United Nations
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Top Islamic group discusses rights situation in Kashmir
A body of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has expressed concern over human rights violation in Indian-administered Kashmir, according to Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry on Monday.
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UN warns humanitarian operations in Yemen are shutting down
“World Humanitarian Day should be a day of celebration,” said Ms. Lise Grande, Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen. “This year in Yemen, it’s the opposite.”
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Pakistan voices concern over India’s hate campaign against Muslims
At the launch of ‘Group of Friends of Victims of Acts of Violence based on Religion or Belief” on Thursday, Pakistani delegate Qasim Aziz said hateful political rhetoric and incitement of violence in India was routinely used as a weapon against vulnerable minority groups.
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Iran urges world to take action against Israeli occupation of Palestine
The Iranian Foreign Ministry released a statement on Thursday, on the eve of Nakba Day (the Day of Catastrophe), when back in 1948, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were forcibly evicted from their homeland and Israel proclaimed existence.
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Arab Countries’ Ambassadors to the UN; reject Israeli annexation plans
The council held a meeting via video conference to discuss the latest developments in the occupied Palestinian territories, particularly the illegal annexation plans, recently announced by Israeli leaders.