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Special South Sudan ‘one step closer’ to civil war, UN warns after detention of vice president

South Sudan ‘one step closer’ to civil war, UN warns after detention of vice president

  • It comes a day after top security officials, including the country’s defense minister, placed First Vice President Riek Machar under house arrest
  • Existing tensions between Machar and President Salva Kiir have escalated lately; former’s allies say arrest effectively signals collapse of 2018 peace deal
By Ephrem Kossaify ·
Special Saudi envoy chairs landmark global conference, says barriers denying women equal rights must fall video

Saudi envoy chairs landmark global conference, says barriers denying women equal rights must fall

By Ephrem Kossaify ·
Special UN official calls for ‘scaling up and speeding up’ aid in humanitarian disasters

UN official calls for ‘scaling up and speeding up’ aid in humanitarian disasters

By Lama Alhamawi ·
Special UN experts warn Trump Gaza plan would return world to ‘dark days of colonial conquest’

UN experts warn Trump Gaza plan would return world to ‘dark days of colonial conquest’

By Ephrem Kossaify ·
More than 376,000 return to north Gaza since Monday: UN video

More than 376,000 return to north Gaza since Monday: UN

By AFP ·
Special ‘New Syria’ offers historic moment of hope but also threats and uncertainty, says UN chief

‘New Syria’ offers historic moment of hope but also threats and uncertainty, says UN chief

By Ephrem Kossaify ·
Special Amid drastic surge in internal displacement, UN urges governments to find long-term solutions

Amid drastic surge in internal displacement, UN urges governments to find long-term solutions

By Ephrem Kossaify ·
Special Israel’s warfare in Gaza consistent with genocide, UN committee finds

Israel’s warfare in Gaza consistent with genocide, UN committee finds

By Ephrem Kossaify ·
Special UN envoy urges Houthis to free abducted aid workers, civil society members

UN envoy urges Houthis to free abducted aid workers, civil society members

By Saeed Al-Batati ·
UN rights chief says ‘appalled’ by deadly Israeli strike near Beirut hospital

UN rights chief says ‘appalled’ by deadly Israeli strike near Beirut hospital

By AFP ·
UN ‘extremely concerned’ as Mideast conflict moves to new level

UN ‘extremely concerned’ as Mideast conflict moves to new level

By AFP ·
Arab leaders join UN chief in call for global action

Arab leaders join UN chief in call for global action

By Caspar Webb ·
UN ‘doing what it can’ to deliver Gaza aid as evacuation orders cause extreme difficulties

UN ‘doing what it can’ to deliver Gaza aid as evacuation orders cause extreme difficulties

By Reuters ·

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