UN Human Rights Chief Urges Iran to Investigate Protest Deaths
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Wednesday urged the Iranian authorities “to handle the wave of protests that have taken place around the country…
Iran Unrest Escalates, 10 People Killed
Thousands of Iranians are protesting across the country against government corruption, increasing unemployment, and the economic slowdown while the government has decided to deal with the protesters with an iron…
After the U.S., Israel Withdraws from UNESCO
The Israeli Government has officially notified the Israel’s withdrawal from UNESCO effective on 31 December 2018. “I regret this deeply, as it is my conviction that it is inside UNESCO…
UN General Assembly Rejects Trump’s Jerusalem Decision
By an overwhelming majority, Member States in the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday “demanded” that all countries comply with Security Council resolutions regarding the status of Jerusalem, following an…
Security Council Resolves to Deliver Lifesaving Assistance in Syria
The Security Council renewed Tuesday the authorization for United Nations relief agencies and their partners to use routes across conflict lines and border crossings to deliver lifesaving assistance to millions…
Negative Vote by U.S. – Security Council Fails to Adopt Resolution on Jerusalem
The United Nations Security Council on Monday failed to adopt the draft resolution that reflects regret among the body’s members about “recent decisions regarding the status of Jerusalem,” with a…