What does Diplomatic Reshuffle mean for Pakistan?
Recent diplomatic reshuffle by Pakistani Government is a significant development in the country's foreign policy.
Ongoing war in Sudan stalls progress in disputed Abyei region
Despite these challenges, the UN remains prepared to support both parties, in close collaboration with the African Union, once they resume political negotiation said Jean-Pierre Lacroix, briefing ambassadors at the…
UN agencies warn of imminent starvation risk in Sudan’s Darfur region
Since fighting erupted last April between rival militaries, Sudan has witnessed shocking levels of violence, plunging the country into a devastating humanitarian and protection crisis. Close to 25 million people…
Sudan: Aid lifeline reaches Darfur region in bid to avert ‘hunger catastrophe’
“The UN WFP has managed to bring desperately needed food and nutrition supplies into Darfur; the first WFP assistance to reach the war-wracked region in months,” said Leni Kinzli, WFP…
Identification of a stress-regulatory region in DNA
Researchers have identified a site in the DNA of humans and mice that plays a role in controlling anxiety states. A team of researchers from the University of Aberdeen in…
DR Congo: Fighting threatens stability of entire region, envoy warns
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…
Peacekeepers and civilians killed during clashes in disputed Abyei region
Armed youth from rival factions of the Dinka ethnic group have been battling over the location of an administrative boundary in the oil-rich region, claimed by both countries, according to…
Israel-Gaza: UN chief urges ceasefire, region ‘on the precipice’
Speaking in Beijing, Mr. Guterres said that a ceasefire would “provide sufficient time and space” to realize two essential appeals which he made earlier this week: to Hamas, for the…
Israel-Palestine crisis has region ‘at a tipping point’: UN relief chief
In a statement, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths described the scale and speed of the unfolding crisis as “bone-chilling”. UN agencies have been working round the clock since Hamas…
UNHCR increasingly concerned for refugees fleeing Karabakh region
Some 19,000 refugees have reportedly left the Karabakh Economic Region of the Republic of Azerbaijan, including many elderly people, women and children. UNHCR Spokesperson Shabia Mantoo called on all sides…