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Peace and Security
Stranded seafarers remain trapped as Hormuz shipping stalls
As the Iran-US war continues, the key question remains unanswered about how shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will be…
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Middle East
Guterres calls for stepping up diplomatic efforts to end US-Iran conflict
The United Nations again called for restraint as war ramps up in the Middle East, underscoring the need for dialogue…
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Middle East
Middle East: Civilians again under fire as US-Iran strikes continue
As the United States and Iran trade deadly attacks for a second week, the UN continues to call for de-escalation…
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Peace and Security
US-Iran war: Renewed attacks in Strait of Hormuz prompt another global energy alert
Renewed attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz unsettled energy markets on Wednesday and prompted calls from the UN…
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Middle East
Grim homecoming: Devastation greets Lebanon’s war-weary returnees
The ceasefire deal between Beirut and Tel Aviv has led to a marked reduction in hostilities between Hezbollah and the…
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Middle East
Strait of Hormuz: UN evacuates 2,500 seafarers before attack freezes rescue operation
The United Nations’ maritime agency said on Friday that it had successfully evacuated about 2,500 stranded seafarers from the Persian…
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Middle East
Stranded Hormuz seafarers begin mass evacuation operation
As the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) released more details of its plan to evacuate more than 11,000 seafarers stranded…
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Humanitarian Aid
Gaza: Sneeze and you might get shot, warns UNICEF in alert on child killings
After another deadly night of clashes in Lebanon, aid agencies issued a new alert for Gaza, where 265 Palestinian children…
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Middle East
US-Iran deal: technical work can begin, says atomic energy agency
The head of the UN-affiliated atomic energy agency on Thursday welcomed the signing of an initial Iran-US memorandum aimed at…
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Peace and Security
While world waits for details on Iran-US accord, UN calls for Hormuz aid corridor
As representatives of Iran and the United States reportedly prepared to sign a new peace agreement at the end of…
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