Israel’s ban on UN’s Palestinian aid agency has come into effect. Here’s what that looks like
Israel has formally banned the main United Nations aid agency for Palestinian refugees from operating on its territory ...
UNRWA director: Israel ban on aid agency will ‘destroy’ humanitarian efforts
Bill Deere, director of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNWRA), discussed ...
UN chief demands evacuation of 2,500 Gaza children at 'imminent risk' of death
Antonio Guterres met doctors who said they are advocating for a centralized process for medical evacuations with clear ...
What Will Israel’s Ban of a U.N. Aid Agency Mean for Palestinians?
Legislation that goes into effect on Thursday bars UNRWA from operating in the country. That will affect aid delivery to Gaza ...
‘We rely on God, then on UNRWA’: Palestinians fear drastic effects as Israeli ban on UN agency comes into force
Iman Helles, a displaced mother sheltering in a facility run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza, fears that ...
Nicaragua's Ortega expands power as reforms win final approval
Constitutional reforms proposed by Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega to further consolidate power by extending his control ...
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Stefanik's United Nations ambassador nomination advances to full Senate vote
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations has advanced Rep. Elise Stefanik’s, R-21, Schuylerville, nomination as ambassador ...
Myanmar’s military government extends state of emergency by 6 months
Myanmar’s military government has announced another six-month extension of its mandate to rule in preparation for elections it has said will be held this year, as the country enters its fifth year of ...
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Egypt: UN Review Spotlights Key Rights Concerns
The Egyptian government should accept, and take urgent action to carry out recommendations made during a United Nations ...
United Hatzalah requests UN's Guterres's support in taking over UNRWA compound
Beer stressed that United Hatzalah caters to all communities in Israel and the West Bank, and would foster peace in the region.
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In this century, refugees have migrated from all over the world to Rochester NY. See where they come from: Check the database ...
Suspected U.S.-Russia Arms Trafficker Arrested in Kyrgyzstan
Law enforcement authorities said the suspected arms trafficker is believed to be part of a criminal group that has smuggled weapons from the U.S. to Russia.