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UN chief condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, warns an ‘El Nino of war’ is hitting world’s poor
NEW YORK CITY: The UN secretary-general, Antonio Guterres, on Thursday condemned continuing Houthi attacks on civilian targets in Saudi Arabia as “totally unacceptable,” and warned that the escalation and spread of conflicts around the world was acting like “an El Nino of war,” sending economic shock waves far beyond battlefields and hitting the developing world hardest.
UN chief condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, warns an ‘El Nino of war’ is hitting world’s poor
Antonio Guterres says conflicts, from the Middle East to Ukraine and Sudan, are fueling cost-of-living protests and widening global inequalities ‘Conflict is feeding conflict and the consequences are traveling farther and faster’ through energy markets, shipping lanes, supply chains and financial systems, he says ahead of Egypt trip NEW YORK CITY: The UN secretary-general, Antonio Guterres, on Thursday condemned continuing Houthi attacks on civilian targets in Saudi Arabia as “totally...
UN peacekeeping chief warns of escalation threat, as Lebanon seeks UN buffer after UNIFIL departs Original
With UN Interim Force in Lebanon’s long-running peacekeeping mandate set to expire on Dec.
L'ONU soutient le droit de l'Arabie saoudite à la légitime défense après les frappes meurtrières des Houthis contre l'aéroport de Riyad
BEYROUTH : Le Conseil de sécurité de l’ONU a condamné jeudi « avec la plus grande fermeté » l’escalade des attaques houthistes contre l’Arabie saoudite et a réaffirmé le « droit inhérent » du Royaume à la légitime défense. La déclaration présidentielle a notamment mis en avant les frappes meurtrières perpétrées ce mois-ci contre le principal aéroport de Riyad.
L'ONU soutient le droit de l'Arabie saoudite à la légitime défense après les frappes meurtrières des Houthis contre l'aéroport de Riyad
BEYROUTH : Le Conseil de sécurité de l’ONU a condamné jeudi « avec la plus grande fermeté » l’escalade des attaques houthistes contre l’Arabie saoudite et a réaffirmé le « droit inhérent » du Royaume à la légitime défense. La déclaration présidentielle a notamment mis en avant les frappes meurtrières perpétrées ce mois-ci contre le principal aéroport de Riyad.
UN Security Council backs Saudi right to self-defense after deadly Houthi strikes on Riyadh airport Original
Unanimous presidential statement condemns ‘reckless’ attacks on King Khalid International Airport last weekend that killed 14 people and wounded more than 300 It marks a clear step up in the council’s response; a presidential statement requires agreement of all 15 members and is read into the formal record at a public meeting BEIRUT: The UN Security Council on Thursday condemned “in the strongest terms” the escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, and affirmed the Kingdom’s “inherent right”...
Houthis will become ‘undefeatable monsters’ if given time, Yemeni foreign minister warns
BEIRUT: Yemen’s foreign minister warned on Wednesday that the Houthis would become “undefeatable” if the world allowed them the time to do so, and her government sought neither a ceasefire nor negotiations with the Iran-backed militia. “If the Houthis are given more time, they will become an undefeatable militia. They will be monsters,” Afrah Al-Zouba told reporters during a virtual press briefing.
Djibouti faces ‘perfect storm’ as Yemenis flee fighting in Mokha, UN official warns Original
About 4,000 people from Yemen arrive in remote fishing town of Obock in space of a week, most of them women and children UN appeal for funding to address situation in an area already struggling with drought and food shortages has only secured $2.8m of its $7m target BEIRUT: Djibouti, a nation of about 1.2 million people at the southern end of the Red Sea, cannot on its own absorb the wave of Yemenis arriving there as they flee the conflict in their own country, in addition to the hundreds of...
Houthis will become ‘undefeatable monsters’ if given time, Yemeni foreign minister warns Original
Afrah Al-Zouba says government is not seeking talks or a ceasefire agreement with the Iran-backed Houthis She accuses Tehran of using the militia to squeeze global trade through disruptions to Hormuz and Bab Al-Mandab straits BEIRUT: Yemen’s foreign minister warned on Wednesday that the Houthis would become “undefeatable” if the world allowed them the time to do so, and her government sought neither a ceasefire nor negotiations with the Iran-backed militia.
