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Syria

Ghouta: 'We are waiting for our turn to die'

Residents in the besieged eastern Ghouta district near the Syrian capital Damascus are enduring one of the most intense bombardments of the near eight-year conflict

21/02/2018

Syria

World Food Programme reaches formerly-besieged Deir ez-Zor

The UN’s World Food Programme is delivering much-needed aid to formerly-besieged areas of Syria.

17/02/2018

USA

UN: deadlock over use of chemical weapons in Syrian civil war

Russia wants a new independent investigation but the US wants to press ahead with prosecuting the Assad regime. Meanwhile chemical attacks are reportedly ongoing.

24/01/2018

World News

Sexual harassment rife at United Nations offices

A report in The Guardian newspaper says sexual harassment and assault is common at United Nations offices around the world with accusers rarely punished.

19/01/2018

Europe News

Russia doesn't want a 'broken' Syria

UN's Syria envoy speaks to Euronews about seven-year conflict

09/01/2018

Israel

Netanyahu: 'Shut down UNRWA'

The Israeli Prime Minister has stopped short of backing an immediate halt of U.S. aid to Palestinians, but called to dismantle a U.N. agency for refugees

07/01/2018

USA

US threatens aid cuts over UN vote on Jerusalem

"We're watching those votes," President Trump said ahead of a special UN General Assembly session on Thursday.

21/12/2017

Europe News

Brief from Brussels: EU faces Austria's 'tug of war'

19/12/2017

Europe News

What next for US-Mideast relations?

America further isolated after blocking UN resolution to withdraw declaration of Jerusalem as Israel's capital

19/12/2017

USA

US blocks UN over Jerusalem resolution

US stands alone in the UN Security Council rejecting a call for Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital

19/12/2017

Syria

Aid agencies warn of humanitarian crisis of besieged Syrians

Charity officials working on the outskirts of Damascus have warned that humanitarian conditions have reached crisis levels as the Syrian government continues to block trucks carrying relief supplies from reaching badly effected areas.

15/12/2017

Syria

UN urges for peace talks in Syria

As civilian casualties rise, the UN has urged for peace talks in Syria as Russian President Putin says their work in the country is nearly done.

14/12/2017

Myanmar

UN reports allegations of sexual violence against Rohingya in Myanmar

A senior UN official tells the Security Council of reports of horrific sexual violence against Rohingya minority in Myanmar and calls on the Council to visit the region. Myanmar says claims of crimes against humanity are unsubstantiated.

13/12/2017

World News

International Anti-Corruption Day: 'development, peace and security'

The focus of the 2017 International Anti-Corruption Day is 'United against corruption for development, peace and security'.

08/12/2017

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Attack on UN peacekeeping forces in DRC 'a war crime'

The UN Secretary-General labels a deadly attack on peacekeeping forces in the DRC a 'war crime' and calls for justice.

08/12/2017

World News

Rohingya crisis: UN warns against immediate refugee returns

08/12/2017

World News

UN security council to discuss US recognition of Jerusalem

The UN security council is expected to meet on Friday to discuss Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

07/12/2017

World News

UN seeks to tackle ‘ocean Armageddon’ of plastic pollution

The world’s top environmental decision-making body is targeting ‘global menace’ of pollution at a summit in Nairobi.

05/12/2017

Yemen

Yemen blockade must be "completely lifted"

Humanitarian officials warn millions could die if the blockade by a Saudi-led coalition, which has been partially removed, is not completely lifted.

01/12/2017

World News

European leaders pledge to combat violence against women

According to official data, some 215,000 violent sexual crimes were recorded by police in the European Union in 2015

25/11/2017