Middle East
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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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13 children killed in the West Bank since year began: UNICEF
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has voiced deep alarm at the growing number of children killed, injured and displaced in…
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Security Council: Syrian leaders urged to prioritise inclusive transition
The UN Special Envoy for Syria on Wednesday called on the country’s caretaker authorities to make the transition to democratic…
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Guterres calls for probe into death of WFP staff member detained in Yemen
Flags at all UN offices in Yemen are flying at half-mast this week following the death of a World Food…
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Gaza: Return to war must be avoided at all costs, insists UN chief
A return to war in Gaza must be avoided at all costs, UN Secretary-General António Guterres insisted on Tuesday, amid…
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UN rights office urges humane treatment of Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, called on Monday for Israel and Hamas to ensure that all people they are…
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