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1,000 days into Ukraine war, winter poses critical challenge to aid effort
- UN News
In the nearly 1,000 days since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, thousands of civilians have been killed, the country’s energy capacity is on the brink of collapse and drones terrify communities on the frontline, the UN’s top aid official in the country said on Friday
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.
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”.
UNRWA chief: Agency enduring ‘darkest moment’, as Israeli laws threaten operations
- UN News
The UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, is living through the “darkest moment” of its 75 year history, Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said on Wednesday, pointing to a trifecta of legislative, operational and security challenges.
Middle East: Gaza markets ‘in decay’ as starvation looms
- UN News
Reports of ongoing bombardments, likely starvation and despair continue to emerge from Gaza where many basic daily staples now “barely exist”, UN humanitarians warned on Wednesday.
Sudan: Allies of warring generals ‘enabling the slaughter,’ Security Council hears
- UN News
The people of Sudan face an ever-deepening crisis as the relentless war between rival militaries pushes the country further into chaos, the UN’s top political affairs official told the Security Council on Tuesday, underscoring that a ceasefire and a negotiated political solution remain the only viable path to peace.
1,000 days of full-scale war on Ukraine: UNHCR urges solidarity with victims
- UN News
With Ukraine approaching 1,000 days since Russia’s full-scale invasion, civilians are facing mounting challenges as intense attacks continue and winter tightens its grip, according to UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).
Gaza: ‘People losing hope’ as aid access is refused to north, warns UNRWA
- UN News
Dead bodies are lying in the streets of besieged northern Gaza while hospitals run out of blood packs – a situation that’s “nothing short of catastrophic”, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said on Tuesday.
Middle East crisis: Live updates from Gaza, Lebanon and the Security Council, as famine looms
- UN News
We are covering the ongoing crisis in the Middle East with live updates from UN Headquarters and the field, as the Security Council prepares to hold an emergency session on the "imminent and substantial likelihood of famine" in Gaza. UN News app users can follow the live feed here.