Gaza: Humanitarians assist families impacted by recent airstrike in Deir Al-Balah
Personnel from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) conducted the assessment earlier this...
Yemen: Security Council extends UN mission in crucial port city amid escalating Red Sea...
Adopted unanimously, the resolution extending the UN Mission to support the Hudaydah Agreement (UNMHA) until 28 January 2026, underscores the Mission’s critical role in...
Abbas rejects Hamas attack, urges world to recognise Palestinian statehood
Speaking via video, he said more than 220,000 Palestinians had been killed or injured over nearly two years of fighting - most of them...
Gaza: Four more hospitals shut amid ongoing Israeli offensive
“This brings the total functioning hospitals in Gaza to only 14…the situation at the remaining eight hospitals and one field hospital in the city...
Syria at a crossroads: UN warns fragile transition needs global support
The UN on Monday hailed the determination of Syrians working to rebuild their country but cautioned that sustained international engagement is essential to keep...
UN alarmed after warning shots fired at foreign diplomats in the West Bank
Media reports said soldiers fired warning shots near the diplomats, who were on an official visit to view humanitarian conditions around the camp where...
Syria crisis: UN teams support cholera vaccination in northeastern camps
The cholera outbreak was detected in the camp in early October and subsequently confirmed by laboratory tests. Because Al Hol does not have a...
‘Humanitarian work, a moral obligation’: Retired doctor returns to face the ‘silent threat’ in...
After a successful career that lasted 43 years, during which he worked in Saudi Arabia, for the Palestinian Ministry of Health and then the...
General Assembly overwhelmingly passes resolution demanding end to Palestine occupation
Ambassadors in the UN General Assembly again discussed on Monday the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza and the critical work of the UN agency...
UN relief chief welcomes limited Gaza aid resumption – but it’s a ‘drop in...
Tom Fletcher said in a statement on Monday that nine UN trucks were cleared to enter the southern Kerem Shalom crossing earlier in the...
MIDDLE EAST LIVE: Israeli attack on Hamas leaders in Doha ‘opens new and perilous...
The UN Secretary-General has condemned an Israeli strike targeting Hamas leaders in Doha, the capital of Qatar, on Tuesday, while highlighting the “very positive...
‘Repeated bouts of violence’ put Syria rebuilding at risk: Independent rights investigator
In December 2024, the Bashar Al-Assad regime was toppled by a coalition of opposition groups, led by the Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham militia, leading to...
Iran-Israel crisis: IAEA chief calls for access to damaged nuclear sites
Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), was addressing the agency’s Board of Governors, amid fresh reports of new Israeli missile...
Gaza: Despite challenges, UNRWA says ‘unparalleled progress’ made during ceasefire
Agency teams have worked around the clock to provide services to a people who are overwhelmed following 15 months of constant bombardment, forced displacement,...
Over 115,000 Syrians have returned home since end of Assad dictatorship
The information is based on public statements by host countries, contacts with immigration services from inside Syria, and border monitoring by the agency and...
Gaza: Aid teams race to push back hunger; one million food parcels delivered
Last month, hundreds of thousands of people returned to northern Gaza – where famine was declared at the end of August – but their...
Force will not secure Middle East peace: UN General Assembly President
Addressing the 193-member Assembly, President Philémon Yang reiterated the importance of the two-State solution, calling it the only path to lasting peace. “After more...
UNRWA delivers bulk of aid in Gaza, as destruction mounts in West Bank
UNRWA’s communications director Juliette Touma described catastrophic scenes at the camp, where some 100 buildings had been “destroyed or heavily damaged” by the detonations...
Lebanon: Peacekeepers pledge to stay, doing ‘whatever they can to help’
“Despite demands to move from positions close to the Blue Line, a unanimous decision was taken by all UNIFIL Troop Contributing Countries and...
Afghanistan quake: Aid teams still scrambling to reach survivors
The magnitude six quake has already left more than 800 dead and at least 2,000 injured, but the total impact could be in the...
Gaza City: Daily bombardment, more displacement amid escalating military offensive
UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said people are once again on the move after Israel placed the entire city under displacement orders. Aid partners recorded...
Iraq: UN mission ends, with pledge of continued support
The Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Iraq, Mohammed Al Hassan, briefed members for the last time as the UN Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) prepares to conclude its mandate on 31 December after more...
Gaza: As world waits for Hamas response, aid teams call for ceasefire
Winter is fast-approaching and heavy ongoing Israeli military operations in Gaza City continue to drive mass displacement.“It's important that we get that ceasefire and...
Critical aid blocked in Gaza, as fuel shortages threaten lifesaving services
On Thursday, only 10 out of 21 planned humanitarian movements were facilitated by the Israeli authorities. Seven were denied outright, three were impeded and...
