Mr. Wennesland said he was gravely concerned by the deteriorating security situation in the occupied West Bank, particularly the violence in Huwwara that erupted over the past 24 hours. “My condolences to the family of the two Israeli brothers killed in a shooting attack yesterday by a Palestinian perpetrator and to the family of the…
A $1 billion appeal was launched by the UN on 16 February to assist 5.2 million people affected by the earthquake, including the 1.9 million people who were made homeless and who are now living in tents and temporary shelters. Mr. Rodriguez gave UN News his impressions after visiting some of the most devastated communities. “February 6,…
“The political process remains protracted and falls short of the aspirations of Libyans, who seek to elect their leaders and reinvigorate their political institutions,” said Abdoulaye Bathily, Special Representative for Libya and head of the UN’s political mission in the country, known as UNSMIL. “In short, Libyans are impatient,” he stressed, noting that they are…
The members of the UN Working Group on the use of mercenaries also called for greater oversight by the Government as well as stronger integration of human rights in domestic policies. “Armenia stands out in its efforts to integrate the 1989 UN Convention on Mercenaries in its domestic legislation, specifically in Article 147 of the…
Iran’s Chabahar port, file photo Iran’s annual exports to India have increased by 60%, according to a report issued by India, Iran’s exports to India in 2022 will be 653 million dollars. According to the Iran News Agency, the same figure was limited to 409 million dollars in 2021. Petroleum products remain the most important…
Officials of Saudi Arabia and Ukraine are signing the agreement. Saudi Arabia has signed an agreement and memorandum of understanding to provide $400 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine. This was announced by Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry on Sunday, following a high-level delegation’s visit to Kiev. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan led the…
Poisoned students placed in intensive care ward in Iran; Photo: Twitter Tehran: Hundreds of female students were deliberately poisoned in a regular campaign to close down girls’ schools in the Iranian city of Qom, many of whom were seriously ill. According to the World News Agency, Iran’s health authority has confirmed that hundreds of female…
File photo The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has said that the number of Umrah is not fixed, pilgrims can perform Umrah as many times as they want according to their will and convenience. In a statement, the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said that it is necessary to adhere to the date…
Drone attack on Russian plane organized by militants in Belarus; Photo: File Minsk: A Russian military plane has crashed near an airbase in the capital of Belarus. According to the World News Agency, the Russian military aircraft A-50 on surveillance in Belarus was targeted by a drone at the Machulishchi Air Base. An anti-government militant…
File photo The 51-year-old man holding a clipboard and a pen is Rajesh Mishra, a former member of the BJP, who is heading towards the examination hall not to take the exam of young students but to take the 12th exam himself. According to Indian media reports, political activist Rajesh Mishra says that the students…
