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Kuala Lumpur, Jan 29 (JEN): Malaysia's Civil Aviation Authority on Thursday officially declared the MH370 crash an accident after it could not locate the missing aircraft. more
Libya: UN Secretary General condemns ‘in the strongest terms’ attack on hotel in Tripoli

New York, Jan 29 (JEN) The United Nations Secretary-General has condemned today, in the strongest terms, the attack that took place at the Corinthia Hotel, in Tripoli yesterday.

Mali: UN Mission to investigate deadly protests against compound

New York, Jan 29 (JEN) The United Nations Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) has launched an investigation into the events surrounding a violent protest in the northern city of Gao on Tuesday during ...

Lack of funding hampering humanitarian aid to war-affected Syrians – UN relief official

New York, Jan 29 (JEN) More funding is urgently required for humanitarian organizations to help people in desperate need in Syria, the United Nations Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator told ...

UN ‘blue helmet’ killed near site of Lebanon-Israel cross-fire; investigation under way

New York, Jan 29 (JEN) Amid what Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has described as a “serious deterioration of the security situation in Southern Lebanon,” the United Nations Interim Force ...

New plan can generate 2.1 million jobs in Europe by mid-2018 – UN labour agency

New York, Jan 29 (JEN) A new plan put forth by the European Commission could generate over 2.1 million new jobs in Europe by mid-2018, a much-needed boost for the region, where employment re ...

Middle East envoy Serry ‘outraged’ by attack on UN Gaza compound

New York, Jan 29 (JEN) The United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Process, Robert Serry, has expressed outrage by the assault on the UN premises in Gaza this morning.

Security Council strongly condemns terrorist attack on hotel in Libyan capital

New York, Jan 28 (JEN) The United Nations Security Council today condemned in the strongest terms the deadly terrorist attack against the Corinthia Hotel in Tripoli, Libya, and underlined th ...

Nine killed in Libya hotel attack

Tripoli, Jan 28 (JEN) At least nine people were killed as militants attacked a hotel in Libyan capital Tripoli on Tuesday, media reports said on Wednesday.

Lack of funds forces UN agency to halt Gaza programme for repairs to destroyed homes

New York, Jan 28 (JEN): The United Nations agency tasked with assisting Palestinian refugees across the Middle East announced today that a major funding shortfall has forced the suspension o ...