Organizations
UN nuclear body calls on Iran to explain undeclared uranium
November 22, 2019
UN nuclear body calls on Iran to explain undeclared uranium
The UN nuclear watchdog on Thursday urged Iran to explain the presence of uranium particles at an undeclared site, as…
Myanmar faces genocide lawsuit at top UN court
November 12, 2019
Myanmar faces genocide lawsuit at top UN court
Myanmar faced accusations of genocide in a landmark lawsuit filed by Gambia at the UN’s top court on Monday over…
EU approves Brexit extension up to January 31
October 28, 2019
EU approves Brexit extension up to January 31
EU member states on Monday agreed to postpone Britain’s divorce from the bloc for up to three months until January…
School closures triple in Central and Western Africa as education comes under fire
August 24, 2019
School closures triple in Central and Western Africa as education comes under fire
In a new report detailing threats of violence against schools across the region and issues as a ‘Child Alert’, the UN…
Rohingya Muslims in Bangladesh say they don’t want to return home
August 21, 2019
Rohingya Muslims in Bangladesh say they don’t want to return home
Few Muslim Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh have responded to plans for their repatriation to Myanmar, and all who did said…
Bangladesh to start repatriation of Rohingya next week
August 17, 2019
Bangladesh to start repatriation of Rohingya next week
Myanmar government spokesman Zaw Htay, speaking in his country’s capital, Naypyitaw, said the parties concerned had agreed that the process…
Car bomb kills two UN personnel in Benghazi
August 11, 2019
Car bomb kills two UN personnel in Benghazi
A bomb-laden vehicle exploded on Saturday outside a shopping mall in Libya’s eastern city of Benghazi, killing at least two…
UN chief calls for ‘maximum restraint’ in Jammu and Kashmir
August 10, 2019
UN chief calls for ‘maximum restraint’ in Jammu and Kashmir
“The secretary general has been following the situation in Jammu and Kashmir with concern and makes an appeal for maximum…
UN urges India, Pakistan to exercise restraint as tensions mount
August 5, 2019
UN urges India, Pakistan to exercise restraint as tensions mount
“The UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (Unmogip) observed and reported an increase in military activity at the…
IMF to select new head by Oct 4
July 27, 2019
IMF to select new head by Oct 4
Lagarde resigned her post effective Sept 12 as she awaits final word on her nomination to the presidency of the…