The complexities of climate change and its associated jargon can prove difficult to digest. TheCable’s quick climate facts will help demystify these concepts through easy-to-understand and straight-to-the-point explanations. Here are some to keep at the tip of your fingers: The United Nations (UN) said sustainable transition like renewable energy shift and manufacturing of […]
The top United Nations court ordered Israel on Friday to immediately halt its military offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah — but stopped short of ordering a cease-fire for the enclave. Although Israel is unlikely to comply with the order, it will ratchet up the pressure on the increasingly isolated country. Criticism of Israel’s conduct in the […]
An Israeli incursion in Rafah would put the lives of hundreds of thousands of Gazans at risk and be a huge blow to the humanitarian operations of the entire enclave, the U.N. humanitarian office said on Friday. Israel has warned of an operation against Hamas in the southern Gazan city of Rafah, where around a million displaced people are […]
UNited Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has condemned the “large-scale attack” launched on Israel by Iran. Mr Guterres, in a statement, urged maximum restraint by all parties and warned that neither the region nor the world could afford another war. According to the latest reports, Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles from its territory toward Israel, with most […]
The United Nations (UN) has reiterated its call for the prevention of genocide in the war between Israel and Hamas, the Palestinian militant group. Alice Nderitu, UN special adviser on the prevention of genocide, on Friday, emphasised the need to intensify diplomatic efforts to bring the crisis to an end. “Civilians should never pay the price of a […]