The sole border point with Egypt is a lifeline to the world – including for thousands of severely ill or injured Palestinians who require medical treatment outside the enclave, where last October’s fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continues to hold. The development […]
Category: Middle East
UN peacekeeping patrols suspended along Lebanon-Israel Blue Line
The incident took place north of the Blue Line on Sunday morning and led to the suspension of more than a dozen UN peacekeeping activities […]
Security Council LIVE: Ambassadors debate as Middle East crises mount
The UN Security Council is holding a high-level open debate on the Middle East which is expected to focus on the Gaza peace plan – […]
Potential turning point for Gaza as peace plan enters second phase: UN envoy
Ramiz Alakbarov warned that risks of violence escalating again remain high, while the situation in the occupied West Bank continues to deteriorate. The Deputy Special […]
Yemen: Security Council votes on final extension of Hudaydah Mission
Resolution 2813 (2026), submitted by the United Kingdom, received 13 votes in favour and none against. Two countries – China and Russia – abstained. It calls for the […]
UN says Gaza crisis remains dire, children hardest hit
Briefing reporters in New York, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric described the situation as still “dire” for hundreds of thousands of families across the Strip who […]
A new blow for UNRWA as headquarters in East Jerusalem ‘set on fire’
It comes after Israeli authorities “stormed and demolished” buildings in the compound last week, UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said. “Allowing this unprecedented destruction is the […]
Between fear and survival: Women and girls flee violence in northern Syria
Now eight months pregnant and sheltering in a makeshift camp, the mother of three said her biggest fear isn’t the biting cold – it’s what […]
Gaza ceasefire improves aid access, but children still face deadly conditions
That’s the assessment of two senior officials from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Food Programme (WFP), speaking on Monday to journalists in New York following a week-long […]
Gaza reconstruction talks must not distract from massive needs, say UN aid agencies
“It’s absolutely critical to unlock the congestion…at crossing points and to reopen critical lifelines like the Jordan corridor,” said Juliette Touma, Director of Communications at […]
