Conflict

‘Peace process hangs from a thread,’ UN warns ahead of Day of Solidarity with Palestinians

New York, Nov 25 (JEN) United Nations officials on Monday voiced their solidarity with the people of Palestine, while calling on both sides involved in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to cease acts of violence, overcome their differences, and resume peace talks with a clear framework towards resolving the decades-long dispute. more

UN says Palestinian refugees from Syria face ‘increasingly grave’ situation region wide

New York, Nov 25 (JEN) The plight of Palestine refugees from Syria in the Middle East is becoming increasingly grave caused by closed borders and a series of forced returns from neighbourin ...

In Central African Republic, UN team investigates outbreak of sectarian violence

New York, Nov 25 (JEN) A United Nations humanitarian mission has visited a town in the Central African Republic (CAR) amid an outburst of violence that left at least 14 people injured and t ...

Afghanistan: UN strongly condemns suicide bombing at volleyball match

New York, Nov 25 (JEN) A brutal terrorist attack which killed at least 50 civilians in Afghanistan over the weekend is an “atrocity” and may amount to a war crime, the top United Nations ...

Bhopal Gas disaster victims claim historical victory

New Delhi, Nov 20 (JEN): Five organizations of the survivors of the Union Carbide disaster, which shook the city of Bhopal on December 1984, claimed historic victory in their recent protest ...

Middle East: UN-backed reconstruction efforts set to kick-off in Gaza next week

New York, Nov 22 (JEN) The next phase in reconstruction efforts for war-ravaged Gaza is slated to begin as early as next week following an updated “understanding” between Israeli and Pal ...

Ban urges Israeli, Palestinian leaders to stand up to extremists on both sides, end surging violence

New York, Nov 21 (JEN): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas that he was shocked by the recent deadly atta ...

In latest report, UN rights office says nearly 1,000 dead amid shaky Ukraine ceasefire

New York, Nov 21 (JEN):lmost 1,000 people have been killed in Ukraine since a tenuous ceasefire was established there in early September amid efforts to end the violence between armed rebel ...

Security Council strongly condemns ‘despicable terrorist attack’ in Jerusalem synagogue

New York, Nov 20 (JEN): The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned Tuesday's “despicable terrorist attack” in a synagogue in Jerusalem, resulting in the murder of four in ...

‘Insecurity on the march again’ in Africa’s Sahel region, UN relief official warns

New York, Nov 20 (JEN): Insecurity is on the march again in the countries of Africa’s Sahel belt, where extremists have displaced 1.5 million people in Nigeria and the threat of Ebola is e ...