UN rights chief condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi airports, urges de-escalation Original
GENEVA: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has condemned a wave of Houthi attacks on airports in Saudi Arabia that have killed and injured dozens of Saudis and foreign nationals, warning that the renewed escalation threatens to inflict further suffering on civilians across the region.
Cholera and measles threaten displaced in Yemen after renewed fighting uproots 142,000, UN warns
Civilians ‘continue to bear brunt of the escalating hostilities’ says Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres 7,800 suspected cases of cholera and 22,000 of measles reported across Yemen this year, with unsafe water and poor sanitation increasing risk at displacement sites NEW YORK CITY: Overcrowded displacement sites in war-torn Yemen are increasing the risk of deadly cholera and measles outbreaks, the UN warned on Monday, as the recent escalation in...
Israeli drones and fighter jets violate Lebanese airspace 143 times in 3 days, UN peacekeepers say Original
UN Interim Force in Lebanon also records 166 projectile trajectories attributed to Israel between Friday and Sunday, and no launches by Hezbollah In addition, the international peacekeepers observe 12 Israeli naval vessels entering Lebanese territorial waters off coast of Naqoura NEW YORK CITY: Israeli drones, fighter aircraft and helicopters violated Lebanese airspace 143 times over the weekend, UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon reported.
Displacement in Yemen at highest level since 2022 truce, UN warns; 70,000 children forced from homes Original
Nearly 3,000 displaced pregnant women, 200 of whom are expected to give birth this month, lack access to life-saving care, says UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric 2.2m children under age of 5 acutely malnourished; 137,000 students out of education as schools close; thousands of people cross sea to Djibouti to flee renewed fighting NEW YORK CITY: More than 138,000 people, over half of them children, have been driven from their homes in Yemen since the beginning of August, the UN said on Friday.
UN adds 61 companies to list of firms tied to illegal Israeli settlements, bringing total to 214
Nearly all of the listed businesses contributed to violations of the right of Palestinians to self-determination, UN Human Rights Office says Report stresses governments have obligation to ensure those affected by business-related rights abuses ‘have access to effective remedies, consistent with international law’ NEW YORK CITY: The UN Human Rights Office on Friday added 61 companies to its database of businesses involved with illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory.
UN adds 61 companies to list of firms tied to illegal Israeli settlements, bringing total to 214
Nearly all of the listed businesses contributed to violations of the right of Palestinians to self-determination, UN Human Rights Office says Report stresses governments have obligation to ensure those affected by business-related rights abuses ‘have access to effective remedies, consistent with international law’ NEW YORK CITY: The UN Human Rights Office on Friday added 61 companies to its database of businesses involved with illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory.
UN refugee chief warns displacement is outpacing solutions as latest fighting in Yemen drives new exodus Original
Barham Salih tells Security Council more than 130,000 Yemenis have been uprooted by renewed hostilities; demands release of UN staff held by Houthis He warns that in Sudan, nearly 12m people are caught up in the ‘largest displacement crisis in the world’ and more will flee ‘as long as this war continues’ NEW YORK CITY: Renewed fighting in Yemen in recent weeks has driven more than 130,000 people from their homes and pushed thousands more across the sea to the Horn of Africa, the UN’s refugee...
UN Security Council affirms Saudi Arabia’s right to self-defense, demands Houthis halt attacks on Kingdom Original
Council members voice solidarity with Riyadh, warning that escalation risks wider conflict Members express ‘grave concern’ as 125,000 Yemenis forced to flee since start of September NEW YORK: The UN Security Council on Friday affirmed Saudi Arabia’s “inherent right” to self-defense and condemned “in the strongest terms” continued Houthi attacks against the Kingdom, demanding that the Iran-backed militia immediately end its military escalation.
