This is Beirut, 2024-10-11 14:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israel on Friday criticized a UN probe that concluded it was deliberately seeking to destroy healthcare in the Gaza Strip and abusing Palestinian detainees, calling the findings "outrageous." The United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry (CoI) stated that Israel had "perpetrated a concerted policy to destroy ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-08 17:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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UN humanitarian officials called on Tuesday for urgent action to stop the escalating conflict in Lebanon from spiraling into a similar scene of devastation as seen in Gaza. "We need to do everything we can to stop that from happening," said Matthew Hollingworth, Lebanon country director for the United Nations' World Food Programme. Speaking from ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-09-27 18:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the UN on Friday that operations against Hezbollah will continue, dampening hopes of a 21-day truce proposed by France and the United States this week. "As long as Hezbollah chooses the path of war, Israel has no choice, and Israel has every right to remove this threat and return our citizens to ...
Lyne Sammouri, 2024-05-01 12:00 - Reading : less than a minute
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The ability to participate in the United Nations' activities, apart from voting and proposing resolutions. What is Observer Status (in the context of the United Nations)? Which entities currently have an observer status? How can full membership be granted?
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-18 14:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A United Nations rights expert said on Monday that the 'enforced disappearance' of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was alarming, demanding that Moscow immediately release him. The Kremlin critic's lawyers have been prevented from meeting him since December 6, and he did not appear for a scheduled court hearing last Friday. “I am ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-13 10:21 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Countries from around the world unanimously approved a historic decision on fossil fuels at COP28 in Dubai on Wednesday. This marks the first time in the history of UN climate conferences that such a decision has been made, calling for a “transition” towards abandoning fossil fuels. “Nearly 200 nations, meeting in Dubai on Wednesday, ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-11 23:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Intense urban warfare unfolded on Monday, in Gaza during what has become the deadliest conflict, witnessing over 18,200 Palestinian casualties and the loss of 104 Israeli soldiers. Heavy urban battles raged Monday in the bloodiest-ever war in Gaza, with more than 18,200 Palestinians and 104 Israeli soldiers reported dead amid a spiraling ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-06 13:14 - Reading : less than a minute
Following demands to create areas where civilians could shelter, Israel's army published a map it said was intended to enable Gazans to “evacuate from specific places for their safety if required.” But the UN criticized the map on Tuesday, saying that it is impossible to create so-called safe zones for civilians to flee to inside the Gaza ...