NEW YORK, US - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Sunday that 136 United Nations employees in Gaza Strip had died in 75 days, something the global organization had "never seen" in its history. "Most of our staff have been forced from their homes," the UN chief added in a...
Mobilize global action to deal with food insecurity
“In conflict, international humanitarian law is clear: parties to armed conflict must take constant care to spare the objects necessary to produce food and drinking water and they must never target civilian objects. There is not only a moral but a legal duty also to uphold these norms,” Al Kaabi...
UAE urges UN Security Council to resolve conflicts through dialogue
NEW YORK, US - UAE Minister of State Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar urged United Nations Security Council members to peacefully resolve conflicts by promoting dialogue and cooperation between states. Al Marar said at the UNSC, "Our sustained commitment to effective multilateralism, grounded in international law and the principles of the...
Best chance for peace in Yemen in eight years, says UN envoy
Yemen faces its best chance to strike a peace deal since the country's civil war started over eight years ago, although much work remains to be done, UN envoy Hans Grundberg said. "The truce has continued to deliver well beyond its expiration six months ago. The parties are engaging on...
UN likely to vote Monday on call for Israel to stop settlements
The 15-member council is likely to vote on Monday on the text, drafted by the United Arab Emirates in coordination with the Palestinians.
UAE demands UNSC meeting after Houthi attacks
Several countries — ranging from regional ones like Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, and Egypt, to Russia and the US — have come together to condemn the attacks. US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has even said his country would “work with the UAE and international partners to hold [the Houthis]...
UN: $3.9 billion needed for help in war-torn Yemen
The biggest constraint right is funding to help some 16 million people, a top UN humanitarian official told the UNSC.
Lebanon reforms will get foreign aid flowing: UNSC
The common belief in the international community is that the reason behind Lebanon’s economic crisis is corruption and misgovernance. Thus, most foreign powers have promised to provide aid only after Lebanon enacts reforms to curb corruption and make governance more transparent.
