French President Emmanuel Macron and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen welcomed the Gaza ceasefire and hostage-release deal, praising mediation by the US, Qatar, Egypt, and Turkiye. Both leaders urged all sides to uphold the agreement and called for lasting peace based on the two-state soluti
Participants of the 7th meeting of the Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan reaffirmed their collective support for the establishment of Afghanistan as an "independent, united and peaceful state," according to a joint statement released by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MF
Israel on Sunday called on the United Nations to step up its efforts to collect and distribute undelivered humanitarian aid sitting on the Palestinian side of the Kerem Shalom border crossing. The crossing will be closed on Monday and Tuesday due to the start of the week-long Sukkot holiday,
"Canada welcomes President Trump's historic new Middle East peace plan, and we urge all parties to help it realise its full potential. As the critical next step, Hamas must immediately release all hostages. Canada stands ready to support the sustained, unimpeded, and large-scale delivery
A UN OCHA delegation visited the UAE field hospital in Gaza, praising "Operation Chivalrous Knight 3" for providing medical aid, shelter, food, and water projects. They called it the largest humanitarian support for Gaza residents, offering hope amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis.
Afghans deported from Pakistan say they faced police mistreatment and now struggle without shelter or resources. Pakistan has closed five long-running refugee camps, while UNHCR reports over 2.8 million returns from Iran and Pakistan in 2025, raising concerns of worsening refugee hardships,
The three countries, meeting under the IBSA framework on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 26, said the humanitarian situation in Gaza has reached breaking point. They demanded unhindered humanitarian aid, reconstruction of civilian infrastructu
At the UNGA, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas condemned Hamas's October 7 attacks, reaffirmed Gaza as part of Palestine, rejected armed governance, and urged an immediate Gaza ceasefire, humanitarian aid, prisoner exchanges, Israeli withdrawal, reconstruction, and international support
Actor and philanthropist Nana Patekar's NGO, the Nirmala Gajanan Foundation, has announced its plans to extend crucial support to families in Rajouri and Poonch districts, who have been severely impacted by cross-border shelling in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor.
Over the past two weeks, eight convoys carrying diverse Emirati humanitarian aid crossed into the Gaza Strip through the Egyptian Rafah Rafah Border Crossing, as part of the UAE's efforts to support and assist the Palestinian people during the current circumstances, and within the framework
The United States on Thursday vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, even as Israel intensified its military offensive on Gaza City.