UN pushing sharp increase in migrant returns from Libya The United Nations migration agency is stepping up the rate at which it flies migrants home from Libya, aiming to evacuate up to 15,000 in the final month of the… 2 mins read
4 mins read Storyline:World UN envoy heads to North Korea as nuclear tensions soar A senior United Nations official travelled to North Korea on Tuesday for a rare visit aimed at defusing soaring tensions over Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons programme. Jeffrey Feltman’s visit —…
5 mins read Storyline:National News, Security Yemen’s Houthis: Saleh’s overture to Saudi ‘a coup’ Yemen’s Ali Abdullah Saleh has said he is open to talks with a Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthirebels, in what the fighters called “a coup” against their fragile alliance with the ousted president. Saleh…
3 mins read Storyline:National News An activist’s pledge: Fight gender-based violence in Baidoa By UNSOM PUBLIC INFORMATION Hodan Mohamed Hassan is no stranger to adversity, despite the meaningful life she has built for herself over the years. “I was forced to marry before I…
2 mins read UN appeals for record $22.5bn humanitarian aid for 2018 The United Nations has appealed for a record $22.5bn (£17bn) in humanitarian aid for 2018. The global aid appeal aims to raise funds to help 91 million of the world’s…
2 mins read Libya’s planned transit centre would keep migrants from risky Mediterranean crossing – UN agency The United Nations refugee agency has welcomed the decision by the Libyan authorities to set up a “transit and departure facility” in Tripoli for refugees and migrants in need of international protection…
3 mins read Storyline:National News UK ambassador to Somalia appeals for unity against gender based violence Violence against women and girls still remains unabated globally with one in every three women being subjected to violence, UK ambassador to Somalia David Concar has said calling for sustained…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World City of Oxford strips Aung San Suu Kyi of human rights award LONDON – Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been stripped of a human rights award by the City…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Politics, Security Finnish Ambassador: We offer state rebuilding and humanitarian assistance to Somalia Finnish Embassy in Somalia is involved in a number of developmental and humanitarian activities that enhances the progress of Somalia, the country’s ambassador to Somalia has said. Speaking in an exclusive…
2 mins read Saudi charity excellence awards in spotlight JEDDAH: Philanthropy has always played a crucial role in Saudi society. The Saudi philanthropic sector is focusing more on the elimination of social problems, not only the suffering caused by…
