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Nine UNRWA staff to be fired for potential role in 7 October attacks on Israel
- UN News
The UN said on Monday that nine staff working for its Palestine refugee agency UNRWA will be sacked because they may have been involved in the 7 October 2023 Hamas-led attacks against Israel.
Middle East: UN rights chief warns against wider war, appeals for urgent de-escalation
- UN News
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called on Monday for an urgent de-escalation in the Middle East as tensions mount in the wake of recent deadly attacks linked to the war in Gaza, which is about to enter its 10th month.
UN condemns deadly suicide attack on Somalia beach
- UN News
The United Nations has strongly condemned a suicide attack on a popular beachfront in the capital, Mogadishu, that claimed dozens of civilian lives.
UN envoy urges action to address ‘growing risk of a serious escalation’ in the Middle East
- UN News
The top UN envoy in the Middle East called on Friday for urgent action to address the “growing risk” of regional escalation following recent deadly attacks in Lebanon, the Syrian Golan Heights and Iran linked to the war in Gaza.
in call to Iranian Foreign Minister, Guterres underlines need for de-escalation in the Middle East
- UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated his appeal for de-escalation in the Middle East in a phone call with a senior official in Iran, his Spokesperson reported on Thursday.
Gaza: UNRWA programme aims to get children ‘back to learning’
- UN News
The UN Palestine refugee agency, UNRWA, launched a programme on Thursday to get boys and girls in the Gaza Strip back to learning – and to just being children – amid the ongoing conflict.
Security Council debates ‘serious and dangerous escalation’ in the Middle East
- UN News
The UN’s top political affairs official reiterated the urgent need for de-escalation in the Middle East, appealing in the Security Council on Wednesday for “swift and effective diplomatic action”, as ambassadors met in an emergency meeting on the latest flare-up in hostilities.
Skyrocketing violence against children in Sudan demands urgent protection measures: UN report
- UN News
The conflict in Sudan has led to a horrifying surge in violence against children, a new UN report has revealed, underscoring the need for urgent and tangible protection measures.
Middle East: Beirut and Tehran attacks ‘represent a dangerous escalation’, Guterres warns
- UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged the international community to prevent escalation in the Middle East, following an Israeli strike on Lebanon’s capital and the reported killing of a top Hamas leader in Iran.
UN appeals for ‘maximum restraint’ following Israeli strikes in Beirut
- UN News
The United Nations has voiced grave concern over Israeli strikes in the densely populated southern suburbs of Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, on Tuesday, which resulted in scores of civilian casualties.
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