$50 Million Fund to Revive the Spirit of Mosul
The United Arab Emirates, UNESCO, and Iraq have signed an agreement whereby the Emirates will provide $50.4 million to contribute to the rebuilding of the cultural heritage of Mosul. Audrey…
Syria Conflict: UN Chief Urges Warring Parties to Exercise Restraint
After the air strikes in Syria conducted by the United States, France, and the United Kingdom, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the warring forces to act consistently with…
WHO Demands Access to Site of Chemical Attack in Syria
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said it has received reports that an estimated 500 patients at Syrian health facilities have exhibited signs and symptoms consistent with…
Syria Crisis: Trump Says President Obama Saved “Animal” Assad
As the Syrian crisis is expected to escalate after last week’s chemical attack in the town of Douma, President Donald Trump has blamed his predecessor Barack Obama for the ongoing…
World Must React to Chemical Attacks: UN Human Rights Chief
Reports suggest that another deadly chemical attack may have been carried out in Syria on Saturday in the town of Douma. “This highlights the impotence of the international response to…
UN Expert to Help Ghana Address Extreme Poverty
The UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Philip Alston, will visit Ghana from 9 to 18 April 2018 to examine the government’s efforts to address poverty through…