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Lebanon: UN condemns increasing loss of life and civilian suffering
- UN News
The increasing impact of fighting between Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and militants from Hezbollah on Lebanese civilians “is of grave concern”, said UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric on Monday, condemning the mounting loss of life.
DPR Korea’s latest missile launch a ‘grave threat’ to regional stability
- UN News
The launch of “yet another” intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) poses a “grave threat” to regional stability, a senior UN political affairs official warned on Monday, as the Security Council discussed the rising tensions in the region and beyond.
First famine, now cholera and dengue fever surge hits war-torn Sudan
- UN News
War in Sudan has devastated towns and cities across the country and pushed the healthcare system to collapse, just as cases of cholera and dengue fever are surging and hunger levels remain “above the famine threshold”, humanitarians have warned.
Middle East crisis: Gaza polio vaccine campaign under fire
- UN News
Attacks on a clinic and UN staff member were reported during a resumed polio vaccine campaign in besieged northern Gaza, Israeli forces continued airstrikes on Lebanon on Sunday and in Yemen, a new water project launched a “lifeline” for populations fleeing conflict, with updates from Syria.
Lebanon: UN agencies call for ceasefire as war worsens dire conditions
- UN News
The humanitarian situation in Lebanon has surpassed the devastation wrought by the war with Israel in 2006, UN agencies said on Saturday, publishing the latest updates from the ground amid calls for an immediate ceasefire.
Sudan crisis escalates as attacks in Al Jazirah spark mass displacement
- UN News
UN Secretary General António Guterres has strongly condemned escalating attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan’s Al Jazirah state, as new reports reveal over 135,000 civilians were displaced in just 10 days.
Middle East crisis: Live updates on 1 November from the UN and the region
- UN News
We are following the news as it happens from UN offices in Geneva and New York and on the ground in Gaza and Lebanon, bringing you the latest updates throughout the day as conflict continues to roil the region. UN News app users can follow here.
Ukraine: UN official urges restraint, renews call for just and lasting peace
- UN News
A senior UN disarmament official on Thursday called on all parties to the conflict in Ukraine to exercise restraint and avoid actions that could further escalate the war.
Ongoing hostilities and evacuation orders impact thousands in Lebanon
- UN News
People in Lebanon continue to be killed, injured and displaced by airstrikes, hostilities and displacement orders, the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, said on Thursday.
Israeli laws blocking UNRWA – devastating humanitarian impact for Palestinians?
- UN News
On Monday Israel’s parliament (the Knesset) voted in favour of legislation targeting the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA), which could effectively bring its operations in the occupied Palestinian territories to a halt. Here are five things to know about the bills, and the potential consequences, if they go into effect.
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