Taliban names Afghan UN envoy, asks to speak to world leaders
The Taliban have asked to address world leaders at the United Nations in New York… Read More
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Iran says it will continue missile tests after U.S. allegation
DUBAI: Iran said on Sunday it would continue missile tests to build up its defences… Read More
6 years ago
Political leaders arrive in Poland in race to deliver on U.N. climate deal
KATOWICE (POLAND): Political leaders on Monday began arriving in the Polish coal city of Katowice… Read More
6 years ago
UN votes on condemning Israel over Gaza violence
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations General Assembly will vote Wednesday on condemning Israel for Palestinian… Read More
6 years ago
Peace in Palestine pre-condition for global peace and security: Maleeha
NEW YORK: Pakistan's Permanent Representative to United Nations, Maleeha Lodhi has welcomed political reconciliation between… Read More
7 years ago
U.N. fears ‘further exodus’ of Muslim Rohingya from Myanmar
GENEVA/YANGON: The United Nations braced on Friday for a possible “further exodus” of Muslim Rohingya… Read More
7 years ago
Rights group urges new Myanmar sanctions over Rohingya crisis
YANGON: A rights group has called for targeted sanctions and an arms embargo against the… Read More
7 years ago
Repatriation of Afghan refugees to resume by April: UNHCR
PESHAWAR: Following suspension of the return of Afghan refugees from Pakistan to their country for… Read More
8 years ago
Syria calls local truces; U.N. condemns ‘monstrous disregard’ for lives
MOSCOW/BEIRUT: Syria declared brief local truces near Damascus and in one province on Friday but… Read More
9 years ago
Air strikes on Aleppo hospital kill 27, U.N. declares catastrophe
BEIRUT/GENEVA: Air strikes destroyed a hospital and killed dozens of people in rebel-held areas of… Read More
9 years ago
U.N. Syria envoy delays peace talks to ensure players are serious
GENEVA: The start of a new round of peace talks on the Syrian war has… Read More
9 years ago
Russian warplanes leave Syria, raising U.N. hopes for peace talks
MOSCOW/BEIRUT/GENEVA: Russian warplanes flew home from Syria on Tuesday as Moscow started to withdraw forces… Read More
9 years ago
China blasts U.S. ‘rape and murder’ at U.N. Human Rights Council
GENEVA: China strongly rejected U.S.-led criticism of its human rights record at the U.N. Human… Read More
9 years ago
North Korea fires projectiles after new U.N. sanctions
SEOUL: North Korea fired several short-range projectiles into the sea on Thursday, hours after the… Read More
9 years ago
U.N. to restart Syria peace talks on March 9
GENEVA: The United Nations will delay the next round of Syria peace talks by two… Read More
9 years ago
U.N. fears for hundreds of thousands if Syria troops encircle Aleppo
GENEVA/AMMAN: Hundreds of thousands of civilians could be cut off from food if Syrian government… Read More
9 years ago
Syrian army presses Aleppo attack as U.N. envoy meets government
BEIRUT/AMMAN/GENEVA: The Syrian army threatened rebel supply lines into the northern city of Aleppo on… Read More
9 years ago
U.N. chief tells Israel, Palestinians: ‘writing is on the wall’
WASHINGTON: U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is concerned a stalemate in the peace process between Israel… Read More
9 years ago
Yemen negotiators to form ceasefire committee as U.N. peace talks resume
DOHA: Yemeni negotiators taking part in U.N.-sponsored peace talks agreed on Saturday to form a… Read More
9 years ago
Air strikes hit Yemen capital, U.N. envoy arrives hours before truce
CAIRO: Saudi-led air strikes pounded the rebel-held Yemeni capital Sanaa on Tuesday and the new… Read More
10 years ago