international humanitarian law

United Nations, April 7 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "concerned" by the social media post from US President Donald Trump that threatened American attacks on power plants, bridges, and other infrastructure if Iran does not agree to open the Strait of Hormuz, his spokesperson has said...

Beijing/Islamabad, April 1 China and Pakistan have proposed a five-point plan to end the West Asia conflict, calling for the restoration of peace and stability in the Gulf region and the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz.The peace proposal was put forward on Tuesday after...

Beijing/Islamabad, March 31 China and Pakistan on Tuesday put forward a five-point proposal to end the West Asia conflict, calling for the restoration of peace and stability in the Gulf region and the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz.The peace proposal was put forward after...

Paris, March 31 French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot strongly condemned Israel over what he called "serious incidents" against the French contingent serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in the Naqoura area.These violations of security and acts of intimidation...

United Nations, March 30 India on Monday condemned the recent attacks on UN peacekeepers deployed in Lebanon, urging all parties to ensure the safety and security of the Blue Helmets.An Indonesian peacekeeper was killed when a projectile exploded in a position of the UN Interim Force in...

United Nations, March 24 More than 2,100 children have been killed or injured since the military escalation in the Middle East, said UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban."Twenty-three days into the escalating conflict in the Middle East, children across the region are paying a...

Kabul/Islamabad, March 20 – A leading international human rights organization raised serious concerns under international humanitarian law regarding the recent Pakistani airstrike on a rehabilitation center in Kabul, Afghanistan, which killed over 400 civilians and injured more than 200 others...

Kabul, March 18 – The European Union (EU) has condemned a Pakistani airstrike on a medical facility in Kabul, describing it as a deadly escalation in the ongoing conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan.The EU urged both sides to exercise maximum restraint and take all feasible measures to...

Kabul, March 17 – A leading human rights organization condemned Pakistan's bombing of a rehabilitation hospital in Kabul on Tuesday, which resulted in the deaths of more than 400 people seeking medical care and recovery.The International Human Rights Foundation (IHRF) demanded an independent...

Beirut, March 15 – Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health has rejected claims made by the Israeli army that ambulances were being used for military purposes, calling the accusations an attempt to justify "crimes against humanity."In a statement, the ministry said that Israeli forces have...

New Delhi, March 14 – The United Nations Human Rights Office has warned that the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict is rapidly escalating, with serious humanitarian, economic, and global consequences, urging all parties to move towards an immediate ceasefire and stronger diplomatic efforts from...

The United Nations, March 12 India co-sponsored a resolution in the UN Security Council that condemned the "egregious" attacks by Iran against the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, Jordan, and demanded an immediate cessation of all attacks by Tehran while denouncing its threats to close the...

Dubai, March 8 An Indian national is among the two killed after a projectile fell on a residential area in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, officials said.The military projectile fell in a residential area in Saudi Arabia's Al-Kharj Governorate on Sunday, killing two people and injuring 12 others, the...

United Nations, March 7 – Ongoing military clashes along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border have triggered significant internal displacement, with an estimated 118,000 people forced from their homes amid the recent escalation in hostilities, according to recent reports from a UN refugee agency...

United Nations, March 6 – A worrying escalation of fighting in the Kordofan region of Sudan has resulted in civilian deaths and injuries, the destruction of homes, hospitals, and other civilian infrastructure, according to UN humanitarian officials.The Office for the Coordination of...

Kabul, March 4 – Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Afghanistan, echoed concerns raised by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Wednesday regarding the intensifying clashes along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, which have...

New Delhi, March 2 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation with King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain on Monday, during which he condemned the recent attacks on Bahrain and expressed solidarity with the people of the country. PM Modi also thanked King Hamad for the...

United Nations, February 28 – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities between Afghanistan and Pakistan, his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said."I can tell you that the Secretary-General is deeply concerned by the escalation of violence...

United Nations, February 28 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply concerned about the escalation of violence between Afghanistan and Pakistan, and has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities.The UN chief is "deeply concerned about the escalation of violence between...

New Delhi/Kabul, February 26 – Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan have entered a dangerous new phase, marked by deadly airstrikes, mounting civilian casualties, and a steadily deepening diplomatic rift. Recent Pakistani air operations in Afghanistan's eastern provinces – particularly...