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Israeli cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire accord, due to take effect Sunday

Israel's cabinet approved a deal with Palestinian group Hamas for a ceasefire and release of… Read More

Pakistan calls for ceasefire between warring Sudanese parties

Pakistan's Ambassador to the United Nations, Munir Akram, has raised concerns at the Security Council… Read More

Israeli army in Golan buffer zone violates 1974 deal: UN

Israeli troops that have moved into the buffer zone on the edge of the Israeli-annexed… Read More

US vetoes Gaza ceasefire call at UN

The United States (US) on Wednesday vetoed a UN Security Council push to call for… Read More

Over 200 children killed in Lebanon in under two months: UN

GENEVA: The UN said Tuesday that over 200 children have been killed in Lebanon in… Read More

Afghanistan poppy cultivation grows 19 percent despite ban: UN

KABUL: Opium cultivation rose by 19 percent in Afghanistan this year, the UN reported Wednesday,… Read More

Over 30,000 crossed into Syria from Lebanon, says UN

Well over 30,000 people, mainly Syrians, have crossed into Syria from Lebanon in the past… Read More

UN report highlights urgent demand for climate-friendly air con

An explosion in demand for cooling systems in developing countries could worsen climate change unless… Read More

PM Sharif urges UN to take action against Israel’s genocidal acts

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has urged the United Nations Security Council to apply sanctions against… Read More

UN likely to vote on push to end Israel presence in Palestinian territory

The United Nations (UN) General Assembly is likely to vote next week on a Palestinian… Read More