Middle East crisis: Live updates for 14 November
Israeli military operations are blocking, denying or impeding lifesaving aid requests into Gaza on Thursday as the war there and in Lebanon ...Read More
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Israeli war tactics condemned as aid still blocked from reaching north
Intense Israeli military operations have continued in Gaza as UN humanitarians reported that multiple attempts to deliver life-saving aid to...Read More
UNRWA chief: Agency enduring ‘darkest moment’, as Israeli laws threaten operations
The UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, is living through the “darkest moment” of its 75 year history, Commissioner-General Philippe La...Read More
Middle East: Gaza markets ‘in decay’ as starvation looms
Reports of ongoing bombardments, likely starvation and despair continue to emerge from Gaza where many basic daily staples now “barely exist...Read More
Sudan: Allies of warring generals ‘enabling the slaughter,’ Security Council hears
The people of Sudan face an ever-deepening crisis as the relentless war between rival militaries pushes the country further into chaos, the ...Read More
1,000 days of full-scale war on Ukraine: UNHCR urges solidarity with victims
With Ukraine approaching 1,000 days since Russia’s full-scale invasion, civilians are facing mounting challenges as intense attacks continue...Read More
Gaza: ‘People losing hope’ as aid access is refused to north, warns UNRWA
Dead bodies are lying in the streets of besieged northern Gaza while hospitals run out of blood packs – a situation that’s “nothing short of...Read More
Middle East crisis: Live updates from Gaza, Lebanon and the Security Council, as famine looms
We are covering the ongoing crisis in the Middle East with live updates from UN Headquarters and the field, as the Security Council prepares...Read More
Children face unprecedented crisis amid rising violence in Haiti
This year has seen a staggering 1,000 per cent or ten-fold surge in sexual violence against children in Haiti, during an unprecedented crisi...Read More
WHO ‘working tirelessly’ to help save lives as Middle East crisis grinds on
Amid the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East, the World Health Organization (WHO) continues efforts to keep hospitals up and running and to e...Read More
Lebanon: food insecurity ‘set to worsen’ amid deadly strikes
Amid intensifying military operations in Lebanon and deadly attacks on civilians, medical personnel and infrastructure, UN humanitarians war...Read More
Cyberattacks on healthcare: A global threat that can’t be ignored
An alarming surge in ransomware attacks is putting the world’s healthcare infrastructure at critical risk, endangering patient safety and de...Read More
Gaza: Possible atrocity crimes unfold, new UN report warns
There must be “due reckoning” for horrific violations and possible atrocity crimes in Gaza, the UN human rights chief said on Friday followi...Read More
Middle East crisis: Latest updates for 8 November
The UN human rights office released a scathing report on the ongoing war in Gaza as deadly Israeli military operations continue to pound the...Read More
Suffering continues for civilians in Gaza and Lebanon
The month-long Israeli siege in northern Gaza has left civilians on the brink of disaster, preventing them from accessing the essentials for...Read More
Looming famine in Rakhine signals wider crisis in Myanmar
Up to two million people in Myanmar’s Rakhine state face the dire prospect of famine, amid a broader economic collapse and worsening humanit...Read More
South Sudan: Postponing long-awaited elections ‘a regrettable development’
The decision to extend the transition period in South Sudan once again and postpone long-awaited elections cannot be “business as usual”, th...Read More
Ukraine’s nuclear security situation ‘highly challenging’, warns UN atomic watchdog
Amid a deepening humanitarian crisis in Ukraine caused by the ongoing Russian invasion, the head of the UN atomic energy agency (IAEA) said ...Read More
World News in Brief: UN-US cooperation, an ‘essential pillar’, DR Congo update, another major storm to hit Cuba
The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday commended voters across the United States for their “active participation in the democratic process”, ...Read More
Middle East crisis: Live updates as General Assembly meets on UNRWA and more
The UN General Assembly is holding an informal meeting on UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestine refugees that faces new Israeli laws banning it...Read More
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