News headlines for “Middle East”
UN welcomes fresh Lebanon ceasefire reports as rights experts urge Iran accountability
- UN News
The United Nations has welcomed reports of a new ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah on Friday while warning that civilians on the ground are still fleeing amid ongoing insecurity.
Gaza: Sneeze and you might get shot, warns UNICEF in alert on child killings
- UN News
After another deadly night of clashes in Lebanon, aid agencies issued a new alert for Gaza, where 265 Palestinian children have been killed since a ceasefire was announced in October 2025.
UN upholds freedom of movement for peacekeepers in Lebanon
- UN News
The United Nations has again called for freedom of movement for its peacekeepers in Lebanon who continue to closely monitor developments in the south of the country, including in the wake of the recent provisional agreement signed by the United States and Iran.
Libya's political process regains momentum, but window for action is narrowing, UN envoy warns
- UN News
Libya has been mired in political dysfunction since the collapse of Muammar Gaddafi’s regime in 2011, which shattered State institutions and triggered recurring struggles over legitimacy and power.
US-Iran deal: technical work can begin, says atomic energy agency
- UN News
The head of the UN’s atomic energy agency on Thursday welcomed the signing of an initial Iran-US memorandum aimed at ending the war, before proposing “to sit down” with both parties to assist with concrete measures such as verification of Iran’s nuclear programme, a key sticking point.
Lebanon: 12 children killed, maimed daily despite truce between Hezbollah and Israel
- UN News
More than 100 days of war reveals a shattering snapshot of life for civilians in Lebanon amid Israeli strikes and forced displacement, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Wednesday.
UN officials call for urgent action in Yemen to push peace, reduce hunger
- UN News
Top UN officials called for bolstered efforts to stave off rising hunger and foster a path towards permanent peace in Yemen as they briefed the Security Council Tuesday morning.
While world waits for details on Iran-US accord, UN calls for Hormuz aid corridor
- UN News
As representatives of Iran and the United States reportedly prepared to sign a new peace agreement at the end of the week, the UN on Monday stressed the urgent need to open an aid corridor to transit the choked-off Strait of Hormuz and prevent a global hunger crisis.
The End of the Gulf Model?
- Inter Press Service
ALGIERS, Algeria, June 15 (IPS) - The German government, along with a number of other countries, are currently organising flights to evacuate travellers and influencers stranded in the Gulf states. For many citizens of other nationalities, however, there is no such assistance. They remain stuck in precarious situations, marked by exploitation and insecurity.
Guterres welcomes US-Iran peace deal as ‘critical step’ toward ending conflict
- UN News
UN Secretary General António Guterres welcomed on Sunday a new peace deal between the United States and Iran, calling it a “critical step” toward ending the conflict.
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