Christopher Harper

Syria: ‘Largest-ever number’ in need, warns UN relief chief |

Christopher Harper20 May 2022

Martin Griffiths, Humanitarian Affairs chief and Emergency Relief Coordinator, thanked donors for their contributions - totalling nearly $6.7 billion - which includes $2.4 billion earmarked for 2023 and beyond. I...

Money

Syrian refugees in Iraq, risk losing access to basic food supplies |

Christopher Harper17 May 2022

Money is running out to help families with basic day to day items, while amidst harsh economic conditions, refugees from the decade long conflict across Syria are often “drowning” in...

Economy

Lebanon elections: Guterres calls for ‘swift formation’ of inclusive Government |

Christopher Harper17 May 2022

Secretary-General António Guterres congratulated the Lebanese people on the passage of the vote, the first elections since the devastating explosions in Beirut’s port area in 2020, which killed more than 200,...

Economy

Israel: UN rights chief calls for end to ‘culture of impunity’ |

Christopher Harper14 May 2022

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...

Economy

UN envoy condemns latest Israeli settlement expansion plan |

Christopher Harper12 May 2022

“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...

Economy

Yemen: $33 million pledged to address decaying oil tanker threat |

Christopher Harper11 May 2022

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,...

Economy

UN officials call for probe into killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh |

Christopher Harper11 May 2022

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...

Money

Don’t lose focus on Syria, UN envoy tells Security Council |

Christopher Harper26 April 2022

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...

Health

Middle East: ‘No justification’ for terrorism or violence against civilians, Security Council hears |

Christopher Harper25 April 2022

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...

Economy

Rights experts call for action to address rising violence in Israel and occupied Palestinian territory |

Christopher Harper22 April 2022

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...

Syria: ‘Largest-ever number’ in need, warns UN relief chief |

Syrian refugees in Iraq, risk losing access to basic food supplies |

Lebanon elections: Guterres calls for ‘swift formation’ of inclusive Government |

Israel: UN rights chief calls for end to ‘culture of impunity’ |

UN envoy condemns latest Israeli settlement expansion plan |

Yemen: $33 million pledged to address decaying oil tanker threat |

UN officials call for probe into killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh |

Don’t lose focus on Syria, UN envoy tells Security Council |

Middle East: ‘No justification’ for terrorism or violence against civilians, Security Council hears |

Rights experts call for action to address rising violence in Israel and occupied Palestinian territory |

Former SEC chair Jay Clayton tapped as Wall Street’s top cop

Former Lake Louise resort CFO sent to prison, fined total of $775K after convictions for fraud, tax evasion

Mysterious Ocean Microbes Offer New Hope Against Global Warming

West Indies vs England: Tourists clinch series with edgy three-wicket win in third T20 international in St Lucia | Cricket News

UK made bad decisions in buying ex-prison to house asylum seekers, says report

Surprisingly snuggly pythons upend what scientists thought they knew about snakes

Former SEC chair Jay Clayton tapped as Wall Street’s top cop

Former Lake Louise resort CFO sent to prison, fined total of $775K after convictions for fraud, tax evasion

Mysterious Ocean Microbes Offer New Hope Against Global Warming

West Indies vs England: Tourists clinch series with edgy three-wicket win in third T20 international in St Lucia | Cricket News

UK made bad decisions in buying ex-prison to house asylum seekers, says report

Surprisingly snuggly pythons upend what scientists thought they knew about snakes

China set to report retail sales and industrial production data for October

Tim Southee: New Zealand seamer to retire from Test cricket after England series | Cricket News

England’s universities regulator warns of worsening financial outlook

Police release body cam footage from Brampton temple protest

This Simple Daily Habit Could Add Up to 11 Years to Your Life

QB Betrayal Index: Lamar Jackson acing his toughest test; Justin Herbert finally gets a break