Christopher Harper

Economy

Abu Akleh shooting: fatal shot came from Israeli forces, says OHCHR |

Christopher Harper24 June 2022

Ms. Akleh – an experienced television journalist familiar with reporting in the Occupied Palestinian Territories - was killed on 11 May, as she attempted to report on an arrest operation...

Money

Supporting UN’s Palestine refugee agency, means ‘investing in stability for the region’ |

Christopher Harper23 June 2022

“It means investing in the economic and social wellbeing of Palestine refugees and advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),” Secretary-General António Guterres told the UN General Assembly ad hoc committee...

Economy

Syria: Guterres underlines ‘moral imperative’ to continue cross-border aid operation from Türkiye |

Christopher Harper20 June 2022

Overall, more than 14 million people in Syria require assistance amid a dire situation in which infrastructure has crumbled and economic activity halved due to conflict, regional financial crises, sanctions,...

Health

Lebanon: $3.2 billion plan launched to support local families and refugees |

Christopher Harper20 June 2022

The 2022 Lebanon Crisis Response Plan (LCRP) aims to deliver critical assistance to more than three million people as vulnerabilities rise, and to support public infrastructure, services, and the local...

Health

Socio-economic meltdown leaves Lebanese ‘hanging on by a thread’ |

Christopher Harper16 June 2022

“I have listened to stories of shock and of loss. Young people whose dream is simply to go to school are now chasing informal jobs to provide for their families,”...

Health

Yemen truce holding, but full measures still not in place |

Christopher Harper14 June 2022

Ambassadors were briefed by two top UN officials who provided an update on the impact of the agreement between the Government and Houthi rebels, which was recently renewed for an...

Money

Yemen: UN launches crowdfunding campaign to head off decaying oil tanker threat |

Christopher Harper13 June 2022

The goal is to raise funds to start the $80 million emergency operation to transfer oil from the FSO Safer to a temporary vessel. The FSO Safer is moored off...

Economy

Ethiopian migrants head home on first ever return flight from Yemen’s Ma’rib |

Christopher Harper9 June 2022

It is the first of several flights that the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has planned to help 900 Ethiopians flee the Arabian Peninsula in the coming month. “Migrants stranded...

Health Money

‘Great progress’ being made bringing Da’esh/ISIL terrorists to justice, Security Council hears |

Christopher Harper8 June 2022

Christian Ritscher, who also heads the Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ISIL (UNITAD), upheld that those responsible must be identified, tried, and convicted “at the national...

Economy

Occupation, discrimination driving Israel-Palestine conflict, recurring violence |

Christopher Harper7 June 2022

The finding comes in the first report by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel, established last May by the UN...

Abu Akleh shooting: fatal shot came from Israeli forces, says OHCHR |

Supporting UN’s Palestine refugee agency, means ‘investing in stability for the region’ |

Syria: Guterres underlines ‘moral imperative’ to continue cross-border aid operation from Türkiye |

Lebanon: $3.2 billion plan launched to support local families and refugees |

Socio-economic meltdown leaves Lebanese ‘hanging on by a thread’ |

Yemen truce holding, but full measures still not in place |

Yemen: UN launches crowdfunding campaign to head off decaying oil tanker threat |

Ethiopian migrants head home on first ever return flight from Yemen’s Ma’rib |

‘Great progress’ being made bringing Da’esh/ISIL terrorists to justice, Security Council hears |

Occupation, discrimination driving Israel-Palestine conflict, recurring violence |

Ladies European Tour: Charley Hull wins first tournament for more than two years with Aramco Team Series victory | Golf News

The culture warrior on a mission to rebuild a battered Tory party

Butter prices soar in Russia amid surging inflation in war economy

Webb Telescope Uncovers Bright Ancient Galaxies That Challenge Cosmic Theories

African Sahara ‘greening’ can alter Northern Hemisphere climate, modeling study finds

Scorecard: West Indies vs England, second ODI

Ladies European Tour: Charley Hull wins first tournament for more than two years with Aramco Team Series victory | Golf News

The culture warrior on a mission to rebuild a battered Tory party

Butter prices soar in Russia amid surging inflation in war economy

Webb Telescope Uncovers Bright Ancient Galaxies That Challenge Cosmic Theories

African Sahara ‘greening’ can alter Northern Hemisphere climate, modeling study finds

Scorecard: West Indies vs England, second ODI

Election anxiety and the problem with polarisation

Thousands of soldiers, volunteers join cleanup efforts after Spain flooding kills more than 200

Blue Origin hauls massive New Glenn 1st stage to launch site with hot fire up next

Berkshire Hathaway’s cash fortress tops $300 billion as Buffett sells more stock, freezes buybacks

Merse rips into terrible Ten Hag and INEOS… but backs Amorim to get it right

Warren Buffett slashes Apple stake as he boosts cash to record high