Middle East
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Whole generation of Syrian children ‘might be lost’, senior humanitarian warns Security Council
“Irreversible damage” is being caused to the lives of Syrian civilians due to chronic under-funding of the international effort said…
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Young Jordanians innovate to tackle food insecurity
In Jordan, where many struggle to find enough to eat, young people are finding creative ways to tackle food insecurity,…
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Security Council: Managing Israel-Palestine conflict ‘no substitute’ for meaningful political process
Managing the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis is no substitute for a real political process, a truth laid bare by…
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Israeli suppression of Palestinian rights organizations ‘illegal and unacceptable’
Twenty-four UN-appointed independent human rights experts condemned on Wednesday, Israel’s escalating attacks against Palestinian civil society in the occupied West…
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Rights experts urge Iran to end ‘systematic persecution’ of religious minorities
Authorities in Iran must stop the persecution and harassment of religious minorities, a group of independent UN human rights experts…
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Syria: Decade of brutal war left nearly 307,000 civilians dead
Between 1 March 2011 and 31 March 2021, 306,887 civilians were killed in the on-going war in Syria – the…
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Middle East: Mounting violence leaving ‘scores of Palestinian and Israeli casualties’
“High level” violence has resulted in “scores of Palestinian and Israeli casualties”, the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East…
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Supporting UN’s Palestine refugee agency, means ‘investing in stability for the region’
Investing in the UN agency that supports Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, is also “investing in stability” for the entire Middle East region,…
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Top UN Envoy hails two-month renewal of Yemen truce
A truce between the Government in Yemen and Houthi rebels has been renewed for an additional two months, UN Special…
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UNDP steps up efforts to keep Syrians off the daily breadline
As the Syria war enters its 12th year, the impact that the war in Ukraine is having on food security,…
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