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UN aid chief urges Syria sanctions, Jolie pleads for refugee help
Middle East
April 24, 2015
UN aid chief urges Syria sanctions, Jolie pleads for refugee help
The United Nations aid chief urged the Security Council on Friday to impose an arms embargo and sanctions in Syria…
Campaign launches to elect first female UN Secretary-General
Life & Style
April 23, 2015
Campaign launches to elect first female UN Secretary-General
Since its founding 70 years ago, the United Nations has been led by men, a tradition that some women's rights…
Sudan ‘won’t allow’ French, US, British envoys access to Darfur
Middle East
April 22, 2015
Sudan ‘won’t allow’ French, US, British envoys access to Darfur
Khartoum has so far declined to issue visas for senior French, British and US diplomats hoping to conduct a fact-finding…
UN urges donation of US$273.7 mn for humanitarian aid in Yemen
Middle East
April 19, 2015
UN urges donation of US$273.7 mn for humanitarian aid in Yemen
The United Nations and its humanitarian partners in Yemen have called on the international community to offer US$273.7 million to…
Daniel Craig gets ‘license to save’ as UN envoy on mines
Life & Style
April 15, 2015
Daniel Craig gets ‘license to save’ as UN envoy on mines
As secret agent James Bond, Daniel Craig has a license to kill, but on Tuesday the United Nations gave the…
Fishermen warned against approaching Yemeni coastline
Egypt
April 15, 2015
Fishermen warned against approaching Yemeni coastline
The Fishermen's Union in Suez has warned the fishermen sailing in the Red Sea against approaching the territorial waters of…
UN seminar links surge in capital punishment with terrorism
Middle East
April 14, 2015
UN seminar links surge in capital punishment with terrorism
The United Nations has linked the rise in the implementation of capital punishment to a surge in terrorism, noting that…
UN to discuss combating crime in Doha conference
World
April 8, 2015
UN to discuss combating crime in Doha conference
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) will hold a conference next week in Doha tackling world efforts…
UN considers evacuating Yarmouk refugee camp in IS group stronghold
Middle East
April 7, 2015
UN considers evacuating Yarmouk refugee camp in IS group stronghold
The United Nations Security Council said on Monday it would look at how to help some 18,000 Palestinian refugees and…
Minister: Govt plans to make Egyptians among world’s happiest
Egypt
April 6, 2015
Minister: Govt plans to make Egyptians among world’s happiest
The Egyptian government is hoping to make its people among the world’s 30 happiest nations, a minister said on Sunday. Egypt…