Yemen’s Houthis say Ramadan humanitarian pause under discussion
Yemen's dominant Houthi movement said on Saturday a pause in fighting to last until the end of the Muslim holy…
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Libyan talks aim for agreement before Ramadan
The first ever face-to-face talks between rival Libyan factions, held in Berlin on Wednesday, have been positive,…
Two U.N. Peacekeepers wounded by Syria Mortars on Golan Heights
Mortar bombs launched from Syria wounded two United Nations peacekeepers in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on…
U.N. condemns Islamic State’s ‘Barbaric Terrorist Acts’ in Iraq
The United Nations Security Council on Friday condemned what it described as the latest "barbaric terrorist acts"…
Ukraine Calls for U.N. Peacekeepers to Observe Ceasefire
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has called for U.N. peacekeepers to be deployed to monitor a ceasefire in east…
UN Asks People to Give $1 Each for Syrian Refugees
The World Food Program launched an unusual campaign Wednesday to raise $1 contributions from 64 million people…
U.N. Says Thousands Likely To Be Massacred If Jihadists Take Kobani
Thousands of people most likely will be massacred if Kobani falls to Islamic State fighters, a U.N. envoy said on…
U.N. To Set Up Ebola Crisis Center, Aims To Stop Spread In Six To Nine Months
The United Nations plans to set up an Ebola crisis center to coordinate the response to the deadly virus and to…
U.N. To Send Team To Investigate Islamic State Crimes In Iraq
The United Nations agreed on Monday to send investigators to Iraq to examine crimes being committed by Islamic…
U.N. Chief Tells Egypt He Is Concerned by Mass Death Penalties
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed his strong concerns to Egypt on Wednesday over a court's sentencing of…
