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New York, Apr 7 (JEN): The current escalation is “more desperate than ever” for civilians in Yarmouk displaced persons camp which is currently housing thousands of Palestinians on the outskirts of Damascus, the head of the United Nations agency concerned with the well-being of Palestinian refugees warned on Monday. more
Three militant attacks hit J&K inn four hours, 3 cops killed

Srinagar, Apr 6 (JEN): In fresh strikes by militants in Jammu and Kashmir, at least three policemen were killed in the state on Monday, officials said.

UN demands end to Yarmouk fighting

New York, Apr 6 (JEN): With fighting near Yarmouk intensifying, the United Nations agency concerned with the well-being of Palestinian refugees on Sunday made a strong appeal to all armed ac ...

J&K: Steady Escalation

Research Associate, Institute for Conflict Management On March 21, 2015, two terrorists dressed in Indian Army fatigue were killed during an attack at an Army camp on the Jammu-Pathankote ...

SIMI: Jolt to 'Revival'

Research Fellow, Institute for Conflict Management Two cadres of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) were killed in an encounter with the Police near Janakipuram in Nalgonda Dis ...

Security Council authorizes further downsizing of UN peacekeeping force in Liberia

New York Apr 3 (JEN): The United Nations Security Council on Thursday adopted a resolution authorizing the third phase of a drawdown of the UN peacekeeping mission in Liberia to 3,590 milita ...

As Yemen conflict intensifies, UN relief chief urges all sides to do more to protect civilians

New York, Apr 3 (JEN): Extremely concerned for the safety of civilians caught in the midst of “fierce fighting” in Yemen, the United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator called on Thursd ...

UN inquiry into violent Mail protests submits report; Ban ‘profoundly regrets’ civilian casualties

New York, Apr 3 (JEN) An inquiry launched in February to determine the facts surrounding a violent demonstration in Gao, Mali, in front of the regional headquarters of the United Nations mis ...

Senior UN officials condemn terrorist attack against Kenyan university

New York, Apr 3 (JEN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the head of the United Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization have strongly condemned this morning’s terrorist a ...

Libya: UN mission strongly condemns air strikes on western airport

New York, Apr 3 (JEN): The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Thursday strongly condemned repeated air strikes on an airport in the western town of Zintan that it said have ...