Middle East

Thousands in Gaza storm UN warehouses; a sign of desperation after weeks-long ‘siege’

The United Nations agency dealing with Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, and the UN World Foord Programme (WFP) were among the humanitarian…

3 years ago

Gaza Crisis: UN ramps up calls for humanitarian truce as Israeli bombardments cut communications, cripple healthcare

Secretary-General António Guterres said on X, formerly Twitter: “I reiterate my appeal for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, together with the…

3 years ago

Gaza: Testimonies highlight grim plight of civilians expecting to die

Volker Türk’s appeal came as UN humanitarians continued to issue dire warnings about the full scale of the humanitarian crisis…

3 years ago

Syrian war at ‘worst point’ in four years, says Commission of Inquiry head

Paulo Pinheiro spoke to UN News this week after presenting his latest report to the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee,…

3 years ago

Explainer: What is a UN General Assembly emergency special session and why it matters

What’s an emergency special session?When the UN Security Council is unable to shoulder its primary responsibility to maintain international peace…

3 years ago

Israel-Palestine: Gazans ‘left with nothing but impossible choices’

Reports of an overnight Israeli military incursion using tanks in northern Gaza followed another series of calls by the Israeli…

3 years ago

UN chief hits back at ‘false’ claim he justified Hamas terror attacks

Addressing Tuesday’s debate in the Council on the worsening crisis in Israel and Palestine, the UN chief said that although…

3 years ago

Israel-Palestine: Blockade puts Gaza aid on the line, WHO spotlights soaring mental health needs in Israel

An alert from Gaza’s main hospital in the south of the enclave that lifesaving operations would stop on Wednesday evening…

3 years ago

Israel-Palestine: Gaza buckles under fuel shortage, healthcare in crisis

Doctors have been performing surgeries without anaesthesia or other basic surgical supplies, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said in…

3 years ago

Gaza death toll rises with no ceasefire in sight

Echoing that message, UN health agency (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issued a new appeal on Monday for “sustained safe…

3 years ago