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‘Better future for Syria remains within reach,’ UN Security Council hears
Syria has emerged after more than a decade of crisis with “clear signs of progress”, but acute needs remain a…
Syria has emerged after more than a decade of crisis with “clear signs of progress”, but acute needs remain a…
The United Nations has welcomed reports of a new ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah on Friday w…
After another deadly night of clashes in Lebanon, aid agencies issued a new alert for Gaza, where 265 Palesti…
The Security Council debated conditions in Gaza at the request of its 10 elected members amid concern that th…
The head of the UN’s atomic energy agency on Thursday welcomed the signing of an initial Iran-US memorandum a…
More than 100 days of war reveals a shattering snapshot of life for civilians in Lebanon amid Israeli strikes…
Top UN officials called for bolstered efforts to stave off rising hunger and foster a path towards permanent …
UN Secretary General António Guterres welcomed on Sunday a new peace deal between the United States and Iran,…
The odyssey begins in Indonesia and ends, 15,000 kilometres later, in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. Alon…
Yemen remains gripped by one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with 22 million – out of a population …
The United Nations continues to monitor developments amid conflicting reports on Friday of a possible ceasefi…
Three seafarers were killed in an attack on an oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, as renewed …
Nearly four months after the latest Middle East crisis erupted and despite a fragile ceasefire between the Un…
Lebanon has suffered more than $365 million in damage to buildings across Beirut and Mount Lebanon since the …
Palestinian civilians are trapped between escalating settler violence in the occupied West Bank and fear-base…
When US and Israeli forces launched strikes on Iran on 28 February, triggering one of the most serious geopol…
The UN in Lebanon appealed for an additional $331.5 million on Friday to help 1.4 million people in crisis as…
What began as a geopolitical crisis in the Middle East nearly 100 days ago is increasingly becoming a food se…
Across the Middle East, countries facing severe energy access challenges are turning to renewables to power e…
A UN peacekeeper serving in Lebanon died early Thursday after mortar fire on his position near Marjayoun in t…
Months since Gaza’s nominal ceasefire began, Palestinians continue to be killed and maimed in drone and airst…
Monday’s hastily convened meeting of the UN Security Council at the request of France in response to escalati…
The UN health agency in Lebanon is verifying reports of strikes on a hospital in the southern city of Tyre on…
The Security Council meets late on Monday at France’s request, as concern grows over escalating violence in L…
As hostilities escalate in Lebanon despite a recent ceasefire extension, the United Nations continues to supp…