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UN to pave way for lifting sanctions on Iran
Egypt
July 20, 2015
UN to pave way for lifting sanctions on Iran
The UN Security Council is due to adopt a resolution Monday that would clear a path for international sanctions crippling…
UN human rights experts say China must end crackdown on lawyers
World
July 16, 2015
UN human rights experts say China must end crackdown on lawyers
UN human rights investigators demanded an end to a Chinese crackdown on lawyers on Thursday after more than 100 people…
Statement: WHO delivers urgent health supplies to Aden
Middle East
July 14, 2015
Statement: WHO delivers urgent health supplies to Aden
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday it had delivered life-saving medical supplies to the southern city of Aden…
UN: Israeli 2014 Gaza operation most ‘deadly’ since 1967
Middle East
July 8, 2015
UN: Israeli 2014 Gaza operation most ‘deadly’ since 1967
Israel's 51-day operation in Gaza last year was the most "deadly and destructive escalation" of hostilities since its occupation of…
Yemen’s Houthis say Ramadan humanitarian pause under discussion
Middle East
July 4, 2015
Yemen’s Houthis say Ramadan humanitarian pause under discussion
Yemen's dominant Houthi movement said on Saturday a pause in fighting to last until the end of the Muslim holy…
Libya peace talks stall again despite UN sanctions threat
Middle East
July 2, 2015
Libya peace talks stall again despite UN sanctions threat
Libya's rival governments will not return to peace talks this week after rebel forces rejected the latest proposal, defying threats…
UN’s Ban Ki-Moon condemns chief prosecutor’s assassination
Egypt
June 30, 2015
UN’s Ban Ki-Moon condemns chief prosecutor’s assassination
The United Nations condemned on Monday the killing of Egypt’s General Prosecutor Hesham Barakat, who died of his injuries after a…
1,400 mothers die per year at childbirth
Egypt
June 6, 2015
1,400 mothers die per year at childbirth
“She needs to be taken quickly to the hospital and given blood,” said the doctor to Khaled when his wife’s…
HRW wants Israel kept in UN children’s rights blacklist
Middle East
June 5, 2015
HRW wants Israel kept in UN children’s rights blacklist
Human Rights Watch has urged the United Nations to maintain Israel among its children rights violators, demanding the international organization…
UN in Cairo warns of organization claiming affiliation
Egypt
June 4, 2015
UN in Cairo warns of organization claiming affiliation
The United Nations’ office in Cairo has warned that some institutions are falsely claiming to be affiliated with the international…