UN / SYRIA
A top UN official and Council members today (15 October) voiced alarm at the growing regional dimension of the Syrian conflict. UNTV
A top UN official and Council members today (15 October) voiced alarm at the growing regional dimension of the Syrian conflict. UNTV
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said today (12 October) that refugees who are spread across Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey and Iraq will require tents specially adopted for the winter months, warm clothing, high thermal blankets, hot water bottles, fuel for heating in addition to the regular supplies of food and water. CH UNTV
The Secretary-General of the Arab League, Nabil Elaraby, today (26 September) called on the Security Council to "review our calculations" in the way the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is being approached, challenging the Council to act under chapter VII of the UN Charter which provides for possible sanctions or possible use of force. UNTV
Jeffrey Feltman, the recently appointed United Nations chief for Political Affairs said today (22 August) at the United Nations in New York that while direct exchanges had continued between the Palestinian and Israeli authorities, he still was concerned by the lack of progress in the negotiations that could lead to "successful outcomes." UNTV