Briefing reporters in New York, Farhan Haq said the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, was able to access the camp on Friday together with Syrian Government […]
Category: Middle East
Syria: Renewed clashes risk derailing fragile transition
They urged swift implementation of recent agreements to prevent renewed fighting, protect civilians and preserve fragile gains made during the country’s transition. A country still […]
Cold kills another infant in Gaza as West Bank displacement intensifies
The baby girl – just three months old – was found frozen to death on Tuesday morning at her home in Gaza City, according to media reports. This brings […]
Prison breaks and renewed clashes raise alarm in northeast Syria
Secretary-General António Guterres is following the continuing violence “with great concern,” Deputy UN Spokesperson Farhan Haq said on Tuesday in New York. The Secretary-General called for full respect for international law and the protection […]
Yemen: Children are dying and it’s going to get worse, warns aid veteran
“The simple narrative is, children are dying and it’s going to get worse,” said Julien Harneis, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen. “My fear […]
Gaza humanitarian crisis ‘far from being over,’ UN aid coordination office warns
“The humanitarian situation and crisis in Gaza is far from being over,” Olga Cherevko from the UN aid coordination office OCHA said on Friday in […]
Peacekeeping: Lacroix warns of rising threats to ‘blue helmets’ in Middle East
Briefing journalists by video link from Jeddah following an extensive visit to the region, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, said there has been an uptick in dangerous incidents […]
In Gaza, 800,000 people now live in dangerous locations prone to flooding
In her family’s shelter, the ground is soaked and her children cannot sleep. “Our situation is extremely difficult, and we want someone to help us, […]
Iran: UN urges ‘maximum restraint’ to avert more death, wider escalation
Assistant Secretary-General Martha Pobee briefed an emergency meeting of the Security Council in New York called by the United States to address the crisis. Ms. […]
East Jerusalem: Forced shutdown of UN clinic signals escalating disregard for international law
Israeli forces stormed the UNRWA-operated health centre on Monday and ordered it to close for 30 days. They also demanded the removal of UN signage. Furthermore, water and electricity supply to multiple UNRWA facilities are scheduled […]
