Global IssuesNews headlines for “Middle East”
United States vetoes Gaza ceasefire resolution at Security Council
- UN News
The United States on Wednesday vetoed a UN Security Council draft resolution that demanded an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Middle East live updates for 20 November: US vetoes Security Council resolution on Gaza
- UN News
As the conflict continues in Gaza and Lebanon, the United States vetoed the latest resolution on Gaza in the UN Security Council in New York which demanded an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire as well as the release of all hostages and full humanitarian access for civilians. Stay tuned for live updates from UN Headquarters and the field. UN News app users can follow here.
Qatar Committed to Achieving Nationally Determined Contributions by 2030
- Inter Press Service
BAKU, Nov 19 2024 (IPS) - As global leaders gather at COP29 to address the urgent challenges posed by climate change, Saad Abdulla Al-Hitmi, Director of the Climate Change Department at the Government of Qatar, highlighted the nation’s ambitious goals in an interview with IPS, stressing its commitment to balancing environmental stewardship with economic growth.
Lebanon: Increased violence is the ‘horrific new normal’ for children, warns UNICEF
- UN News
Andrea Tenenti, spokesperson for the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), told reporters in Geneva that ground clashes inside Lebanon – some of them very close to UNIFIL positions – have become “more violent”.
Human Rights Watch Condemns Israel’s “Deliberate” Military Offensives in Gaza
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 18 (IPS) - A new report from Human Rights Watch (HRW) postulates that Israeli military practices in the Gaza Strip constitutes as war crimes. Released on November 14, the new report details the scale of destruction in the Gaza Strip over a 13-month period, during which time the Israeli Defense Forces' (IDF) undertook a campaign to enact "deliberate, controlled demolitions of homes and civilian infrastructure" that were conducted to drive millions of Gazans out of their homes and inflict as much damage as possible.
‘Ending impunity for violations of Palestinians’ rights would strengthen global norms that protect all humanity’
- Inter Press Service
Nov 15 (IPS) - CIVICUS discusses the gender dimensions of genocide in Gaza with Kifaya Khraim, International Advocacy Coordinator at the Women's Centre for Legal Aid and Counselling (WCLAC). Founded in 1991, WCLAC is a feminist organisation that documents Israeli violations against Palestinian women and uses this evidence for international advocacy.
Middle East crisis: Live updates for 15 November
- UN News
At least 100,000 people have been forced to leave northern Gaza in the last 24 hours, with UN colleagues on the ground reporting worsening conditions and Israel's continuous denial of aid delivery requests as displacement and the death toll rises there and in Lebanon amid constant airstrikes. App users can follow our live update through the day here.
Bombardments in Lebanon Threaten Civilian Safety, Destroy UNESCO Cultural Heritage Sites
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 14 (IPS) - As winter approaches, the ongoing airstrikes and bombardments on Lebanon has threatened the lives and livelihoods of civilians across the country and neighboring regions, which has resulted in skyrocketing death tolls and levels of displacement. Since hostilities escalated in September, Lebanon has seen the destruction of a significant amount of critical infrastructure, including historical sites that are integral to Lebanese history.
Middle East crisis: Live updates for 14 November
- UN News
Israeli military operations are blocking, denying or impeding lifesaving aid requests into Gaza on Thursday as the war there and in Lebanon continues to kill, injure and displace growing numbers of civilians. Stay tuned for live updates from our colleagues in the field and at UN Headquarters in New York, where Philippe Lazzarini, head of the UN agency for Palestine, will appear in a live interview this afternoon on UN WebTV. UN News app users can follow here.
Gaza: Israeli war tactics condemned as aid still blocked from reaching north
- UN News
Intense Israeli military operations have continued in Gaza as UN humanitarians reported that multiple attempts to deliver lifesaving aid to besieged areas in the north of the enclave had been either “denied or impeded”.
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