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Monday, June 16, 2025 UN News After a weekend of massive strikes and counter-strikes between Tel Aviv and Tehran, the UN's human rights chief, Volker Türk on Monday condemned the violence and echoed wider calls for a negotiated end to the attacks. Meanwhile in Gaza, aid workers report that mobile communications networks continue to be cut in the shattered enclave. We'll be covering these developments and more across the UN system and beyond today, thanks for joining us. UN News app users can follow our live coverage here.
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<p><a href="https://www.globalissues.org/news/2025/06/16/40157">MIDDLE EAST CRISIS: Live updates for 16 June</a>, <cite>Inter Press Service</cite>, Monday, June 16, 2025 (posted by Global Issues)</p>… to produce this:
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS: Live updates for 16 June , Inter Press Service , Monday, June 16, 2025 (posted by Global Issues)
