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Middle East
Occupied Palestinian Territory: Aid restrictions in Gaza, ‘senseless’ infant deaths in the West Bank
Ongoing restrictions and closures of border crossings continue to hamper delivery of critical supplies into the Gaza Strip, amid mounting…
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Humanitarian Aid
Despite record $100 million shortfall, Palestine relief agency still ‘a critical platform’ for Gaza recovery
The UN agency serving 5.9 million Palestine refugees, UNRWA, continues to strive to deliver on its mandate while facing an…
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Peace and Security
Expanding areas under Israeli control in Gaza increase risks to civilians, UN warns
The continued expansion of areas under Israeli control in Gaza since October’s ceasefire agreement is placing civilians at greater risk…
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Peace and Security
Israel continues to commit genocide, atrocity crimes by deliberately targeting Palestinian children, UN independent commission finds
Israeli authorities and security forces have deliberately targeted Palestinian children, resulting in genocide and atrocity crimes in the Gaza Strip…
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Humanitarian Aid
Middle East update: Airstrikes and evacuation orders in Lebanon, aid restrictions in Gaza
Intensified Israeli airstrikes overnight in Lebanon forced people to again flee their homes, while humanitarians in the Gaza Strip report…
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Peace and Security
Guterres condemns Israeli move to militarise seized compound in occupied East Jerusalem
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday strongly condemned Israel’s decision to establish military facilities at a seized UNRWA compound in…
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Middle East
Palestine: Killings, destruction and settler encroachment continues
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has reduced the scale of violence in the Gaza Strip but killings and destruction…
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