UN rep in Iraq commemorates Baghdad HQ bombing that birthed World Humanitarian Day

Marked every August 19, the occasion serves as a commemoration of humanitarian personnel who have died in the line of duty.

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UN experts condemn Iranian ‘targeting’ of Kurds, other minorities

"Reports point to a significant increase in arbitrary arrests, and what appears to be politically motivated sentences, including against individuals from ethnic minorities, who are often arrested under broadly defined national security charges," said a panel of UN-appointed human rights experts.

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UN rights chief says ‘alarmed’ by uptick in Iran executions since March

“Confessions have allegedly been obtained under torture and other ill-treatment. Several executions have reportedly been carried out in public. Some have reportedly been carried out only weeks after arrest. Twelve defendants were reportedly sentenced to death following a single three-hour closed-door hearing,” said Volker Turk.

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UN urges Iran to halt execution of 12 linked to January protests

The UN report said that at least 24 people have been executed in Iran in 2026 in connection with the January protests.

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UN chief calls for all sanctions on Syria to be lifted ‘immediately’

“I welcome steps that have eased sanctions and opened new possibilities for economic recovery. But all these sanctions must be removed immediately. And recovery will depend on much more,” Guterres said during a presser in Damascus.

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Israel’s incursions in Syria ‘intolerable’: UN chief

“We have a very clear position. A clear position in relation to the need to maintain the territorial integrity of Syria and against any violations of that territorial integrity. And a demand that all those violations cease,” Guterres said during a joint presser with Shaibani.

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UN chief meets Sharaa in first Syria visit after civil war

Guterres described his visit as one of “solidarity” in an X post, reaffirming that the UN “stands with Syria at this pivotal moment.”

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Byara's historic khanaqah seeks place among UN's best tourist villages

Nestled among the mountains along the Kurdistan Region's border with Iran, Byara has been shortlisted in Iraq's entries for the UN's Best Tourist Villages 2026 initiative, with the local khanaqah and madrasa, having long served as a hub for spiritual learning, driving the town's bid.

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UN says average of 11 children killed or wounded every day in Lebanon

Over 3,300 people have been killed in Lebanon since the resumption of large-scale Israeli strikes on Hezbollah in early March, according to the Lebanese health ministry.

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