‘Change your course,’ Dutch minister tells Israel in interview with Arab News Original
Sjoerd Sjoerdsma: Gaza ‘isn’t a natural disaster.
Solution à deux États : « Combien de temps encore notre région devra-t-elle subir cette instabilité ? », demande Riyad
NEW YORK : Chaque retard dans la mise en œuvre de la solution à deux États entraîne un coût humain croissant, a averti jeudi le ministre saoudien des Affaires étrangères, mettant les puissances mondiales au défi de préciser combien de vies encore seraient perdues avant que l’État palestinien ne devienne une réalité.
‘How much more instability should our region endure?’ Saudi FM asks at meeting on two-state solution Original
Event co-chaired by Kingdom, Norway, EU in coordination with France on sidelines of UN General Assembly Norwegian FM: Situation on the ground ‘deteriorating faster than our collective response’ NEW YORK: Every delay in implementing the two-state solution carries a mounting human cost, the Saudi foreign minister warned on Thursday, challenging world powers to say how many more lives would be lost before Palestinian statehood becomes a reality.
Solution à deux États : « Combien de temps encore notre région devra-t-elle subir cette instabilité ? », demande Riyad
NEW YORK : Chaque retard dans la mise en œuvre de la solution à deux États entraîne un coût humain croissant, a averti jeudi le ministre saoudien des Affaires étrangères, mettant les puissances mondiales au défi de préciser combien de vies encore seraient perdues avant que l’État palestinien ne devienne une réalité.
Hormuz turmoil pushes EU to seek new alliances, routes through Gulf, commissioner tells Arab News Original
Dubravka Suica: ‘The situation is very fragile, and we strongly condemn what’s going on in the region’ EU set to open strategic partnership talks with Saudi Arabia ahead of Oct. 24 summit in Riyadh NEW YORK: Turmoil in the Strait of Hormuz and Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia are pushing Europe to rebuild its energy and trade lifelines through the Gulf, said the EU’s commissioner for the Mediterranean, as Brussels prepares to open strategic partnership talks with Riyadh.
Yemen needs peace, ‘enough of this violence,’ UN refugee chief tells Arab News Original
Barham Salih: Sudan’s war must end ‘fully and definitively’ Lebanese displacement must not become the ‘new normal,’ warns ex-Iraqi president NEW YORK: The UN high commissioner for refugees has called for an end to the fighting engulfing Yemen, warning that the renewed violence that has driven tens of thousands from their homes and across the sea to Djibouti is endangering the prospects of peace in the country and the wider region. “Yemen needs peace. Yemen needs stability.
UN committed to role in Lebanon despite end of UNIFIL, peacekeeping chief tells Arab News
Jean-Pierre Lacroix: ‘That’s the wish of the Lebanese authorities. I believe that’s the wish of the Lebanese people’ UN awaiting Security Council decision on options for post-UNIFIL presence before mandate expires Dec. 31 NEW YORK: The UN remains committed to a role in Lebanon even as its peacekeeping mission, which has operated in the country’s south for nearly five decades, nears the end of its mandate on Dec.
Trump : « Un élan considérable » pour l'accord avec l'Iran, mais le temps presse pour que ce pays « survive en tant que nation »
NEW YORK : Il existe « une forte dynamique » en faveur d’un accord avec l’Iran, a déclaré mardi le président américain Donald Trump lors d’une réunion en marge de la 81e Assemblée générale des Nations unies à New York.
‘Simply no alternative’ to two-state solution: UN chief Original
Antonio Guterres: Conditions for Palestinian state being ‘systematically erased’ amid settlement expansion Palestinian families being driven from their homes and land, ‘raising the specter of ethnic cleansing’ NEW YORK: There is “simply no alternative” to the two-state solution, the UN secretary-general said on Tuesday, warning that time is running out as the foundations of a future Palestinian state are being dismantled.
