Middle East
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‘Fragility and hope’ mark new era in Syria amid ongoing violence and aid struggles
UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen briefed the Security Council on Tuesday, pointing to the devastating violence on the…
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Yemen: One in two children severely malnourished after 10 years of war
In Yemen, a decade of conflict has proved catastrophic for the country’s children living under the threat of airstrikes and…
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Guterres to reduce UN aid ‘footprint’ inside Gaza following ceasefire collapse
The UN Secretary-General on Monday took the “difficult decision” to reduce the aid operation inside the Gaza Strip following the…
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3-week Gaza aid ban ‘collective punishment’: UNRWA chief
The tight Israeli blockade of humanitarian supplies is pushing Gaza closer to an acute hunger crisis, Philippe Lazzarini, the head…
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Middle East crisis spirals amid mounting civilian deaths, aid blockade
The Israel-Palestine conflict is descending further into violence, with mounting civilian casualties in the West Bank and a deepening humanitarian…
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‘Brighter future hangs in the balance’ in Syria after 14 years of war
The Constitutional Declaration issued by Syria’s caretaker authorities marks a pivotal moment in the country’s turbulent transition, with UN Special…
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Rights probe alleges sexual violence against Palestinians by Israeli forces used as ‘method of war’
Senior human rights investigators reporting to the UN Human Rights Council alleged on Thursday that sexual and gender-based violence by…
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Gaza power cut impacts safe water access for hundreds of thousands
Severe water shortages in Gaza have reached critical levels with tens of thousands impacted by Israeli power cuts to the…
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Syria: Children among the dead amid reports of mass killings and looting
Children are feared to be among more than 1,000 people reportedly killed in fierce fighting over the weekend in Syria’s…
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UN rights chief raises alarm over escalating violence in Syria
The killing of civilians in coastal areas in northwest Syria must cease immediately, the UN rights chief said on Sunday…
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