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Egypt praises UK’s planned recognition of Palestinian state
Egypt
September 14, 2025
Egypt praises UK’s planned recognition of Palestinian state
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, praised the announcement by several Western countries, including the UK, of their desire to recognize…
Egypt welcomes UN resolution on Two-State Solution
Egypt
September 13, 2025
Egypt welcomes UN resolution on Two-State Solution
Egypt hailed the UN General Assembly’s adoption of the New York Declaration on the implementation of the Two-State Solution, which…
Huthis storm UN buildings in Yemeni capital after Israel killed PM and other ministers
Middle East
September 1, 2025
Huthis storm UN buildings in Yemeni capital after Israel killed PM and other ministers
Iran-backed Huthi rebels stormed the offices of two United Nations agencies in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Sunday, a day…
US announces it will deny visa to Palestinian Authority president and other officials ahead of UN General Assembly
Middle East
August 31, 2025
US announces it will deny visa to Palestinian Authority president and other officials ahead of UN General Assembly
The United States is denying a visa to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas for next month’s UN General Assembly –…
UN votes to end its peacekeeping force in Lebanon next year after nearly 5 decades
Middle East
August 30, 2025
UN votes to end its peacekeeping force in Lebanon next year after nearly 5 decades
United Nations AP — The UN Security Council voted unanimously on Thursday to terminate the UN peacekeeping force in southern…
Senegal’s ‘schools for husbands’ aim to keep mothers from dying
World
August 20, 2025
Senegal’s ‘schools for husbands’ aim to keep mothers from dying
Dakar, Senegal AP — On a recent evening in Senegal‘s capital of Dakar, an imam named Ibrahima Diane explained to…
This military junta is rebranding itself to hold elections. But a UN probe has found evidence of intensifying atrocities
World
August 17, 2025
This military junta is rebranding itself to hold elections. But a UN probe has found evidence of intensifying atrocities
As evidence mounts of intensifying atrocities, including the torture of children, being committed in Myanmar, the country’s military generals are…
Israel says UN chief warned it could be listed in upcoming sexual violence report
Middle East
August 13, 2025
Israel says UN chief warned it could be listed in upcoming sexual violence report
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned Israel about potentially listing the country’s armed forces in an upcoming UN report…
At least 21 killed in attack on east Congo church by Islamic State-backed rebels, civil leader says
World
July 29, 2025
At least 21 killed in attack on east Congo church by Islamic State-backed rebels, civil leader says
Kinshasa, Congo AP — At least 21 people were killed on Sunday in an attack on church premises in eastern…
UN aid chief says next few days will be “make or break” for aid efforts in Gaza
Middle East
July 28, 2025
UN aid chief says next few days will be “make or break” for aid efforts in Gaza
We’ve been hearing today from UN aid chief Tom Fletcher, who has warned the coming days will be “make or…