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November 2, 2023 3:25 PM

Ambulances prepare to cross into Gaza, as Rafah opens for second day

Ambulances lined up near Egypt's Rafah crossing on Thursday (November 2), waiting to cross into Gaza where they will evacuate injured civilians. At least 320 foreign citizens on an initial list of 500, as well as dozens of severely injured Gazans, c...

November 1, 2023 11:18 AM

Bolivia severs ties with Israel, others recall envoys over Gaza

Bolivia said on Tuesday (November 1) it had broken diplomatic ties with Israel because of its attacks on the Gaza Strip, while neighbors Colombia and Chile recalled their ambassadors to the Middle Eastern country for consultations. The three South A...

October 31, 2023 10:44 PM

UNSG calls for reform of the UN Security Council to better represent Developing Countries

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who is on a four-day visit to Nepal, addressed a joint meeting of the Federal Parliament today. In his address to the joint session of the federal parliament at the New Baneshwor parliament building on Tuesday, ...

October 31, 2023 2:15 PM

UN Secretary General to address joint session of Nepal’s Parliament

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, currently on a four-day visit to Nepal, is scheduled to address a joint session of the Federal Parliament on Tuesday. Guterres is expected to address critical issues such as climate change, the peace process, a...

October 30, 2023 11:51 AM

US has “absolutely no intention” of sending troops to Israel or Gaza: VP Kamala Harris

United States Vice President Kamala Harris recently made it clear that the US has "absolutely no intention" of sending combat troops to Israel or Gaza during the ongoing conflict. In an interview, VP Harris strongly asserted, "We have absolutely n...

October 30, 2023 10:18 AM

Climate situation in Nepal is “dire and accelerating” says Guterres during visit

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday, October 29 said that the glaciers in Nepal were melting at record rates and the situation was "dire and accelerating", during his visit to Kathmandu. Guterres spoke to media alongside Nepal's Prime ...

October 30, 2023 10:18 AM

UN warns of civil order collapse as Gazans struggle for basic supplies

As the Israel-Hamas conflict extends into its 23rd day, the United Nations has issued a dire warning about the deteriorating situation in the Gaza Strip. Civil order in this conflict-ridden Palestinian territory is showing signs of collapse, with tho...

October 28, 2023 9:43 PM

UN Secretary-General Guterres to visit Nepal tomorrow

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is paying an official visit to Nepal from October 29 to November 1 at an invitation from Nepal's Prime Minister. This will be Antonio Guterres’ first visit to Nepal since taking office as UN Secreta...

October 28, 2023 2:17 PM

UN overwhelmingly calls for aid truce between Israel and Hamas

The United Nations General Assembly passed on Friday (October 27) a non-binding resolution, with overwhelming support, calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas. The resolution also urged access fo...