Middle East
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Security Council LIVE: Escalating attacks threaten peace in Yemen
As tensions triggered by the US-Iran war continue to ripple across the Middle East, the Security Council held an open…
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Occupied West Bank: Settler siege of Palestinians marks a new low
In the occupied West Bank, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, appealed on Thursday to Israeli authorities to help Palestinian…
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Deadly attack on Red Sea ship adds to global supply chain uncertainty
A strike on a merchant ship off the southern coast of Yemen that reportedly killed several seafarers on Tuesday threatens…
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Security Council LIVE: Spotlight on Israeli settler violence in West Bank
The Security Council held an open debate on Tuesday which is expected to address escalating Israeli settler violence in the…
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Lebanon: UN peacekeepers count hundreds of Israeli strikes and incursions in a single weekend
Israeli forces fired 455 projectiles into south Lebanon and breached Lebanese airspace 97 times between Friday and Sunday, the UN’s…
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Middle East crisis: Humanitarian fallout ‘worsening by the day’
The humanitarian toll is mounting as fighting continues in the Middle East beyond strikes and counterstrikes between the US and…
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UN warns West Bank settler violence hits ‘all-time high’ as calls grow to end occupation
Violence in the occupied West Bank is worsening as the Israeli Government continues to approve new settlements while settlers and…
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Security Council LIVE: Updates on Gaza, West Bank amid regional tensions
Regional tensions are mounting as the US-Iran war continues and a rising number of Israeli attacks are threatening Gaza’s fragile…
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Lebanon: Israeli strikes ‘could amount to international crimes,’ warns Türk
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk expressed concern about ongoing displacement and destruction caused by Israeli strikes against Lebanon as…
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Guterres: Fast-tracking West Bank outposts is a ‘flagrant violation’ of international law
The United Nations continues to monitor developments in the Occupied Palestinian Territory amid rising violence and greater restrictions in the…
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