Middle East

Türkiye, Syria quake latest: full scale of disaster still unfolding, UN humanitarians warn

According to the Government of Türkiye, at least 3,381 people died and more than 20,000 were injured after a 7.8…

3 years ago

UN agencies launch emergency response after devastating Türkiye and Syria quakes

"My heart goes out to the people of Türkiye and Syria in this hour of tragedy" said the UN Secretary-General António Guterres…

3 years ago

UN rights chief appeals for Israelis and Palestinians to end ‘illogic of escalation’

“Rather than doubling down on failed approaches of violence and coercion that have singularly failed in the past, I urge…

3 years ago

Resolution of ‘racism’ complaint brought by Qatar against UAE and Saudi Arabia

The ad hoc Conciliation Commission was established by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) in the…

3 years ago

Saudi Arabia a strategic partner in UN support for Palestine refugees, amid concern over escalating violence

In a first since 2020, UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini visited Saudi Arabia on 28 and 29 January at the invitation…

3 years ago

Libya: human rights abuses must be addressed, says UN probe

The UN Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya was established by the Human Rights Council in June 2020, to investigate alleged…

4 years ago

Syria: WFP chief calls for action now, as hunger soars to 12 year high

WFP Executive Director, David Beasley, said that if we don’t address this humanitarian crisis, “things are going to get worse…

4 years ago

UN envoy ‘deeply alarmed’ over deaths of nine Palestinians in West Bank raid

Tor Wennesland described the deaths - during an intense gun battle at a refugee camp in the city of Jenin…

4 years ago

Security Council: 12 years of war, leaves 70 per cent of Syrians needing aid

“As we move into 2023, the Syrian people remain trapped in a profound humanitarian, political, military, security, economic and human rights…

4 years ago

Palestinian refugees face hitting ‘rock bottom’, warns UNRWA in $1.6 billion appeal

Head of UNRWA, Philippe Lazzarini, told journalists in Geneva that competing global crises, and skyrocketing levels of poverty and unemployment…

4 years ago