“Hope returns to Gaza, but it’s fragile,” said Corinne Fleischer, World Food Programme (WFP) Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa. “With open […]
Category: Middle East
Israel’s new laws banning UNRWA already taking effect
If implemented, the two new laws passed in October will simultaneously prohibit Israeli authorities from contacting UNRWA and ban the agency from operating in war-ravaged […]
Israel UNRWA ban will undermine Gaza ceasefire, Security Council hears
Briefing ambassadors in New York on Tuesday, UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini warned that the laws passed in October last year jeopardize the lives of millions […]
Syria: Rights probe reveals systematic torture and detention of Assad regime
The findings from the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria detail crimes against humanity and war crimes that left a legacy of trauma for […]
UN officials call for ceasefire compliance after 15 people killed in Lebanon
The timelines envisaged in the November ceasefire agreement “have not been met”, according to a joint statement by UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert […]
What’s UNDOF? Why UN peacekeepers patrol the Israel-Syria border
One of the UN’s longest-standing peacekeeping missions – the UN Disengagement Observer Force, known by its acronym UNDOF – began more than a half century ago […]
UN rights office raises alarm over escalating violence in occupied West Bank
OHCHR spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan added that the Israeli military operation in and around the Jenin refugee camp had involved “disproportionate” use of force, including airstrikes […]
UN to strengthen cooperation with League of Arab States
Briefing ambassadors, Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, highlighted the League’s vital role in promoting stability in a region marked by persistent […]
‘We must be there for them now’ says UN relief chief, highlighting plight of Gaza’s children
“Today marks one of the rare times we are able to highlight positive developments, albeit amid catastrophic humanitarian needs in Gaza,” Mr. Fletcher began. He […]
UN scales up humanitarian response in Gaza as ceasefire offers respite
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on Wednesday that large volumes of aid continue to flow into Gaza through the […]
