Jerusalem: Donald Trump on Tuesday announced his intent to “take over” and “own” Gaza but despite the US president’s escalating rhetoric there are overwhelming obstacles […]
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Trump’s Bid To Take Over Gaza, Resettle Its People “Very Surprising”: UN
Brussels: The head of the UN refugee agency voiced consternation Wednesday at President Donald Trump’s shock proposal for the United States to take over the […]
Explainer: How family planning saves lives
“I will never allow my daughter to go through what happened to me,” she told UNFPA, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency. What happens […]
Gaza: More than a million receive food aid since the start of the ceasefire
The temporary agreement to stop the fighting and release hostages brought an end to some 15 months of conflict and destruction in the Strip, following […]
Clock ticking on South Sudan’s transition, Security Council hears
Signed in 2018 to end years of conflict, the Revitalized Peace Agreement, initially set a three-year timeline for elections and the formation of a democratic […]
Sikandar Kher Joins Dharmendra, Jaideep Ahlawat, Agastya Nanda In Sriram Raghavan’s Next War Drama
New Delhi: Sikandar Kher joins the talented cast of Sriram Raghavan’s next film — a war drama titled Ikkis. The stellar cast already includes Agastya […]
PM Modi’s ‘Homework’ For Opposition MPs
New Delhi: Lok Sabha MPs on Tuesday received an addition to any reading list they may have after Prime Minister Narendra Modi recommended they read […]
UNRWA delivers bulk of aid in Gaza, as destruction mounts in West Bank
UNRWA’s communications director Juliette Touma described catastrophic scenes at the camp, where some 100 buildings had been “destroyed or heavily damaged” by the detonations at […]
Why have UN peacekeepers been in DR Congo for 65 years?
DRC gained independence in 1960 and since then the UN has played a crucial role in the country, notably through the deployment of three peacekeeping […]
Stories from the UN Archive: Marian Anderson broke barriers with music and diplomacy
Battling extensive racial prejudice, she broke many barriers, including as the first African American to perform with the Metropolitan Opera. UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld hailed […]