Energy Day at COP 22: Sustainable Energy for All
With the Paris Agreement now in force but much to be done to secure a just, low-carbon future, Sustainable Energy for All and the International Renewable Energy Agency are organising…
UN Hosts Training Programme for Palestinian Journalists
Nine Palestinian journalists from broadcast, print and online media will participate in a training programme organized by the UN Department of Public Information, from 7 November to 8 December. The…
Over 20,000 People Displaced in Mosul Fight: UNICEF
Some 20,700 people have been displaced since the operation to retake Mosul started on 17 October, UNICEF said Thursday. It estimates that 9,700 of them are children in urgent need…
Islamic State Terrorists Continue to Use Human Shields in Mosul
The United Nations (UN) human rights wing said Tuesday it has received reports that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) fighters are attempting to forcibly transfer many…
Iraqi and Kurdish Forces Advance to Liberate Mosul
In the operation to liberate Iraq’s second-largest city from the control of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants, Iraqi and Kurdish forces continue clearing and back-clearing…
Islamic State Fighters Abduct 8,000 Families in Mosul
Reports suggest that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) has been forcing tens of thousands of people from their homes in sub-districts around Mosul. They include nearly…