25 Million Children Out of School in Conflict Zones: UNICEF
More than 25 million children between 6 and 15 years old, or 22 per cent of children in that age group, are missing out on school in conflict zones across…
Russia and UAE Join Forces to Combat Terrorism
The President of Russia Vladimir Putin met Thursday at the Kremlin with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Armed Forces Mohammed…
UN Investigators Find 40 Mass Graves in Congo
UN investigators in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have confirmed the existence of at least 17 further mass graves in Kasai Central Province, which has been the scene of…
One Million Civilians May Flee War-Torn Mosul
Noting that nearly half a million people have fled Mosul since the start of military operations to retake the city from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) terrorists,…
Russia Blocks UN Action on Chemical Weapons Use in Syria
With a ‘no’ vote from permanent member Russia, the United Nations Security Council failed Wednesday to adopt a resolution that would have condemned the reported use of chemical weapons in…
Security Council Investigates Chemical Weapons Use in Syria
An emergency meeting of the Security Council was held Wednesday to discuss the reports of alleged chemical weapons use in Khan Shaykhun, southern rural Idleb, Syria. A senior United Nations…