A 17-year-old who is not allowed to speak in public in her own country has won a prestigious international award for advocating for the rights of Afghan girls. Nila Ibrahimi won the International Children's Peace Prize on Tuesday, an award that has (...)
A convoy of 109 UN aid lorries carrying food was violently looted in Gaza on Saturday, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) says.
Ninety-seven of the lorries were lost and their drivers were forced at gunpoint to unload their aid after (...)
Measles cases surged by 20% worldwide in 2023, infecting 10.3 million people, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
In a joint report with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the WHO attributed the increase to (...)
GENEVA — Eng. Khalid Al-Mudaifer, Vice Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources for Mining Affairs, met with representatives from major global commodity marketing and trading firms in Geneva on Thursday.
The meeting aimed to attract international (...)
The UN's World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reported Friday that recent deadly flooding in Spain, which has reportedly claimed more than 158 lives, is among a growing wave of extreme weather events affecting communities globally.
WMO (...)
The photo shows a large crowd of more than 200 people, crouching low amid the rubble of Jabalya in northern Gaza. Mostly men, many are almost naked, some are elderly, some visibly wounded. There's at least one child among them.
They were detained (...)
Israel's parliament has voted to ban a nearly eight-decade-old United Nations agency that provides essential services for Palestinian refugees, a move that could have devastating consequences for millions of Palestinians living under Israeli (...)
Ukraine's project "I Want to Live" has posted a new video in the Korean language, calling on North Korean soldiers to surrender to Ukrainian forces upon their deployment to the combat zones.
The video shows POW camps in Ukraine and promises that (...)
On September 18, 2024, Omar Harfouch brought his visionary "Concerto for Peace" to the prestigious Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris.
A unique fusion of classical and oriental music, the concert captivated a capacity audience of over 1,900 people. (...)
GENEVA — Shaihanah AlAzzaz, Chairwoman of the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) board of directors, visited the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva, Switzerland, to enhance bilateral cooperation.
During her (...)
A United Nations inquiry has accused Israel of carrying out a "concerted policy" of destroying the health care system in Gaza during its year-long conflict with Hamas in attacks it said amount to war crimes.
Israel's actions in the besieged (...)
GENEVA — Saudi Human Rights Commission (HRC) President Dr. Hala bint Mazyed Al-Tuwaijri said that Saudi Arabia has enacted over 50 reforms aimed to boost women's rights, and that is in line with the Kingdom's deep-rooted values and (...)
Dozens of medical workers were killed over a 24-hour period in Lebanon, the head of the United Nations' health agency said Thursday, as he outlined the "difficult and dangerous" conditions in parts of the country under Israeli bombardment.
World (...)
Israel and Hezbollah have traded almost daily cross-border fire since October but hostilities have recently ramped up to the extent that many fear a wider regional war in the Middle East.
The Israeli military has warned people to evacuate (...)
GENEVA — Dr. Ayman Ghulam, CEO of the Saudi National Center for Meteorology (NCM), emphasized the unique opportunity to share insights, exchange ideas, and forge strong connections to directly address drought related challenges. He is leading the (...)
Switzerland and Italy have redrawn part of their border in the Alps due to melting glaciers, caused by climate change.
Part of the area affected will be beneath the Matterhorn, one of Europe's tallest mountains, and close to a number of popular ski (...)
GENEVA — The Kingdom's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador Abdulmohsen bin Khothaila, highlighted the critical issue of space debris and its potential implications for human rights during the 57th session.
Speaking (...)
Starvation in war-stricken Sudan "is almost everywhere", the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has told the BBC's Today program after visiting the country.
"The situation in Sudan is very alarming... the massive displacement - it's now the (...)
JEDDAH — The Saudi art world was deeply saddened by the passing of Safeya Binzagr, the celebrated artist often referred to as the "Mona Lisa of Hijaz," on Thursday.
Born in 1940 in the heart of Jeddah's old city Harat Al-Sham, Safeya Binzagr's early (...)
At least 18 people, including United Nations staff, were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a UN school-turned-shelter in the Nuseirat camp in central Gaza on Wednesday, according to the Gaza Civil Defense and hospital officials. At least 44 others (...)
The World Health Organization (WHO) is optimistic that the ongoing mpox outbreaks in Africa could be halted within the next six months, with the first shipment of vaccines expected to arrive in Congo within days, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom (...)
Recently, OMODA & JAECOO announced that the JAECOO J8 will officially debut in Saudi Arabia soon, marking the start of its luxury journey in the Kingdom.
Since its stunning introduction at the Geneva Motor Show last year and successful launch in (...)
Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis faced protests over his perceived pro-Israeli stance during an event marking the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, held in front of the UN's Geneva Office on Monday.
The event, organized by the Swiss (...)
The World Health Organization (WHO) Secretary-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, announced on Friday that the new mpox virus can be halted and brought under control with coordinated global efforts.
"This new mpox outbreak can be controlled and (...)
GENEVA — Efforts to address the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Sudan have faced setbacks as the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) opted to participate only virtually in crucial talks held in Switzerland.
This decision, seen as a missed opportunity for (...)