Trump: ‘A lot of momentum’ for Iran deal but time running out for it to ‘survive as a nation’ Original
US president meets with Middle Eastern leaders on sidelines of UN General Assembly ‘Together, we’re on the verge of overcoming challenges that have plagued this region for decades’ NEW YORK: There is “a lot of momentum” for a deal with Iran, US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday at a meeting on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly in New York.
« Les Houthis doivent mettre fin à l’escalade et s’engager en faveur de la paix », affirme l’envoyé français auprès de l’ONU
NEW YORK : L’ambassadeur de la France auprès des Nations unies a exhorté les Houthis à mettre fin à leur escalade militaire et à s’engager sérieusement dans les pourparlers de paix, qualifiant leurs actions au Yémen, contre l’Arabie saoudite et contre la navigation dans le détroit de Bab-al-Mandab, d’« inacceptables ».
Nearly 3,000 women face risk of unassisted births as fighting rages in Yemen, UN warns
NEW YORK CITY: More than 2,700 pregnant women in Yemen face the risk of having to give birth without skilled medical care, the UN Population Fund warned on Monday. They are among more than 120,000 people recently displaced by escalating fighting along Yemen’s western coast and the front lines in Taiz. The fund said the violence had cut off more than 30,000 women of childbearing age from access to reproductive healthcare and protection services.
EU has ‘tools’ to defend ICC if pressure escalates, FM tells Arab News Original
Kaja Kallas rejects accusations of selective justice over bloc’s approach to Ukraine, Palestine ‘Accountability can’t be selective or else the entire system is called into question’ NEW YORK: The EU is prepared to draw on measures already at its disposal to defend the International Criminal Court should pressure tied to its Gaza-related warrants intensify further, while working to rally broader global backing for the institution, the bloc’s foreign policy chief told Arab News on Monday.
« Les Houthis doivent mettre fin à l’escalade et s’engager en faveur de la paix », affirme l’envoyé français auprès de l’ONU
NEW YORK : L’ambassadeur de la France auprès des Nations unies a exhorté les Houthis à mettre fin à leur escalade militaire et à s’engager sérieusement dans les pourparlers de paix, qualifiant leurs actions au Yémen, contre l’Arabie saoudite et contre la navigation dans le détroit de Bab-al-Mandab, d’« inacceptables ».
Houthis must stop escalation and commit to peace, France’s UN envoy tells Arab News
Jerome Bonnafont: International presence in south Lebanon remains essential Saudi Arabia a ‘key partner’ for Paris across region NEW YORK: France’s UN ambassador has urged the Houthis to halt their military escalation and commit seriously to peace talks, calling their actions in Yemen, against Saudi Arabia and against shipping in the Bab-Al-Mandab Strait “not acceptable.” “The military option isn’t an option, and challenging the authority of a legitimate government through arms isn’t an...
Can a UN in crisis deliver with the Gulf, Gaza and Sudan in need of action? Original
Diplomats see quiet negotiations as crucial to regional crises as world leaders gather for the 81st UN General Assembly Funding pressures and the race to succeed Guterres raises questions about the UN’s ability to turn diplomacy into results NEW YORK: World leaders are gathering for the high-level week of the 81st UN General Assembly as crises in the Gulf, Gaza and Sudan compete for diplomatic attention.
Nearly 3,000 women face risk of unassisted births as fighting rages in Yemen, UN warns Original
They are among more than 120,000 people displaced by recent escalation in hostilities along Yemen’s western coast and front lines in Taiz UN Population Fund says ‘this is a race against time,’ with 500+ women needing emergency care for possible childbirth complications, and 300 due to deliver in next 2 weeks NEW YORK CITY: More than 2,700 pregnant women in Yemen face the risk of having to give birth without skilled medical care, the UN Population Fund warned on Monday.
UN Security Council condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, backs Riyadh’s right to self-defense
Council members highlighted the impact of Houthi strikes on civilian and energy infrastructure, resulting in civilian injuries, including women and children Members urged practical cooperation to enforce the arms embargo on the Houthis and prevent their acquisition of weapons and funding The UN Security Council threw its weight behind Saudi Arabia on Friday, condemning “in the strongest terms” continued Houthi attacks on the Kingdom and affirming Riyadh’s right to defend itself as the group’s...
