Global IssuesNews headlines for “Middle East”, page 6
Gaza: Israeli aid cut threatens care for most vulnerable, warns UNICEF
- UN News
The unilateral halt to aid deliveries entering Gaza announced by the Israeli authorities on Sunday has left Gazans afraid of a return to violence and lifesaving healthcare services under threat, the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has warned.
UN envoy strongly condemns continuing Israeli attacks inside Syria
- UN News
The UN Special Envoy for Syria on Tuesday condemned ongoing Israeli attacks inside Syrian territory and continuing violations in and around the demilitarised zone created as part of a 1974 ceasefire agreement.
Gaza: Deep concern for civilians as aid crossings remain shut
- UN News
UN humanitarians warned on Tuesday that the continued closure of key border crossings into Gaza is putting civilian lives at risk, just as they begin to recover from months of war, deprivation and hunger.
Gaza’s recovery must be built on more than steel and concrete: Guterres
- UN News
The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday stressed that the “true foundation” of recovery and reconstruction in Gaza must be based on a clear and agreed political framework, not just bricks and mortar.
Food prices soar as Israel blocks aid into Gaza
- UN News
Israel’s move to prevent all aid from entering the Gaza Strip after Hamas reportedly refused to accept a plan to continue with phase one of the fragile ceasefire has had an immediate impact, including a 100-fold increase in the price of flour and vegetables.
Guterres urges parties to find a way forward on next phase of Gaza ceasefire
- UN News
As the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal concludes, UN Secretary-General António Guterres is closely following developments in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
‘This is our land’ – Building Gaza’s future from the wreckage of war
- UN News
At night he sleeps under a tarpaulin sheet on the ruins of his family home. Like others returning to northern Gaza after months of being displaced by war, Sufian Al-Majdalawi clings to whatever he can find.
Bahrain’s pearling legacy: Reviving a millennia-old culture
- UN News
Bahrain, with its shallow waters and rich oyster beds, has long been synonymous with pearls, which formed the backbone of the island nation’s economy for thousands of years. Diving for pearls, otherwise known as pearling, remains part of the country’s cultural DNA.
Gaza: Despite challenges, UNRWA says ‘unparalleled progress’ made during ceasefire
- UN News
Since the ceasefire began in Gaza on 19 January, “unparalleled progress” has been made in providing desperately needed aid to families across the devastated enclave, said UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, on Thursday.
Syria: UN scales up aid deliveries as regional fighting continues
- UN News
UN humanitarians on Wednesday reported a scaling up of humanitarian aid into northwest Syria, even as hostilities continue to impact civilians and limit access in different parts of the country.
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