Israel vows to continue fight against Hamas, seeks release of hostages
Israel has reiterated its unwavering commitment to securing the release of hostages held in Gaza, marking the one-year anniversary of...
United Nations
Gaza ‘sinking deeper into conflict’, says UNRWA chief
UNRWA Chief Philippe Lazzarini has painted a dire picture of the situation in Gaza, stating that the region is "sinking...
UN humanitarian agency breaks silence on ‘one year of unimaginable suffering’ in Gaza
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is urging world leaders to put an end to...
UN Security Council knocks Israel’s decision to blacklist Secretary-General
The United Nations Security Council has called out Israel's decision to declare UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres persona non grata, stating...
UN expert urges restriction on transgender athletes in women’s sports
A United Nations-appointed human rights expert, Reem Alsalem, will advocate for restricting women's sports to athletes born female at the...
UN chief calls for decisive action on Lebanon, says endless negotiations unaffordable
Lebanon reels from a fresh wave of violence as Israel unleashes a devastating attack on southern Beirut. This latest escalation...
Lebanon refugee crisis: Over 77,000 seek shelter as Israeli air raids spread
Lebanon's Environment Minister, Nasser Yassin, revealed that more than 77,000 people have taken refuge in evacuation centres across the country,...
Slovenia calls for recognition of Palestine by other nations, raises ceasefire campaign
Slovenia's Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon called for an end to Israel's conflicts with Hamas and Hezbollah, advocating for Middle East...
MURIC applauds Nigeria’s stance on Gaza bloodshed, calls for expulsion of Israel’s ambassador
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has praised Vice President Kashim Shettima and the Federal Government of Nigeria for taking a...
War in Gaza puts youth education at risk, up to 5 years lost – UNRWA
A report by academics working with the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA has revealed that the war in Gaza...
US protests erupt over American support for Israel amid Middle East tensions
Protests broke out in several US cities on Tuesday, with demonstrators opposing American military support for Israel amid escalating tensions...
“Nothing can justify” Middle East hostilities – UN boss
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned the recent violence in the Middle East, stating that "nothing can justify" the...
UNGA: US president urges Israel, Hamas to finalise ceasefire deal
US President Joe Biden has called for swift action to finalise a Gaza ceasefire agreement while addressing the United Nations...
UNHCR denounces murder of two staff in Israeli air raids
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has condemned the tragic killings of two staff members, Dina Darwiche and Ali Basma, in...
UN sounds alarm as Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon kill more civilians
The United Nations has expressed deep concern over the escalating violence in Lebanon, where Israeli airstrikes have claimed the lives...
It’s time to stop Lebanon from becoming another Gaza, UN boss warns
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the world to prevent Lebanon from becoming another Gaza, amid escalating tensions between Israel and...
Death toll swells as 44 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza
Death toll continues to swell as at least 44 Palestinians were killed on Friday, with dozens more injured in a...
Detonation of communication devices in Lebanon violates international law: UN
The United Nations has condemned the recent detonation of handheld communication devices used by Hezbollah, describing the bloody incident as...
UN warns of looming regional war amid Syria tensions
UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen warned on Friday of the risk of a wider regional war "drawing the...
Qatar endorses UN resolution condemning Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories
The State of Qatar has applauded the United Nations General Assembly resolution calling for Israel to end its unlawful presence...
Israel bars 83% of food aid to Gaza, UN reports
Israel has blocked 83 percent of food aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip nearly a year after the war against...
Devices sent to Lebanon had pre-installed explosives, says UN Mission
A preliminary investigation by Lebanese authorities has uncovered shocking details about the recent blasts that rocked Lebanon, killing 37 people...
Iran insists on right to retaliate after envoy attack in Lebanon
The Iranian government has vowed to respond to the attack on its Lebanese ambassador, Mojtaba Amani, in accordance with international...
UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting over Lebanon pager explosions
The United Nations Security Council is set to convene an emergency meeting on Friday to address the recent string of...
UN General Assembly demands end to Israel’s “unlawful” occupation within 12 months
The UN General Assembly made a landmark decision on Wednesday passing a resolution that calls for an end to Israel's...
UN special coordinator for Lebanon urges caution amid destructive pager explosions
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert has urged for calm following Tuesday's attacks across Lebanon, which resulted in the...
UN reacts to pager explosions across Lebanon as more casualties reported
The United Nations has expressed deep concerns over the deadly pager detonations across Lebanon. The Musim Parrot earlier reported that...
Polio vaccination target achieved in Gaza, WHO confirms
The World Health Organization has expressed optimism that a huge polio vaccination drive in Gaza has hit its target of...
Fund Shortage: WFP discloses plan to suspend aid to over 200,000 Palestinians
The World Food Programme (WFP) has disclosed a plan to suspend food aid to over 200,000 impoverished Palestinians from next...
Arab states support UN resolution condemning Russian invasion of Ukraine
A UN resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was adopted on Thursday, with an overwhelming majority of member states...
