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          Cities such as Abu Dhabi have emerged as architectural landmarks and models of integrated infrastructure. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

          With its new UN role, the UAE can shape the conversation on urbanisation

          CommentJune 01, 2025
          A general view of destruction in North Gaza, as seen from the Israeli side of the Israel-Gaza border. Reuters

          Arab Group calls on UN Security Council to bring end to 'catastrophic' Gaza war

          MENAMay 30, 2025
          Compassion is rarely thought of as a policy tool but now some researchers are rethinking this. Nick Donaldson, Getty Images, Reuters and EPA

          If we find a way to measure compassion, can we use it to solve global problems?

          CommentMay 30, 2025
          Ms Al Nowais said she will focus on challenges such as climate change and the accelerating impact of technology. Wam

          President congratulates Emirati named first female UN Tourism head

          UAEMay 30, 2025
          Amy Pope, director general of the International Organisation for Migration, talks to the media at the UN's European headquarters in Geneva after assuming the post in October 2023. EPA

          UN migration chief calls for access to help Gazans

          MENAMay 30, 2025
          UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres was informed by Iraq last year that the UN Assistance Mission in Iraq was no longer needed. AP

          UN mission in Iraq closes Mosul office as it winds down operations

          MENAMay 30, 2025
          Palestinians drag boxes of humanitarian aid collected from a distribution centre in the Netzarim Corridor, central Gaza. Bloomberg

          Israel escalates Gaza attacks after 'accepting' US ceasefire plan

          MENAMay 30, 2025
          Ukrainian soldiers in Kyiv hold a funeral for a compatriot killed in the war with Russia. AFP

          US urges Putin to take deal on offer to end war in Ukraine

          EuropeMay 29, 2025
          The UN flag flies in front of the organisation's headquarters in New York. Reuters

          UN plans 20% budget cut amid liquidity crisis, internal memo says

          NewsMay 29, 2025
          Cholera is easily preventable when clean water and sanitation are available but Sudan's infrastructure has been badly damaged by war. AP

          Cholera outbreak deepens fears for children in Sudan's capital

          MENAMay 29, 2025
          TOPSHOT - A displaced Palestinian youth ferries a bag of food aid on his shoulders after people stormed a World Food Programme warehouse in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on May 28, 2025. The United Nations on May 28 condemned a US-backed aid system in Gaza following a chaotic food distribution where 47 people were injured, after Israel allowed supplies in at a trickle last week, easing a full blockade imposed on the besieged Palestinian territory for over two months. (Photo by Eyad BABA / AFP)

          Thousands of hungry Gazans storm UN aid warehouse

          MENAMay 29, 2025
          Palestinian Ambassador to the UN Riyad Mansour. 28 May 2025. Reuters

          Palestine's UN envoy breaks down as he pleads with Security Council over Gaza

          USMay 28, 2025
          A Palestinian doctor at the site of the destroyed building of Al Ahli Baptist hospital following an Israeli air strike in Gaza City, 13 April 2025. EPA

          US surgeon: Israel has systematically dismantled Gaza's health care

          MENAMay 28, 2025
          Displaced Palestinians receive food packages from a US-backed foundation pledging to distribute humanitarian aid in western Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on May 27, 2025. AFP

          What is the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation?

          USMay 27, 2025
          Mahmoud Daifallah Hmoud speaks at the UN Headquarters. Mr Hmoud, Jordan’s ambassador to the UN, was unanimously elected by the Security Council on May 27 to the International Court of Justice based in the Netherlands. Getty Images

          Mahmoud Daifallah Hmoud of Jordan elected to International Court of Justice

          NewsMay 27, 2025
          Palestinians desperate for food at a community kitchen in the Muwasi area of Khan Younis on Friday. AP

          Hamas not looting Gaza aid lorries, says head of World Food Programme

          MENAMay 25, 2025
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