Tue, 21-Oct-2025

UN says ‘safe passage operation’ ongoing from Ukraine steel plant

Ukraine steel plant

An operation changed underway Sunday for civilians to go away from the besieged Azovstal metallic plant in the Ukrainian port metropolis of Mariupol, a UN spokesman said. “UN confirms that a safe passage operation is ongoing in Azovstal steel plant, in coordination with the ICRC and the parties to the conflict,” spokesman Jens Laerke said. He … Read more

Northwest Syria aid gets six-month extension

Northwest Syria aid

UNITED NATIONS – Cross-border humanitarian aid to northwest Syria, not green-lit by Damascus, remains ‘essential,’ the UN said, as the measure was de facto extended for six months without a new Security Council vote. The council had previously renewed the authorisation allowing aid into rebel-held areas in the country’s northwest “for a period of six … Read more