria

The European Union will host the fifth Brussels Conference on “Supporting the future of Syria and the region” on 29-30…

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US strengthens its diplomatic engagement towards Yemen peace deal

The UN on Friday told journalists that it welcomed the US positive development on Yemen peace deal. United States decided “to strengthen…

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Sergey Lavrov EU debates with Josep Borrell in Moscow

Sergei Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister and Josep Borrell Fontelles gave a joint press conference in Moscow. EU condemns the arrest…

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International Day of Education 24 January

Following is UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Education, observed on 24 January. Right to Education…

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Israel secures equal vaccination to Palestinians

Israel’s “impressive” vaccination programme against the COVID-19 pandemic must include Palestinians under occupation, UN independent human rights experts stressed on…

4 years ago

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