Middle East

How girls are moving the goalpost in Iraq

Rama, 13, Zubaida, 14, and Hadeel, 15, have a shared story of displacement and loss. The name of their city,…

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Yemen: Alarming surge in measles and rubella cases, reports WHO

As of July, there have been more than 34,000 suspected cases of measles and rubella reported, resulting in 413 deaths;…

3 years ago

Syria-Türkiye: UN completes 200th cross-border aid mission since February quakes

The milestone mission took place on Sunday via the Bab al-Salam crossing, said UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, speaking during his…

3 years ago

Yemen oil tanker: ‘Pivotal chapter’ concludes but important work remains

The meticulous effort onboard the rusting FSO Safer spanned months of preparation and nearly 13 weeks of execution by the…

3 years ago

Syrians suffer as political stalemate persists: UN Special Envoy

“It is deeply troubling that, for over a year, the intra-Syrian political process has been in deep freeze,” he said,…

3 years ago

Israeli-Palestinian death toll highest since 2005: UN envoy

It represents the highest number of fatalities since 2005 and reflects “concerning trends” seen in recent months throughout the Occupied…

3 years ago

Yemen: Warring parties must take concrete steps towards an inclusive peace

UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg provided an update on his mediation efforts, both in the country and abroad, while Edem…

3 years ago

UN welcomes release of five staff abducted last year in Yemen

The men – four national staff and a Bangladeshi citizen - were abducted in the southern governorate of Abyan on…

3 years ago

Lebanon: Vital UN refugee health centre reopens

Services at the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)’s Health Centre II were…

3 years ago

UN rights chief concludes visit to Iraq

Climate change crisisSpeaking at the end of his four-day visit on Wednesday, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk…

3 years ago