Speaking outside the UN Security Council in New York to journalists on Wednesday, Mr. Guterres said the conflict had spiralled far beyond what leaders had […]
Category: Middle East
Gaza: Commitment to US-backed plan crucial to recovery, Security Council hears
High Representative for Gaza Nickolay Mladenov – a former top UN official in the region – was speaking during a meeting on implementation of Council resolution 2334 […]
MIDDLE EAST LIVE 23 March: Civilians bear brunt of ongoing war
The war in the Middle East is well into its fourth week and the humanitarian emergency it has sparked continues to be the focus of […]
War in the Middle East: Iran nuclear facility hit as equivalent of ‘one classroom of children’ killed, wounded daily in Lebanon
Key points 1,000+ people killed and 2,584 injured in Lebanon since 2 March Iran nuclear facility hit UN agencies warn 45 million could face extreme […]
MIDDLE EAST LIVE 20 March: Energy shocks deepen as strikes hit infrastructure
The crisis in the Middle East continues, with strikes and counter-strikes reported across the region, driving civilian casualties, displacement and rising humanitarian needs. Energy infrastructure […]
Middle East war: ‘Force of the law’ must prevail over the law of force, urges Guterres
António Guterres was speaking to reporters outside the European Council in Brussels, where he briefed regional leaders on the importance of continuing multilateral cooperation between […]
Amid deepening crisis in Palestine, girls face rising risks and a mounting mental health emergency
Sima Alami, adolescent and youth programme officer at the UN agency for sexual and reproductive health, UNFPA, painted a stark picture defined by alarming statistics. […]
MIDDLE EAST LIVE 19 March: Civilians bear the brunt as strikes and displacement rise
The crisis in the Middle East continues, with ongoing strikes and rising humanitarian needs. The UN nuclear watchdog reported Wednesday that a projectile struck the […]
Middle East war risks undermining Syria’s fragile recovery, Security Council hears
Claudio Cordone, the Secretary-General’s Deputy Special Envoy for Syria, and Joyce Msuya of the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, briefed ambassadors alongside Syrian Olympic athlete Yusra Mardini, a Goodwill Ambassador with the UN […]
Humanitarian needs in Gaza deepen as aid access remains constrained
“Families face ongoing hardship” as access to essential aid remains limited and many continue living in overcrowded shelters and damaged homes, UNRWA outlined. Stocks of […]
