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New York closes migrant shelters as Trump prepares to take office
City has spent more than $5 billion on nation’s largest migrant shelter system, welcoming more than 200,000 people since 2022
UN envoy for Syria calls for long-term sanctions relief
US this week eased some sanctions but Syria’s new leaders want more to be done
Iran executed more than 900 people in 2024, UN says
At least 901 were executed by hanging last year, compared with 853 in 2023
More than half of Sudan’s population is acutely food insecure, UN says
About 8.1 million people face imminent starvation due to the war's escalation and restricted access to critical regions
US accuses Hamas of using Gaza's civilian infrastructure for attacks on Israel
UN Security Council convenes for emergency meeting to discuss recent raid on Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza
ExclusiveBusinessman Asfari calls on world to support 'fragile' Syria
A vocal critic of former president Bashar Al Assad, the businessman lobbied for years for international intervention in Syria
ExclusiveSyria Commission chief on his 13 years of documenting human rights abuses
Paulo Pinheiro tells The National about how the body collected evidence over more than a decade despite not being allowed in the country
Syria conflict has not yet ended, says UN envoy
Geir Pedersen expresses grave concerns over recent hostilities in the war-ravaged country
UN presents inclusive, intra-Libyan proposal to overcome political deadlock
Plan seeks to end status quo and renew legitimacy of country’s institutions
Protecting evidence 'best hope' to uncover truth about people missing in Syria, experts say
Now that Syria has fallen, chances of finding others alive appear to be 'very limited', expert tells The National
UN official urges stronger international engagement with Taliban regime
Roza Otunbayeva acknowledged broad condemnation of the Taliban's restrictive policies but cautioned against disengagement
UN demands Gaza ceasefire and hostage release but nine countries including US oppose
The resolution passed after winning 158 votes in favour, with nine countries opposing and 12 abstaining
Is UN Resolution 2254 still relevant in a post-Assad Syria?
The resolution calls for a ceasefire, free elections under UN supervision, and an inclusive, Syrian-led political transition.
At least 370,000 displaced by Syria war escalation, UN says
More than 25,000 are staying in shelters that are reaching or exceeding capacity
US wary of Syria's chemical weapons capability as civil war intensifies
Banned weapons are 'not a relic of the past', US envoy to the UN says
