UN officials call for ceasefire compliance after 15 people killed in Lebanon January 26, 2025 Beirut, Lebanon – UN officials have called for immediate compliance with a ceasefire agreement after 15 people were killed in southern Lebanon on Sunday. The incident occurred in the village of Houla, near the border with Israel. Israeli artillery fire … Read more
DR CONGO CRISIS: UN Official Declares ‘We Are Trapped’ in Emergency Security Council Meeting 26 January 2025, 12:00 PM New York – The United Nations Security Council has convened an emergency meeting to address the escalating crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where a surge in violence has left hundreds dead and displaced … Read more
DR CONGO CRISIS: Updates as top UN official tells emergency Security Council meeting ‘we are trapped’ 2025-01-26 12:00 United Nations, New York – The United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting on Thursday to discuss the worsening crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). UN Special Envoy for the DRC, Bintou Keita, warned … Read more
UN officials call for ceasefire compliance after 15 people killed in Lebanon January 26, 2025 Beirut, Lebanon – UN officials have called for compliance with a ceasefire agreement after 15 people were killed in Lebanon on Thursday. The incident occurred in the southern Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil, near the border with Israel. According to … Read more
UN Officials Call for Ceasefire Compliance After 15 People Killed in Lebanon 2025-01-26 12:00 | Beirut, Lebanon Senior United Nations officials have condemned the recent violence in Lebanon and called for strict adherence to the ceasefire agreement. On Thursday, 15 people were killed and dozens more were injured in a clash between the Lebanese Armed … Read more
‘We have a duty to stand against intolerance’: UN human rights chief 26 January 2025 GENEVA (26 January 2025) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk today condemned the recent spate of intolerant and discriminatory incidents around the world, and called on everyone to stand up against hatred and prejudice. “In recent weeks, … Read more
Saints and Liars: The Story of American Aid Workers Who Helped Jewish Refugees Escape the Holocaust 2025-01-26 12:00 During the darkest hours of the Holocaust, a group of courageous American aid workers risked their lives to help Jewish refugees escape Nazi persecution. Their story is one of heroism, compassion, and defiance in the face of … Read more
DR Congo Crisis: UN Official Expresses Alarm at Emergency Security Council Meeting Date: 2025-01-26 12:00 Source: Al Jazeera Summary: At an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council, the UN’s top official for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has sounded the alarm over a deepening crisis in the country. Details: The UN Special … Read more
What’s UNDOF? Why UN peacekeepers patrol the Israel-Syria border January 25, 2025 The United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) is a peacekeeping force deployed in the Golan Heights, a region that has been disputed between Israel and Syria since the 1967 Six-Day War. UNDOF was established in 1974 as part of a ceasefire agreement between … Read more
What’s UNDOF? Why UN peacekeepers patrol the Israel-Syria border January 25, 2025 The United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) is a peacekeeping force that has been deployed in the Golan Heights since 1974. The force was established after the Yom Kippur War, which saw fighting between Israel and Syria in the Golan Heights. The mission … Read more