Le Conseil de sécurité de l’ONU condamne les attaques des Houthis contre l’Arabie saoudite et réaffirme le droit de Riyad à l’autodéfense
NEW YORK : Le Conseil de sécurité de l’ONU a apporté vendredi son soutien à l’Arabie saoudite, condamnant « dans les termes les plus forts » la poursuite des attaques des Houthis contre le royaume et réaffirmant le droit de Riyad à se défendre, alors que les frappes du groupe contre le territoire saoudien ne montrent aucun signe de ralentissement.
UN Security Council condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, backs Riyadh’s right to self-defense
Council members highlighted the impact of Houthi strikes on civilian and energy infrastructure, resulting in civilian injuries, including women and children. Members urged practical cooperation to enforce the arms embargo on the Houthis and prevent their acquisition of weapons and funding.
Palestine slams US visa denial for UN delegation Original
Such ‘punitive measures and restrictions weaken Palestinian partners and embolden the occupying power’ State Department accuses PLO, PA of ‘glorifying terrorism’ NEW YORK: Palestine’s Foreign Ministry has condemned the US decision to extend restrictions on entry visas for Palestinian Authority officials and members of the Palestine Liberation Organization, describing the measure as harmful to trust and to efforts toward a two-state solution.
Le chef de l'ONU estime que le monde doit des excuses aux victimes de Gaza, du Soudan et du Liban
NEW YORK : Le secrétaire général de l’ONU, Antonio Guterres, a déclaré mercredi à Arab News que la communauté internationale — mais pas lui personnellement — devait un « mea culpa » aux populations de Gaza, de Cisjordanie, du Liban et du Soudan, dont le monde a, selon lui, trop souvent choisi d’ignorer les souffrances. Lors de sa dernière conférence de presse avant l’ouverture de la 81e Assemblée générale des Nations unies, Arab News a demandé à M.
UN chief says world owes Gaza, Sudan and Lebanon victims a mea culpa
Antonio Guterres tells Arab News that true peace in the Middle East hinges on resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and crisis in Sudan He condemns Israel’s actions in Gaza and describes the situation in the West Bank as ‘creeping annexation’ supported by violence from settlers NEW YORK: NEW YORK: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday told Arab News that the international community — though not he personally — owes a “mea culpa” to the people of Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon...
Le chef de l'ONU estime que le monde doit des excuses aux victimes de Gaza, du Soudan et du Liban
NEW YORK : Le secrétaire général de l’ONU, Antonio Guterres, a déclaré mercredi à Arab News que la communauté internationale — mais pas lui personnellement — devait un « mea culpa » aux populations de Gaza, de Cisjordanie, du Liban et du Soudan, dont le monde a, selon lui, trop souvent choisi d’ignorer les souffrances. Lors de sa dernière conférence de presse avant l’ouverture de la 81e Assemblée générale des Nations unies, Arab News a demandé à M.
Morocco and Israel agree to exchange ambassadors and resume direct flights by end of year
It comes during meeting in New York between US envoy to the UN Mike Waltz and the Moroccan and Israeli foreign ministers, Nasser Bourita and Gideon Sa’ar Morocco and Israel normalized diplomatic relations in December 2020 as part of the US brokered Abraham Accords NEW YORK CITY: Morocco and Israel agreed on Wednesday to upgrade their diplomatic relations to full embassy status, and to restore direct commercial flights between Rabat and Tel Aviv before the end of this year.
Houthis ‘bear full responsibility’ for Red Sea escalation, arms flow must stop, Security Council told Original
Emergency council meeting follows lightning Houthi advance along Red Sea coast and seizure of port city of Mokha and islands in and around Bab Al-Mandab Strait US envoy describes escalation as Iranian project executed by proxy, and attacks against Saudi Arabia and international shipping reflect ‘active cooperation with Tehran’ NEW YORK CITY: Houthi forces “bear full responsibility” for the rapidly escalating crisis in and around Bab Al-Mandab Strait, Britain’s deputy ambassador to the UN told...
