GENEVA (AA) – The United Nations says Lebanon’s densely populated capital Beirut is increasingly being targeted by Israel. Hundreds have been killed, and over a million people have fled their homes throughout the country, with the situation for civilians on the ground in Lebanon, Gaza and Syria worsening every day. “Just last night, Beirut was...
GENEVA (AA) – Israel has been deliberately attacking medical personnel and facilities to destroy Gaza’s healthcare system, a UN Commission has said. The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel also investigated the treatment of Palestinian detainees in...
ANKARA (AA) – Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has sparked controversy with comments in a documentary that suggested a “Greater Israel” . Smotrich suggested that Israel’s future borders would extend beyond the Jordan River. “Little by little,” he responded when asked about possible expansion in the “In Is...
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...
