As the conflict in the Middle East continues to ripple across the region, the UN Security Council met today to discuss the escalating situation, with […]
Category: Middle East
Security Council adopts Gulf-backed resolution condemning Iran attacks; Russia bid fails
The draft resolution, tabled by Bahrain on behalf of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members and Jordan, was adopted with 13 votes in favour and two […]
UN relief chief condemns ‘$1 billion-a-day’ cost of war in Middle East
“We’re seeing the consequences spread faster than we can respond”, warned the UN emergency relief chief, Tom Fletcher, as violence reverberates across borders causing mass displacement […]
MIDDLE EAST LIVE 11 March: More strikes as calls grow for peace
As the war in the Middle East enters its twelfth day, the UN has continued to call for all parties to ensure that civilians are […]
MIDDLE EAST LIVE 10 March: Displacement, supply shocks and civilian toll rise
The conflict in the Middle East continues, with strikes and counter-strikes across the region and the humanitarian toll mounting. UN agencies warn that rising civilian […]
Nearly 700,000 displaced in Lebanon as Middle East crisis escalates
In Lebanon alone, nearly 700,000 people including around 200,000 children have been forced from their homes, “adding to the tens of thousands already uprooted from […]
Lebanon ‘dragged back into turmoil’, UN envoy warns
Just a week ago, Lebanon had been “in relatively good shape”, Jeanine Hennis‑Plasschaert, the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, said in a press statement. The […]
On day seven of Middle East war, no let-up in suffering
Seven days since Israeli and US bombing in Iran prompted ongoing counter-strikes across the Middle East, humanitarians confirmed massive upheaval in Lebanon, with hundreds of […]
MIDDLE EAST LIVE: Strikes continue across Middle East as humanitarian concerns grow
On day six of the war in the Middle East, there’s been no let-up in bombs, drones and rockets targeting Iran, Israel, Lebanon and many […]
MIDDLE EAST LIVE: Conflict continues across region amid US, Israeli and Iranian strikes
Violent escalation in the Middle East has entered a fourth day, with US and Israeli military strikes against Iran and ensuing Iranian counter-strikes hitting targets […]
