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New York, July 26 (JEN) Two United Nations agencies on Friday urged the international donor community to renew its commitment to fight hunger and food insecurity in the Sahel by strengthening the resilience of destitute families in the region. more
Impact of Iraq conflict on minorities ‘devastating and irreversible’: UN rights experts

New York, July 26 (JEN) Two United Nations human rights experts warned on Friday that ethnic and religious minorities in Iraq are bearing the “devastating and irreversible” brunt of the ...

During Skype call, Ban voices gratitude for courageous efforts of UN staff in Gaza

New York, July 26 (JEN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday spoke with United Nations staff in Gaza via Skype and thanked them for their courageous efforts amid the ongoing conflict, whi ...

Hamas using human shields, fired 2350 rockets: Israel

New Delhi, July 25 (JEN): Israel on Friday said since the start of Operation Protective Edge by Israel Defense Forces (IDF), at least 2,350 rockets have been fired at Israel from Gaza and ...

Security Council, UN officials welcome signing of Central African Republic ceasefire

New York, July 25 (JEN) The Security Council and senior United Nations officials have welcomed the signing of an agreement on the cessation of hostilities by the parties in the Central Afric ...

‘Appalled’ by attack on UN-run school in Gaza, Ban urges halt to all fighting

New York, July 25 (JEN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Thursday he is “appalled” by the news of an attack on a United Nations-run school in Gaza where hundreds of people had taken ...

UN panel pays out nearly $1.2 billion in reparations for Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait

New York, July 25 (JEN) The United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC), which settles the damage claims of those who suffered losses due to Iraq’s 1990 invasion of Kuwait, on Thursday m ...

Nigeria: UN envoy condemns renewal of heinous Boko Haram attacks on civilians

New York, July 25 (JEN) The United Nations envoy for West Africa on Thursday strongly condemned the latest killing of civilians reportedly by the Boko Haram group in two Nigerian regions.

Libya: Security Council condemns ongoing violence and its use to pursue political gains

New York, July 24 (JEN)The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday condemned once again the continued violence in Libya, including the fighting around Tripoli International Airport, and ...

Ethiopia faces wave of refugees from South Sudan, warns UN relief official

New York, July 24 (JEN) South Sudan is the most rapidly deteriorating humanitarian crisis in the world on Wednesday, according to a senior United Nations relief operations official who made ...