Syria An ‘unwinnable’ War
"There will only be peace in Syria or in any of the other conflicts that we are witnessing when the ...
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Syria Fighting Eases As Safe Zones Plan Begins
Fighting subsided in Syria on Saturday after a deal signed by government backers Russia and Iran and rebel supporter Turkey ...
Syria Fighting Eases As Safe Zones Plan Begins
Fighting subsided in Syria on Saturday after a deal signed by government backers Russia and Iran and rebel supporter Turkey ...
UN Calls For Halt To South Sudan Fighting
The United Nations on Saturday called for a halt to fighting in South Sudan after the government launched a new ...
UN Eyes New Talks On Western Sahara After Polisario Pullback
The United Nations set its sights on restarting political talks on the disputed territory of Western Sahara after the Polisario ...
Arab League Urges ICRC To Intervene On Palestinian Prisoners
Arab League chief Ahmed Abul Gheit on Wednesday urged the International Committee of the Red Cross to intervene with Israeli ...
UN Council To Vote On Re-Launching Western Sahara Talks
The UN Security Council is expected to vote Thursday on a draft resolution backing a UN bid to re-start talks ...
Countries Pledge $1.1bn To Avert Yemen Famine
Countries around the world Tuesday pledged more than one billion dollars to help prevent a looming famine in war-torn Yemen ...
UN Chief Vows To Stand Up Against Anti-Israel Bias
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres sought to reassure international Jewish community leaders on Sunday that he would stand up against ...
Government Forces Advance Against Rebels North of Hama
The Syrian army and allied forces have advanced against rebels in western Syria near Hama city, building on recent strategic ...
Russia Blocks UN Condemnation of N.Korea Missile Test
Russia on Wednesday blocked UN Security Council condemnation of North Korea's latest missile test even though China had backed the ...
UN Chief Names German To Head UNDP
UN chief Antonio Guterres has named a German with extensive experience at the world organization, Achim Steiner, as the new ...
Hundreds In Syria Capital Protest US Strike
Hundreds of Syrian students gathered on Tuesday outside the United Nations headquarters in Damascus to protest last week's US strike ...
UN Chief Urges New Bid To End Western Sahara Dispute
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is proposing a new diplomatic push to end the decades-old dispute over Western Sahara, possibly by ...
UN Chief Pushes Change In Trump-Era Turmoil
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres marks his first 100 days in office on Monday, facing a long list of worsening conflicts ...
South Sudan Leader Acknowledges Famine
President Salva Kiir has acknowledged that the world’s youngest nation faces a famine that has left almost half of the ...
UN Emergency Talks After US Missile Strikes
The UN Security Council has heard sharp exchanges over the US bombardment of a Syrian air base suspected of using ...
UN Chief Urges Restraint, Council To Meet On US Strikes In Syria
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday urged restraint and a renewed push for peace in Syria as the Security Council ...
Mosul Humanitarian Crisis Deepens As Displacement Peaks
The fighting in west Mosul has forced up to 15,000 people to flee their homes every day recently, straining humanitarian ...
Donors Pledge Billions At Syria Aid Conference
International donors on Wednesday pledged $6.0 billion in aid for Syria this year at a conference overshadowed by a suspected ...