The Latest Breaking News from United Nations

England fan stuns Qatari locals with political statement that has them all cheering

The 2022 World Cup has been a topic of controversy ever since it was announced it would be held in Qatar due to the country's poor human rights record - now an England fan has chimed in

Daily Mirror · Dec 3, 2022

Cumbria coalmine plan is ‘backward step’, says Alok Sharma

Tory party’s most respected figure on climate says mine will damage UK’s international reputation as well as environment

The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2022

M23 rebels accused of civilian massacre as ceasefire collapses in eastern DRC

The Congolese armed forces have accused the M23 rebel group of breaching a recent ceasefire, claiming that they killed at least 50 people in a massacre earlier this week and warning that the army would defend civilians from attacks.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 3, 2022

Huge Revenues Push Houthis to Tighten Grip Over Yemeni Institutions

The huge revenues of several Yemeni institutions prompted the Houthi militia to implement new administrative and financial measures to control and manage the profit in their favor. The new measures introduced e-accounting systems and complex administrative control procedures, dismissed the head of these institutions, and replaced them with group members.…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 3, 2022

UN Experts Urge Iran to Release Critically Ill Dissident

United Nations experts on Friday urged Iran to release a prominent rights activist with a life-threatening illness and expressed concerns over the fate of scores arbitrarily detained during nationwide protests. Arash Sadeghi, who has been in and out of prison since 2009, was arrested again on Oct. 20 “for unknown…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 3, 2022

Beijing, Shenzhen scrap COVID-19 tests for public transport

Chinese authorities have announced a further easing of COVID-19 curbs with major cities such as Shenzhen and Beijing no longer requiring negative tests to take public transport

The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2022

Hundreds of buildings to light up purple for disability rights in Mirror-backed campaign

Landmarks including Rome’s Colosseum, the London Eye and Empire State Building have in the past all lit their buildings in purple for the #PurpleLightUp campaign

Daily Mirror · Dec 3, 2022

Al-Jaber, Lenderking Discuss Houthi Intransigence, Port Attacks

The US Special Envoy for Yemen, Tim Lenderking, is pushing on relentless regional action to back the UN envoy’s efforts to renew the truce in the war-torn nation.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 3, 2022

Myanmar sentences 7 students to death, says UN

The Myanmar junta handed out at least seven more death sentences this week, taking the tally of those on death row to 139, according to the United Nations (UN).

Bangkok Post · Dec 3, 2022

UN official ‘alarmed’ by jailing of climate activist who blocked traffic on Sydney Harbour Bridge

Human rights groups around the world express outrage over ‘disproportionate’ punishment of Deanna ‘Violet’ Coco

The Guardian - AU · Dec 3, 2022