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UN body says aid delivery to Gaza ‘almost impossible’ amid intensified fighting
Gaza: The United Nations (UN) Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has said that distributing humanitarian aid “is almost impossible” in Gaza, due to the irregular fuel supply and interrupted…
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Prominent Saudi scholar Safar al-Hawali faces torture, abuse in prison: UN
A prominent Saudi scholar Safar bin Abdulrahman al-Hawali, who has been detained since 2018 and suffers from a complete disability, has been subjected to solitary confinement. This was revealed bya group of…
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UN chief warns Israel against ground invasion of Rafah amid tensions in Gaza
New York: In a stark warning, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres declared on Monday that a ground invasion of Rafah would be “intolerable,” citing its devastating humanitarian consequences and potential destabilising impact…
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Biden’s ‘xenophobia’ remark on India: UN spokesperson declines to react
United Nations: A UN spokesperson has declined to react to an assertion by US President Joe Biden that India was “stalling so badly economically” because it was “xenophobic” and not taking in…
- Middle East
UN chief calls for international probe into mass graves in Gaza
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an internal investigation of the newly found mass graves in Gaza. “I am deeply alarmed by reports that mass graves have been discovered…
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‘Troubled’: Top UN official on arrests of pro-Palestinian protestors in US
United Nations: The UN’s top human rights official has voiced concern over “heavy-handed steps” taken to disperse and dismantle pro-Palestinian protests across university campuses in the US, just hours before the New…
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France’s hijab ban stirs up controversy; UN condemns the move
With the Paris Olympic Games around the corner, a huge controversy has broken out with regard to the dress of the participating athletes. It is learnt that France has decided to allow…
- Middle East
‘Iran cracking down on women for failing to cover hair’: UN
Geneva: Numerous women and girls have been detained in Iran for failing to heed head-covering regulations, and hundreds of businesses have been closed for failing to enforce them, UN rights officials reported…
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UNGA prez lauds India over its Digital Public Infrastructure
United Nations: UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis has said India’s trajectory exemplifies that Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) is a fundamental driver of social transformation and progress and facilitates equal opportunities if…
- Middle East
UN backed experts present final report on allegations against UNRWA
New York: A group of experts appointed by the United Nations plans to present a final report on Monday on allegations against the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in…