Chinese envoy puts forward four “musts” at UN security council meeting on the Palestine–Israel issue

Fu Cong photo: VCG Chinese Ambassador to the UN Fu Cong put forward four “musts” at the emergency meeting held by the UN Security Council on the Palestine–Israel issue on Sunday local time after the Israeli security cabinet’s approval of a plan to take …

Plans for Bedford flats resubmitted - with changes including new security measures

A previously approved plan to convert 74 Clapham Road, Bedford, into five flats has been resubmitted with amendments to address structural issues at the rear of the property. The applicant also confirmed new security measures, in line with previous …

Open letter urges Haiti’s new transitional council president to act on women’s rights

Overview: An open letter sent on Aug. 7 to incoming Presidential Transitional Council president Laurent Saint-Cyr calls for urgent action to protect and promote the rights of Haitian women and girls. Signed by over 30 Haitian and international …

Abu Dhabi Civil Defence partners research council to use AI in safety operations

The Abu Dhabi Civil Defence Authority has signed a cooperation agreement with the Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC) to strengthen safety and civil protection in the emirate. The agreement focuses on integrating artificial intelligence into …

UN Security Council condemns violence against civilians in Syria's Sweida

UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Security Council on Sunday strongly condemned violence against civilians in Sweida, a predominantly Druze province in southern Syria. In a presidential statement, the Security Council expressed deep …

SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Ambassadors meet in emergency session, amid starvation in the Gaza Strip

The UN Security Council met Sunday morning in New York following the Israeli cabinet’s decision to again expand its military operation inside the Gaza Strip and take full control of the key population centre of Gaza City. UN chief António Guterres …

Tinubu reconstitutes HYPREP Governing Council, Board of Trustees, names new members 

President Bola Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the Governing Council and Board of Trustees of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP). The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, will serve as chairman of the reconstituted …

The Security Council expresses a deep concern concerning fatal climbing in the Sweida region in Syria

The disorders began on July 12 when mutual abductions turned into armed conflict between the groups of Druze and the Bedouin tribes, attracting the Syrian security forces. Violence has invaded a spiral, with reports of extrajudicial execution, desecration …

“ There is no military solution ” to end the conflicts of Israel-Palestine, the Security Council hears, while famine ...

Two senior UN officials warned that the green light from the Israeli cabinet this week for a new offensive aimed at obtaining total military control of Gaza City – which is home to around a million Palestinians – would only risk “another horrible chapter” …

'A path to more bloodshed': UK official on Israel's military operation as UN Security Council meet