Israel: UN rights chief calls for end to ‘culture of impunity’ |
Her appeal comes in the wake of the killing of Al Jazeera correspondent Shireen Abu Akleh, who was fatally shot on Wednesday while covering an Israeli raid in Jenin, West...
UN envoy condemns latest Israeli settlement expansion plan |
“I condemn today's decision by Israeli authorities to advance plans for over 4,000 housing units in settlements in the occupied West Bank,” Tor Wennesland, UN Special Coordinator for the Middle...
Yemen: $33 million pledged to address decaying oil tanker threat |
The FSO Safer, which is holding more than a million barrels of oil, has been described as a “time bomb” because it is at risk of causing a major spill,...
UN officials call for probe into killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh |
The veteran Palestinian-American journalist, 51, was fatally shot while reporting on an Israeli military operation in the West Bank town of Jenin. We are appalled at the killing of journalist...
Don’t lose focus on Syria, UN envoy tells Security Council |
Recalling that Syria is “a hot conflict, not a frozen one”, he listed some of the threats resulting from the war, including an uptick in airstrikes, intensified clashes in the...
Middle East: ‘No justification’ for terrorism or violence against civilians, Security Council hears |
Despite “inflammatory rhetoric and violent clashes” between Palestinians and Israeli Security Forces (ISF) at the Holy Sites, Tor Wennesland said that the situation in Jerusalem, remains “relatively calm.” However, rocket...
Rights experts call for action to address rising violence in Israel and occupied Palestinian territory |
OHCHR Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani stressed that the use of force in law enforcement operations is strictly limited and governed by international norms and standards. Review policies and procedures “The...
Palestine: Nutrition campaign targets pregnant and nursing women |
Through community-based and online initiatives, the campaign will accelerate and support “a knowledge-sharing process”, according to Samer AbdelJaber, WFP Representative and Country Director. At individual, household, and community levels, activities...
Displacement, humanitarian needs surging inside Afghanistan and across region |
“The ongoing crisis in Afghanistan is intensifying humanitarian needs and increasing displacement risks both inside the country, as well as across borders to countries in the region”, according to a...
UN chief ‘encouraged’ by engagement between Israeli and Palestinian officials |
Arguing that “piecemeal approaches” to the question of Palestine would only ensure that the “underlying issues perpetuating the conflict remain unaddressed”, the UN chief urged both sides to “expand these...