Briefing the Security Council in New York, UN Special Representative Bintou Keita urged ambassadors to do all they can to prevent the fighting in North Kivu province from spreading beyond the border. “It is crucial to underscore the risk of an expansion of the conflict on a regional scale if the diplomatic efforts that are…
In a wide-ranging briefing to journalists in Geneva, UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini reiterated calls for a ceasefire and addressed misinformation targeting the agency, including claims that aid is being diverted. He said he has also received reports of UN schools being used “for military purposes”. Commitment in crisis During the briefing, Mr. Lazzarini said he had received reports that Gaza was under…
A sick child is being treated in a tent-like hospital due to malnutrition. The United Nations says that the entire country may suffer from hunger and disease due to the ongoing clashes in Sudan. Martin Griffiths, the United Nations humanitarian affairs officer, while giving a statement on the situation in Sudan, said that this conflict…
After the Rajasthan accident, the Indian Air Force grounded the entire fleet of MiG-21 fighter jets. The entire fleet has been grounded pending an investigation into the ‘flying coffin’ MiG-21 crash in Rajasthan earlier this month. It may be recalled that on May 8, a MiG-21 aircraft that took off from Suratgarh Airbase crashed in…
Kosovo: Decades ago, a Christian family named Parushi in Albania found a perfectly intact body and a very small Koran in the ground, which led to the entire family converting to Islam. During the turmoil and wars that happened in the country in the past, this family has been protecting this rare Quran from generation…
