Global Issues
News headlines for “Middle East”, page 2
Syria at a crossroads: UN warns fragile transition needs global support
- UN News
A year after the fall of the Assad regime opened the door to political and judicial reform, Syria’s future is still precarious.
A fragile peace, a harsh winter: Gaza’s families struggle to rebuild
- UN News
Nearly two months after the latest ceasefire in the Gaza Strip on 10 October, a fragile calm has brought much-needed relief to families who have endured unimaginable suffering and repeated displacement.
Lebanon: UN peacekeepers warn of ‘clear violations’ following latest Israeli airstrikes
- UN News
Israeli airstrikes took place within the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon’s (UNIFIL) area of operations, the mission said in a statement issued on Friday.
Israeli raids and settler attacks deepen humanitarian crisis in West Bank
- UN News
A spike in Israeli military raids and settler violence across the occupied West Bank is driving new displacement, shutting schools and disrupting essential services for tens of thousands of Palestinians, the UN relief coordination office, OCHA, said in its latest humanitarian update Friday.
Syria: Effort to buttress human rights since Assad’s fall, ‘only the beginning of what needs to be done’
- UN News
Summary executions and other violations continue in Syria nearly a year after the fall of the Assad regime, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday.
For 78 Years, the Palestinians have Been Denied their Inalienable Rights & their Right to Self-Determination
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, December 4 (IPS) - For seventy-eight years, the question of Palestine has been on the agenda of this General Assembly, almost as long as the institution itself.
UN support helps Gaza mothers give birth amid collapsing health system
- UN News
Every week in Gaza, at least 15 women give birth outside any health facility, often without a trained midwife, pain relief or basic medical supplies.
Arab region pushed to limits by climate extremes as 2024 smashes heat records
- UN News
The Arab region is heating at nearly twice the global average, UN weather experts warned on Thursday, after 2024 saw unprecedented heat, destructive storms and worsening water scarcity impact some of the world’s most vulnerable communities.
Air strikes and shelling continue in Gaza
- UN News
The UN has called for an investigation into the recent “horrific” killing by Israeli forces of two young brothers in Gaza who were reportedly targeted by a drone while collecting firewood.
Syria: Hope emerges amid ongoing human rights challenges
- UN News
For the first time in the country’s history, Syrians are preparing to publicly mark Human Rights Day next week — a small but meaningful step that UN human rights officials say signals a “new chapter” in their engagement with the authorities, and a cautiously optimistic moment for millions seeking change.
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