Yemen must not be drawn into the escalating conflict in the Middle East, the Security Council heard on Tuesday, stressing the need for de-escalation, political…
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‘Now is the moment to invest’: Syria needs global backing, says UN expert
Syria has made “remarkable progress” on transitional justice within the past year, raising hopes for accountability and recovery after more than a decade of civil…
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US-Iran war: Guterres calls for continued talks, end to ceasefire violations
The United States and Iran must continue talks aimed at ending their weeks-long war, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, underscoring that there is…
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Lebanon airstrike casualties ‘still under the rubble’ as ambulances, hospitals face new threats
With Lebanon still reeling from Israel’s devastating airstrikes on 8 April, UN humanitarians reported new fears of attacks on ambulances and looming food shortages in…
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Lebanon: Health system overwhelmed following a ‘horrific’ day of Israeli strikes
The scale and speed of destruction from the wave of airstrikes in Lebanon which began just hours after the US-Iran ceasefire announcement, has left the…
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Iran ceasefire raises hopes for reopening key Strait of Hormuz
The announcement of a shaky two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran, will it is hoped, lead to the opening of the strategically important Strait…
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UN nuclear agency chief ‘deeply concerned’ by reports of latest attack on Iran power plant
Reports of yet another projectile strike near the Bushehr nuclear power plant prompted Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), to register his deep…
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The image from Gaza that still haunts me: Palestine relief agency chief
By Daniel Johnson, in Geneva 30 March 2026 Humanitarian Aid Asking the softly spoken, veteran humanitarian worker Philippe Lazzarini how he feels as he comes to the…
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Gaza: Commitment to US-backed plan crucial to recovery, Security Council hears
As tensions escalate in the Middle East, the international community must not lose sight of the situation in Gaza, an official with US President Donald…
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Amid deepening crisis in Palestine, girls face rising risks and a mounting mental health emergency
By Abdelmonem Makki More than two years of unrelenting violence, displacement and loss have pushed children and young people in Palestine into what one UN official…
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