ANKARA (AA) – France will host an international conference on October 24 in Paris to address Lebanon’s ongoing political and humanitarian crises, the French Foreign Ministry has said. The event, led by President Emmanuel Macron, will gather Lebanon’s partner states, the UN, the EU, and multiple other “international, regional ...
The UN has raised serious concerns over Israel’s recent announcement that more than 120,000 weapons have been distributed to its citizens in the past year, with more planned. Spokesperson for the UN Human Rights Office Jeremy Laurence has highlighted the alarming timing of this mass distribution. Reports show a surge in Israeli settler-related...
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – The number of people experiencing crisis levels of hunger in Somalia is expected to rise to 4.4 million between October and December, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has said. “At least 3.6 million people are currently experiencing crisis levels of hunger in Somalia. This number...
The UN Office on Genocide Prevention has introduced a groundbreaking method to monitor social media for hate speech. The three-step process focuses on real-time data collection, content classification, and trend analysis, assisting both manual and AI monitoring projects. Unveiled on Friday, and supported by the U.K., the initiative seeks to al...
Lebanon has submitted a formal complaint to the United Nations Security Council. A statement by Lebanon’s permanent mission to the UN says Lebanon condemns Israel’s aggression against its sovereignty and the incursion of its forces within Lebanese borders. On October 1, Israel launched a ground operation in southern Lebanon. Israeli mi...
TEHRAN (AA) – Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that the promises of cease-fire made by Americans and Europeans if Iran did not respond to the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh were “false.” He said this during a cabinet meeting in Tehran, condemning the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Iran had vo...
ISTANBUL (AA) – China reiterated its demand Saturday for an independent state of Palestine as it told the UN that powerful nations cannot replace justice through their strength. Palestine is the “biggest wound” to human conscience, Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the 79th session of the General Assembly in New York. “But might cannot repla...
ISTANBUL (AA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during the 79th UN General Assembly in New York to discuss bilateral relations and global issues. According to the US State Department, both diplomats stressed the importance of keeping communication channels open between the two nations amid o...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has called for Israel’s suspension from the UN General Assembly. “I call for suspending Israel’s membership in the General Assembly until it fulfills its obligations and the conditions for accepting its membership and implements all the resolutions of the UN and its bodies,” he said in ...
KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the sidelines of the 79th session of UN General Assembly in New York to discuss a variety of issues, including Israel’s ongoing onslaught on Gaza, and a rising tide of Islamophobia, an official statement said on Wednesday. Condem...
