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Ceasefire in Gaza brings hope, but West Bank faces escalating violence-January 21, 2025,12:00

The crisis in Gaza continues to remain acute, with UN humanitarians reporting critical shortages of water, food and efforts to […]

Aid surging into Gaza ‘at scale’ but massive needs remain: OCHA, WHO-January 21, 2025,12:00

Aid is entering Gaza “at scale” in line with the ceasefire agreement that has seen Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners […]

Guterres urges support for the Middle East amid current ‘turbulent period’-January 20, 2025,12:00

With the Middle East undergoing “a period of profound transformation”, the international community must support efforts […]

Middle East crisis: Updates for 20 January; Guterres calls for ‘immediate action’ to protect […]

Following the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners on Sunday, the UN Security Council is meeting in New York to […]

Guterres welcomes start of ceasefire in Gaza as UN ramps up food deliveries-January 19, 2025,12:00

Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the start on Sunday of the ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza, as UN humanitarian […]

‘Lebanon is on the cusp of a more hopeful future’, says UN chief Guterres-January 18, 2025,12:00

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday expressed optimism for Lebanon's future as he wrapped up a two-day solidarity […]

Will those responsible for atrocities in Syria finally face justice?-January 18, 2025,12:00

Hopes are rising that, with the support of the United Nations, the architects of the brutal former regime of Bashar al Assad in […]

Security Council briefed on challenges to peacekeeping in Lebanon, Syria-January 17, 2025,12:00

Two senior UN peacekeeping officials briefed the Security Council on Friday on recent developments in Lebanon and the occupied […]

UNRWA chief: Ceasefire is the start, not the solution-January 17, 2025,12:00

Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) on Friday welcomed the Gaza ceasefire […]

In Lebanon, Guterres highlights challenges and support for peacekeepers-January 17, 2025,12:00

Continuing his high profile visit to Lebanon, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday underscored the challenges faced […]