UN Middle East envoy upholds need for Gaza ceasefire
Tor Wennesland is in New York for discussions on how to “chart a way out of this crisis and how we can do it with the parties on the ground.”…
With Middle East at a ‘critical juncture’, UN Iraq envoy appeals for restraint
“With the conflict raging in Gaza, as well as armed action elsewhere, the Middle East is at a critical juncture, and the same is true for Iraq,” said UN Special…
UPDATING LIVE: Security Council to meet on Middle East crisis over US strikes
Video of the Security Council meeting. 4:05 PM More attacks across Middle East fuel chances of miscalculation The UN’s Political Affairs chief, Rosemary DiCarlo, is briefing ambassadors first. She said…
UPDATING LIVE: Crisis in the Middle East
12:00 PM Gaza economic recovery could take decades: UN report In a new report just released by the UN trade and development body, UNCTAD, it says the war in Gaza…
UPDATING LIVE: Security Council meets on widening crisis in the Middle East
Video feed of the meeting, expected to start at 3 PM. 4:48 PM We must work towards Palestinian State: France Nicolas de Rivière, Ambassador of France, which holds the Council…
UPDATING LIVE: UN Security Council to meet on the situation in the Middle East
Video feed of the meeting, expected to start at 11 AM. Follow this page and @UN_News_Centre on X, formerly Twitter, for updates. 10:35 AM The United Arab Emirates (UAE), a…
Economic shock in middle age may increase dementia risk, study finds
Beijing: A financial blow, such as losing a job or losing a savings account in middle age, can increase the risk of dementia, a study has found. A study conducted…
Amid Middle East crisis, ‘brutal and far-reaching’ war continues in Ukraine
Ramesh Rajasingham, Director of the Coordination Division at the UN relief wing OCHA, addressed ambassadors, highlighting the urgent need for humanitarian support with the winter freeze approaching, and access to…
Middle East on ‘verge of the abyss’ UN warns, as Israel-Hamas conflict deepens Gaza crisis
The UN chief’s appeal comes as clean water and other vital supplies are dwindling inside Gaza in the wake of Israel’s blockade. UN and other humanitarian agencies have worked round…
Middle East crisis: Guterres appeals for end to ‘vicious cycle of bloodshed, hatred and polarization’
António Guterres was speaking to journalists at UN Headquarters in New York following meeting with senior UN leaders on what he called the “unprecedented developments” in Israel and the Occupied…