Shirin Yaseen from the Office of the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General visited northwestern Syria as part of an interagency mission to assess the situation there. “On the day we visited Jindairis in northern Syria, one of the areas most affected by the February earthquake, the weather conditions were very bad. A mobile medical clinic housed in…
Manfred Profazi, who is based in Vienna, Austria, has been touring some of the regions in Ukraine which have been most seriously affected by over 13 months of conflict following Russia’s full-scale invasion. He has told UN News what he’s been seeing across the devastated country and how IOM has provided comfort to people forced…
Known by her nickname, Ega was one of 15 women selected to participate in the UN Development Programme-supported Perempuan Inspiratif Mitra Polhut (Inspiring Women to Partner with Forest Rangers) initiative, which aims to protect the Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park and provide opportunities to nearby communities. © Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park Authority/CIWT Project Indonesia…
A man arrested on suspicion of killing two Muslim elders in London and Birmingham has been charged. According to a media report from London, the 28-year-old accused had allegedly set fire to two people by spraying them. According to media reports, the first incident of setting fire took place outside the mosque in Ealing on…
—File photo In Pakistan, the cases of corona virus are increasing once again, during the last 24 hours, this deadly outbreak has claimed the life of 1 person. The country has been at the 53rd position in the list of corona patients for a long time, the rate of corona cases was recorded at 3.2…
An incident occurred in Birmingham where a person was set on fire by spraying an unknown substance on his way home from the mosque. According to British media, the police have arrested a man on suspicion of attempted murder. According to the British media, the incident of setting fire on Dudley Road in Edgbaston happened…
“I’m from Jarra, a rural area in the Lower River Region of The Gambia, in the middle of the country. I moved to the capital, Banjul, when I was 15, to live with my brother and go to high school. I didn’t graduate, though, because we couldn’t afford the fees. Around five years ago, when…
There are currently 46 so-called Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a United Nations designation. They have been participating in an international conference in Doha, Qatar, focused on how best to support their development and future graduation from the LDC group. Subharsh Nepali (left) and colleagues (file) “In the 1970s, when Nepal was first included in the…
Police have released a photo of a man who set fire to an elderly man leaving a mosque in Ealing, UK. The incident took place on February 27 when an 82-year-old man was doused with petrol while leaving a mosque in Ealing, resulting in injuries to the victim’s neck and arm. Police say the man…
In Ealing, United Kingdom, there was an incident of setting fire to an elderly person after leaving the mosque. According to a media report from London, the investigation of the incident is ongoing, the police has released the picture of the suspected attacker. The media report further stated that the incident took place on February…
