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New York, Aug 26 (JEN) The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) called on Tuesday for restraint in the wake of 24 August clashes between various armed groups that have seriously impacted the refugee community in southern Lebanon’s Ein el Hilweh Camp in Saida. more
With peace deal set to be signed, South Sudanese parties must address 'drivers of conflict,' Security Council told

New York, Aug 26 (JEN): Welcoming the decision by rival parties in South Sudan to convene tomorrow a ‘mini-summit,’ where the Government, "in the interest of peace," is expected ...

UN atomic energy watchdog will need more than $10 million a year to assess Iran’s nuclear capacity

New York, Aug 26 (JEN): The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Tuesday presented to its member States for approval a report outlining a 9.2 million euros-a-year (roughly $10.5 mil ...

Europe's response to migrant crisis is not working, warns UN rights expert

New York, Aug 26 (JEN): The European Union should establish a human rights-based, coherent and comprehensive migration policy which makes mobility its central asset, a United Nations expert ...

Somalia: UN urges resolution to crisis after legislators approve motion to impeach President

New York, Aug 20 (JEN): Envoys from the United Nations and other international organizations on Wednesday joined to express deep concern that a parliamentary motion to impeach Somali Preside ...

Security Council strongly condemns seizure of UAE embassy in Yemen

New York, Aug 20 (JEN): The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday condemned “in the strongest term” the storming and seizure of the United Arab Emirates embassy in Sanaâ ...

PM Modi announces Rs. 1.65 lakh crore package for poll-bound Bihar

Arrah, Bihar, Aug 18 (JEN) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a special package worth Rs 1.25 lakh crore and an addition fund of Rs 40,000 crore for poll-bound Bihar in kee ...

UN chief welcomes peaceful parliamentary elections in Sri Lanka

New York, Aug 19 (JEN) Applauding the people of Sri Lanka for their peaceful and broad-based participation in yesterday’s parliamentary elections, United Nations Secretary-General Ba ...

After new displacements, UN officials call for an immediate halt to demolitions in the West Bank

New York, Aug 19 (JEN) Senior United Nations officials are calling on Tuesday for an immediate freeze on demolitions in the West Bank, after dozens of structures were demolished yesterday by ...

South Sudan: UN chief looks forward to President Kiir’s endorsement of peace agreement

New York, Aug 19 (JEN) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday welcomed the signing by former South Sudan Vice President Riek Machar and the Former Detainees of the compromis ...