Middle East

West Bank: UN rights chief warns against deepening Israeli control over Palestinian land

 “This is yet another step by the Israeli authorities towards rendering a viable Palestinian State impossible, in violation of the Palestinian…

6 months ago

UN warns civilians remain at risk as airstrikes continue across Gaza

UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists at the regular news briefing in New York that the UN aid coordination office,…

6 months ago

West Bank: New Israeli measures further erode prospects for two-State solution

The measures would make it easier for Jewish settlers to take over Palestinian land, thus expanding Israel’s power in the territory, according to…

6 months ago

Concerns persist over chemical spraying reports on Lebanon’s Blue Line

The development poses a “serious humanitarian risk” to civilians living there, maintained the Office of the High Commissioner for Human…

6 months ago

‘We are dying’: Gaza’s cancer patients plead for a way out

“We are dying. Every day, between two and three patients die inside this hospital,” says Munther Abu Foul, a cancer…

6 months ago

Renewed calls for two-State solution amid ‘perilously fragile’ conditions for Palestinians

Meeting at UN Headquarters in New York, the Committee elected Coly Seck, Senegal’s ambassador to the United Nations, as Chair.The…

6 months ago

Gaza: Limited Rafah crossing reopening sparks hope – but also ‘massive trepidation’

The sole border point with Egypt is a lifeline to the world – including for thousands of severely ill or injured Palestinians who require medical treatment outside the enclave, where last October’s fragile ceasefire between Israel and…

6 months ago

Security Council LIVE: Ambassadors debate as Middle East crises mount

The UN Security Council is holding a high-level open debate on the Middle East which is expected to focus on…

6 months ago

UN says Gaza crisis remains dire, children hardest hit

Briefing reporters in New York, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric described the situation as still “dire” for hundreds of thousands of…

6 months ago

A new blow for UNRWA as headquarters in East Jerusalem ‘set on fire’

It comes after Israeli authorities “stormed and demolished” buildings in the compound last week, UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said.“Allowing this…

6 months ago