The security situation in Lebanon remains extremely fragile, the World Health Organization (WHO) reports. Lebanon: Airstrike death toll continues to rise Peace and Security Continued fighting and airstrikes […]
UN chief calls for respect for freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz
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Negotiations between the US and Iran have reached a dead end: the situation in the Strait of Hormuz is heating up
Families in Lebanon have temporarily taken up residence in a building that serves as an orphanage during peacetime. Negotiations between the US and Iran have reached a dead […]
Iran fact-finding mission calls for investigation into possible violations of international law
A series of US and Israeli airstrikes on Iranian territory led to widespread destruction of civilian infrastructure. Iran fact-finding mission calls for investigation into possible violations of international […]
UN chief welcomes ceasefire between US and Iran
UN Secretariat building in New York. UN chief welcomes ceasefire between US and Iran Peace and Security UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomes the announcement of a two-week ceasefire […]
Security Council: China and Russia vetoed resolution on the situation in the Strait of Hormuz
Security Council meeting. Security Council: China and Russia vetoed resolution on the situation in the Strait of Hormuz Peace and Security The UN Security Council on Tuesday failed […]
UN warns of humanitarian and economic consequences of war in the Middle East
Internally displaced people found refuge on the Beirut waterfront. UN warns of humanitarian and economic consequences of war in the Middle East Peace and Security Escalation in the […]
UN human rights chief warns of growing repression and restrictions on freedom of speech in the Middle East
Smoke over Tehran, Iran. UN human rights chief warns of growing repression and restrictions on freedom of speech in the Middle East Human Rights Since the start of […]
Humanitarian crisis in the Middle East: a threat to global food supplies
People arrive in Syria exhausted and with minimal belongings. Humanitarian crisis in the Middle East: a threat to global food supplies Humanitarian aid A month after full-scale fighting […]
Escalating conflict in the Middle East wipes out a year of economic growth in the Arab region
Market in Sana’a, Yemen. Escalating conflict in the Middle East wipes out a year of economic growth in the Arab region Peace and security The military escalation in […]