UN chief Antonio Guterres alarmed at sudden spike in violence on Syrian coast
Mar 11, 2025, at 10:28 am
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed alarm Monday at the sudden escalation of violence in Syria's coastal region, where security forces have clashed since Thursday with fighters loyal to former President Bashar al-Assad, killing hundreds of civilians.
Civilians brave freezing temperatures as Aleppo evacuations resume – UN
Dec 22, 2016, at 03:27 pm
New York, Dec 22 (Just Earth News): With civilians in war-battered eastern Aleppo braving sub-zero temperatures, evacuations escorted by the Syrian Arab Red Crescent and International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) resumed on Wednesday, as the agency estimates that more than 25,000 people have been evacuated from besieged neighbourhoods over the past five days, the United Nations said.
Brother of Syrian boy in haunting image dies of injuries
Aug 21, 2016, at 04:27 pm
Beirut, Aug 21 (IBNS): The elder brother of the 5-year-old Syrian boy rescued from the rubble after an airstrike, whose haunting image went viral on social media, died from wounds inflicted during the severe attack, media reports said on Sunday.
Syria conflict: Image of injured boy goes viral, receives shocked expressions
Aug 19, 2016, at 02:01 am
Aleppo, Aug 18 (IBNS): The haunting image of a 5-year-old boy rescued from the rubble after a devastating airstrike in Syria's Aleppo has gone viral and drew outrage in social media.
Syria: Twin blasts kill 12, ISIS claim responsibility
Jun 12, 2016, at 12:38 am
Damascus, June 11 (IBNS): Twin blasts rocked a suburb of Damascus area in Syria which left at least 12 people killed on Saturday, media reports said.
Jun 11, 2016, at 11:22 pm
Damascus, June 11 (IBNS): At least eight people were killed and 13 others were injured as two blasts hit Damascus countryside in Syria on Saturday, media reports said.
Ban strongly condemns use of chemical weapons and toxic chemicals as weapons in Syria conflict
Aug 28, 2015, at 06:15 pm
New York, Aug 28 (IBNS): Deeply disturbed by continuing reports of the use of chemical weapons, as well as the use of toxic chemicals as a weapon in Syria, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Thursday strongly condemned any such use by any party to the conflict and stressed that the entire international community has the responsibility to hold the perpetrators to account.
UN envoy condemns continuing use of barrel bombs, killing of civilians in Syria conflict
Jun 09, 2015, at 10:39 pm
New York, Jun 9 (IBNS): The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria has condemned the continuing use of barrel bombs in the Middle Eastern country's ongoing conflict and called on all parties to respect the sanctity of civilian life, according to a spokesperson for the Organization.
Impunity, unprecedented violence, denial of aid hallmarks of Syria conflict: UN
Jun 19, 2014, at 05:44 am
Geneva, June 18 (IBNS) The majority of civilians in Syria continue to bear the brunt of the ongoing conflict, the head of a United Nations-appointed human rights panel said Tuesday, noting that violence has escalated to an unprecedented level, humanitarian aid is arbitrarily denied and perpetrators of crimes have no fear of consequence.