UN envoy holds talks in Cairo as drone strikes deepen Sudan crisis Original
Officials call for Sudanese-led political process, ceasefire agreement and unhindered humanitarian access Hostilities across Darfur, Kordofan and Blue Nile State cause casualties, displace thousands and disrupt aid operations CAIRO/NEW YORK: The UN secretary-general’s personal envoy for Sudan, Pekka Haavisto, held talks in Cairo on Sunday and Monday with the Arab League’s secretary-general, Nabil Fahmy, and the Egyptian foreign minister, Badr Abdelatty, as preparations continued for UN...
Sudan and Yemen starve as shipping turmoil chokes food and fertilizer supplies, says WFP chief Original
World Food Programme’s Carl Skau tells Arab News shortages and rising prices are linked to fallout from Bab Al-Mandeb and Hormuz blockades He describes El-Fasher as ‘daunting’ city of bullet-scarred homes and burned-out vehicles, once home to a million, now populated by a few tens of thousands NEW YORK CITY: Disruptions to shipping in Bab Al-Mandeb Strait and the Strait of Hormuz are driving up energy and food prices and delaying shipments to Sudan, the World Food Programme’s acting executive...
40+ nations rally behind Syria at UN as it protests Israeli incursion on Mount Hermon
NEW YORK CITY: More than 40 countries — spanning the Arab world, Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America — stood with Syria at the UN on Friday as its envoy accused Israel of violating its sovereignty by dispatching top government officials to the summit of Mount Hermon this week. Ibrahim Olabi, Syria’s permanent representative to the UN, warned that continuing Israeli incursions threatened to unravel the country’s fragile, post-war recovery. On Sept.
UN decries Houthi seizure of aid compound, as further 18,000 families flee fighting in Yemen Original
Loss of the facility, used by several UN agencies to deliver humanitarian assistance, threatens aid operations for vulnerable Yemeni communities, officials warn It comes as Houthi forces sweep through Red Sea port city of Mokha and surrounding areas along Yemen’s western coast NEW YORK CITY: The UN on Friday expressed grave concern about the seizure by the Houthis in Yemen of a key humanitarian compound in the Red Sea port city of Mokha.
40+ nations rally behind Syria at UN as it protests Israeli incursion on Mount Hermon Original
Continuing violations of Syrian sovereignty by Israel threaten to unravel fragile, post-war recovery, the country’s UN envoy warns 2 days earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz visited Israeli military positions on the mountain, in Syrian territory NEW YORK CITY: More than 40 countries — spanning the Arab world, Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America — stood with Syria at the UN on Friday as its envoy accused Israel of violating its sovereignty by...
ONU et Arabie saoudite condamnent les attaques des Houthis et mettent en garde contre une escalade régionale
NATIONS-UNIES: « L’escalade risque d’entraîner le Yémen dans un conflit régional plus large et non résolu, avec des répercussions mondiales », déclare l’envoyé spécial de l’ONU, Hans Grundberg Washington « soutient fermement » l’Arabie saoudite et son droit à se défendre, ainsi que le gouvernement yéménite dans sa lutte contre le « terrorisme houthiste », déclare l’envoyé américain NEW YORK : Jeudi, le Conseil de sécurité de l’ONU a exprimé sa condamnation sans réserve des attaques houthistes...
ONU et Arabie saoudite condamnent les attaques des Houthis et mettent en garde contre une escalade régionale
NATIONS-UNIES: « L’escalade risque d’entraîner le Yémen dans un conflit régional plus large et non résolu, avec des répercussions mondiales », déclare l’envoyé spécial de l’ONU, Hans Grundberg Washington « soutient fermement » l’Arabie saoudite et son droit à se défendre, ainsi que le gouvernement yéménite dans sa lutte contre le « terrorisme houthiste », déclare l’envoyé américain NEW YORK : Jeudi, le Conseil de sécurité de l’ONU a exprimé sa condamnation sans réserve des attaques houthistes...
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