UN report shows systematic torture in Syrian detention facilities

Dec 07, 2024, at 10:24 am

The UN General Assembly-mandated team investigating serious crimes in Syria released a new report on Friday, documenting systematic torture and abuse across over 100 Government detention facilities.

Some four million Iraqi children in need says UNICEF, ahead of investment conference in Kuwait

Feb 13, 2018, at 03:07 pm

New York, Feb 13 (JEN): About a quarter of all Iraqi children are living in poverty, and in the wake of more than four years of violence, families are being pushed to “extreme measures” in order to survive, said the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Monday, as a major conference on rebuilding the country was set to open tomorrow in neighbouring Kuwait.

US to ban electronics on flights from eight nations

Mar 21, 2017, at 04:41 pm

Washington, Mar 21 (IBNS): The United States will ban laptops and tablets from cabin baggage on flights from eight nations, a BBC report read.