The United Nations Human Rights Office voiced concern on Friday regarding the severe civilian impact of Israeli military operations in Lebanon, with a focus on damage to religious and cultural landmarks.
The United Nations and its partners in Lebanon are stepping up their efforts to reach people in need amid continued fighting, a UN spokesperson said.
A detailed report by the United Nations Human Rights Committee has raised serious concerns over the spread of religious intolerance, blasphemy, forced kidnappings and conversion of Hindu and Christian minority girls, curbs on media and freedom of expression in Pakistan.
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) reported on Sunday that two Israeli tanks destroyed the main gate of one of its positions in southern Lebanon and "forcibly entered" the site after blocking its movement the previous day.
''Inviolability of UN premises must be respected by all, and appropriate measures taken to ensure the safety of UN peacekeepers and the sanctity of their mandate,'' the Ministry of External Affairs said.
The ministry of foreign affairs has made the controversy official, going by the minister, Ameer Khan Muttaqi’s letter to the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres.
India denounces Pakistan in reply to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's tirade against the country, in which he made claims about the treatment of minorities in India.
"Israel, the occupying power, has one year to withdraw from the Palestinian territory it occupied in 1967, including East Jerusalem," Palestinian PM told the General Assembly in a fiery speech on Friday.
"It will also boost the livelihoods of the 500 million smallholder farmers worldwide -- many of them women -- by ensuring a more level playing field," UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner.
Bloomberg reported on Thursday that hackers breached the UN's computer networks earlier this year and obtained a trove of data that could be used to target agencies.
