Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has called for the strengthening of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, during a visit to Beirut. The premier decried attacks against UNIFIL, whose forces have been targeted by Israeli troops in recent weeks. “Only by strengthening UNIFIL while maintaining its…
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon says Israeli tanks have forced entry at one of its positions, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the UN to evacuate its troops from the area. The incident is the latest in a series of violations and attacks by Israeli forces…
Several soldiers wounded after Israel twice attacked UNIFIL’s headquarters in southern Lebanon. Condemnation has come in from across the world after Israel twice attacked United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon. The multi-nation UNIFIL force has been in southern Lebanon since 1978. So why is Israel targeting the mission? And can it…
EU warns of ‘disastrous consequences’ from a draft bill banning the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in Israel. The European Union has said it is deeply concerned about draft Israeli legislation that would ban the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees from operating in Israel and likely scale back aid…
NewsFeed “All people in the region deserve to live in peace.” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned of the deteriorating humanitarian conditions in Gaza and Lebanon due to Israel’s relentless bombardment, calling for an immediate ceasefire and a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine. Published On 8 Oct 20248 Oct…
NewsFeed The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon has refused a request from the Israeli military to vacate bases near the border. The area has been a demilitarised zone since the end of the war in 2006. Al Jazeera’s Imran Khan explains UNIFIL’s role in peacekeeping efforts there. Published On…
Powerful criminal networks in Southeast Asia extensively use the messaging app Telegram which has enabled a fundamental change in the way organised crime can conduct large-scale illicit activity, the United Nations said in a report on Monday. The report represents the latest allegations to be levied against the controversial encrypted…
As the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) annual session moved towards its conclusion last week, China and Brazil hosted a 17-member meeting on its sidelines. The aim of the September 27 conclave: rally support behind their peace plan for the Ukraine war. Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in…
NewsFeed Israel is once again fighting Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, nearly two decades after a UN resolution that was meant to bring peace to the area. Al Jazeera’s Virginia Pietromarchi looks at some of the history that’s shaping the conflict today. Published On 3 Oct 20243 Oct 2024 Check out…
More than half of those displaced are children, the UN agency for migration says, calling for international support. More than 700,000 people are now internally displaced from their homes in Haiti, with over half of them being children, according to a new report by the International Organization for Migration (IOM)….
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