Middle East

Deadly Syria earthquake provides chance to move forward: UN envoy

War-torn Syria and neighbouring Türkiye were rocked by twin earthquakes on 6 February, which killed more than 56,000 people and…

3 years ago

Iran: possible crimes against humanity, absence of accountability – top rights expert

Presenting his report to the Human Rights Council, Mr. Rehman said that the “scale and gravity” of violations committed by…

3 years ago

UN officials call for durable solution to end the war in Syria

For UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, this was an opportunity to remember the countless lives lost, and recall…

3 years ago

UN deputy chief warns of faltering progress towards SDGs

“Let me be frank: we are not doing well. Our progress towards the SDGs has faltered and even gone into…

3 years ago

Syria rights investigators back calls for earthquake ‘failures’ probe

The Commission of Inquiry on Syria pointed to “failures that hindered the delivery of urgent and lifesaving aid” to the…

3 years ago

Türkiye-Syria quakes: Migration chief hails ‘proud and brave’ citizens of Antakya

“In the ruins of historic Antakya city today, I met proud and brave people whose past has been eradicated, whose present…

3 years ago

Syria: Guterres demands ‘renewed energy’ for peace as war enters 12th year

“Now is the time for us to act in unison, to secure a nationwide ceasefire, advance the legitimate aspirations of…

3 years ago

Vessel to remove oil from stricken Yemen tanker could arrive by May

The FSO Safer has been moored off the west coast of Yemen for over three decades but has not been…

3 years ago

Compromise is crucial in search for peace for sake of all Syrians, urges UN negotiator

In an appeal for greater urgency to resolve the grinding war which erupted 12 years ago this month, which has…

3 years ago

More than 850,000 Syrian, Turkish children displaced by earthquakes

“Families forced from their homes by the earthquakes have spent the past four weeks focused on survival, their lives on…

3 years ago