IAEA receives $3.5M from Saudi Arabia to fund nuclear technology
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has received about $3.5 million in funding from Saudi Arabia to fund nuclear...
US Senate ratifies Sweden, Finland NATO membership
The Senate voted 95-1 on Wednesday has planned to ratify NATO membership for Finland and Sweden, with overwhelming bipartisan support...
UN appeals for access to Russia-held Ukrainian nuclear plant
The UN nuclear chief has warned that Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine “is completely out of control” and...
UN committee decries school headscarf ban, condemns France
UN committee has decried school headscarf ban in France According to the committee, France violated an international rights treaty when...
Terrorism has no nationality, ethnicity nor religion. FETO threatens humanity as a whole
By H.E. Mr. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye On the evening of July 15,...
UN says world’s population to hit 8 billion mark by November
The United Nations said the world's population is expected to hit 8 billion mark by November. The organization’s report,...
FDA, Abbott reach deal to reopen shuttered infant formula plant
Abbott Nutrition, the infant formula manufacturer at the center of nationwide shortages, announced on Monday it had reached a deal...
UN agencies support Sudan’s flood response, cautions on depleting stocks
UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, has said that the UN and its partners are supporting the Sudanese Government as it...
UN urges restriction of protests to protect public health
The United Nation Human Rights Committee has urged governments to restrict protests in order to continue protect public health against...
UN proposes basic income to curb coronavirus spread in poor nations
The United Nations Development Programme has proposed the immediate introduction of a temporary basic income that could curtail the spread...
Yemen rejects UN envoy’s peace proposals
Yemen rejects UN envoy’s peace proposals Yemeni government has rejected the peace proposals submitted recently by Martin Griffiths, the Special...
Muslim woman partners Christian foundation, distributes food items to teachers, others
A Muslim woman, Mrs Haleemah Olamade Ahmad, has partnered Cardinal Onaiyekan Foundation for Peace, to support people with food items...
WFP to assist hungry people as coronavirus devastates poor nations
The United Nations World Food Programme has announced a massive rise in the number of hungry people it plans to...
OPINION | KNOWING ABOUT OUR SOLUTION
Recently, I was in a conversation with a friend who, by happenstance, studies the same course as I do. The...
UN, Arab League issue warning against Israel’s annexation plan
UN, Arab League issue warning against Israel's annexation plan The United Nations and the Arab League have called on Israel...
UN solicits help for Conflict-hit Nigerian families under COVID-19 lockdown
United Nations humanitarians have said that help and funding are urgently needed for millions of people in Nigeria who have...
Young people express commitment towards environmental protection
Accra, 9 June 2020 - Young people have resolved to be more zealous and committed towards the protection of the...
Opinion | COVID 19: Why Investing in Health is Critical to Global Development
One minute you are reading about pioneering medical technology behind the implanting of bionic eyes to restore sight to blind...
UN condemns George Floyd’s Killing, calls for justice
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, on Friday May 29, 2020 condemned the killing of George Floyd by...
UN pledges commitment to tackling anti-Muslim hatred, bigotry
UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has pledged his total commitment to rejecting anti-Muslim bigotry, hate and all forms of intolerance. Guterres...
Eidul-fitr: Nigerian lawmaker urges continuous show of kindness after Ramadan
Hon. Olalekan AbdulRasheed Afolabi of Ifelodun, Boripe and Odo-Otin Federal Constituency, State of Osun has urged Nigerians and Muslims across...
Canada joins Somalia, Niger, others to celebrate Eid-el-Fitri on Saturday
The Crescent Council of Canada has declared Saturday May 23 ‘Eīd Al-Fiṭr, following confirmation of multiple moon sightings in Somalia,...
UN launches initiative to tackle misinformation about Covid-19
The United Nations has launched an initiative to tackle the spread of online misinformation regarding Covid-19 pandemic. This was disclosed...
White American family protests against white supremacy, relays in honor of Ahmaud Arbery
A white America family headed by Levi Ketelsen has called for total annihilation of white supremacy in the United States....
American medical experts claim children not immune to Coronavirus
NEW YORK (May 19, 2020) – While most children infected with the novel coronavirus have mild symptoms, a subset requires...
28 million Afro-American Christians condemn killing of Ahmaud Arbery, call appointment of Lead Prosecutor Joyette Holmes window-dressing
Washington DC – The National Black Church Initiative (NBCI), a coalition of 34,000 churches representing 27.7 million African Americans in collaboration with...
POSITIVE EFFECTS OF COVID-19 IN NIGERIA
The world is currently held at the jugular by a new strain of Coronavirus disease, SARS-CoV-2, which was first identified...
Investing in Social Services and Climate Actions to Prepare Better for Pandemic
The Sustainable Development Goals call for actions to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that all people enjoy peace...
UN receives 1.2 million euros from EU to fight Covid-19 in Nigeria
As the number of cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria continues to increase, along with concerns around the need to drastically...
