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Sudan's military accepts UN proposal of weeklong ceasefire in El Fasher for aid distribution
June 28, 2025 10:40 am
Burhan agreed to the proposal and stressed the importance of implementing relevant UN Security Council resolutions, but it's unknown whether the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces would agree and comply with the ceasefire.
Iran warns Israel, US against any attack on its nuclear sites
May 22, 2025 6:47 pm
Iran and the US, Israel's closest ally, will hold a fifth round of nuclear talks on Friday in Rome.
Week after catastrophic earthquake, focus turns to growing humanitarian crisis in Myanmar
April 04, 2025 6:09 pm
Myanmar's military and several key armed resistance groups have all declared ceasefires in the wake of the earthquake to facilitate the flow of humanitarian aid.
Critical first step: UN chief Guterres welcomes Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal
January 16, 2025 12:27 pm
Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire agreement which promises the release of hostages held by militants in Gaza and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israel.
Israel passes laws to restrict the work of a UN agency that is a lifeline for Gaza
October 29, 2024 8:46 am
Israel has alleged that some of UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) thousands of staff members participated in the Hamas attacks last year that sparked the war in Gaza.
Amid heavy police presence, Kenya starts clearing debris after protests in which at least 6 died
June 26, 2024 3:16 pm
As the day began, there were no reports of violence. Police and soldiers patrolled the streets as city workers began cleaning up debris. Parliament, the city hall and the supreme court were cordoned off with tape reading “Crime Scene Do Not Enter.”
Shocked by 'misinterpretations' of my statement in Security Council: UN chief on Hamas comment
October 25, 2023 9:46 pm
"I believe it was necessary to set the record straight – especially out of respect to the victims and to their families," he said.
Praises solar energy initiatives: At Modhera, Guterres criticises India for fossil fuel subsidies
October 21, 2022 12:08 am
Earlier too, the UN chief had criticised India for its fossil fuel subsidies that he said were nearly seven times more than those provided for clean energy.
PM Narendra Modi holds bilateral meeting with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in Gujarat
October 20, 2022 1:19 pm
PM Modi and the UN chief will later launch Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment), which aims at a three-pronged strategy for changing people's collective approach towards sustainability.
‘Appalling, reprehensible’: UN Secretary General, US National Security Advisor on attack on Salman Rushdie
August 13, 2022 2:46 pm
Salman Rushdie, who faced death threats for years after writing “The Satanic Verses”, was stabbed by a 24-year-old New Jersey resident, identified as Hadi Matar, on Friday.
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