Reports detail school bombings in Lebanon and Iran, and ongoing child abductions in Nigeria, involving UNESCO and the UN.

The entities involved

• United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization →

  government organization in Rome, Italy

  Nothing else this week.

• United Nations →

  global international and intergovernmental organization

  • Escalating conflict involves Iran and Saudi Arabia, with fighting intensifying between Saudi-backed forces and Houthis. Karami warns of a firm response to miscalculation.Mon 17:52
  • The African Union established a joint mechanism on reparative justice.Mon 17:31
• Lebanon →

  country in West Asia

  • Amid renewed fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, Marco Rubio and Joseph Aoun discussed the need for a ceasefire and the disarmament of Hezbollah in Lebanon.Mon 17:39
  • Talks regarding an Iran deal are underway, with a ceasefire reached after deadly exchanges, and Trump supporting Israel.Mon 17:12

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• UN reports on casualties and displacement due to civil unrest following a raid on a teacher training centre in Wum, Nigeria.Sep 9
• UN monitors potential nuclear work in Iran and alleges US war crimes, while also maintaining sanctions on Sudan.Sep 23
• Nigeria used the United Nations platform to call for global action regarding the ongoing terrorism crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa.Wed 23:18
• Esmaeil Baghaei calls on the UN regarding criminal military assaults against Iran, demanding identification of the US and Israel.Jul 30