Headlines- Tehran is rocked by explosions as Iran claims that since the war started 11 days ago, US and Israeli forces have bombed about 10,000 civilian sites and killed over 1,300 citizens.
- The Pentagon said on Tuesday that in the first ten days of the war with Iran, about 140 American service men have been injured.
- Israel's military announced on Wednesday that it had triggered air defenses after spotting missiles coming from Iran.
- After "temporary authorization from the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority," Qatar Airways said it will run 29 flights to and from Doha on Thursday.
- Mohaddeseh Zolfi, an Iranian women's national football player, and Zahra Soltan Moshkehkar, a staff staff member, joined five other team members in seeking refuge in Australia.
Tag: United Nations
UN Secretary-General Visits ReDI School for...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is visiting Berlin, Germany, on 25-26 November to take part in the 14th UN Internet Governance Forum, hosted this year by the Government of Germany, and held under the theme ‘One World
ICC Decision to Investigate Rohingya Atrocities...
Following the International Criminal Court (ICC)’s decision on Thursday to authorize an investigation into alleged crimes committed against Myanmar’s Rohingya population, Nicholas Bequelin, Amnesty International’s Director for East and Southeast Asia said, “his decision marks an important step in the fight for justice and accountability in Myanmar
Muslim Nations Bring Genocide Suit Against...
Gambia on Monday filed a lawsuit against Myanmar in the highest court of the United Nations, accusing the Southeast Asia nation of state-sponsored genocide for the brutal military-led crackdown against Rohingya Muslims in 2017 that left thousands dead and drove more than 740,000 across the border to Bangladesh
UN Security Council Considers Women and...
Lina Ekomo, addresses the United Nations Security Council meeting on Women and peace and security, on behalf of the Network of African Women in Conflict Prevention and Mediation (FEMWISE) and the African Women Leaders Network (AWLN)
UN Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard Has...
According to Callamard, her mandate to investigate Khashoggi’s killing was within the framework of human rights and it did not allow her to conduct an in-depth investigation into individual culpability, which she said the United Nations should have insisted on
Press Briefing by UN Secretary-General on...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres (left) briefs reporters on the recent demonstrations taking place around the world
A Joint Team of UNMISS and...
The members of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army – in Opposition (SPLA-iO) said they are disappointed that South Sudan’s political leaders are not working hard enough for peace
Escalation of Fighting in Northeast Syria,...
While significant further displacements continue, UNICEF’s partners have started providing emergency assistance to families arriving at collective shelters in Hassakeh city and Tal Tamar
Ahead of World Food Day, WFP...
World Food Day is marked on Wednesday (16 Oct). WFP said, for the most part, the causes of hunger remain the same – conflict, the climate crisis and economic marginalization
President of UN General Assembly Closes...
Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, President of the United Nations seventy-fourth session of the General Assembly, closes the general debate of the seventy-fourth session of the General Assembly