News headlines for “Middle East”, page 13
New year dawns amid rubble and resolve in Gaza
- UN News
As 2026 begins, residents of the Gaza Strip are confronting life in displacement camps and among the ruins of destroyed neighbourhoods – facing deep uncertainty after months of war and devastation.
UN chief condemns Israeli amendments targeting UNRWA operations
- UN News
The UN Secretary-General has condemned amendments adopted by Israel’s Knesset to a law aimed at ceasing the operations of the UN agency assisting Palestine refugees (UNRWA), saying the measures must be immediately repealed.
Another child dies in extreme conditions in Gaza: UNICEF
- UN News
A sixth child has died in Gaza this month as the enclave’s people continue to endure dire living conditions linked to freezing rains and the Israel-Hamas war, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced. The development comes as aid agencies urged Israeli authorities to reconsider revoking the licences of dozens of humanitarian partners that provide assistance across the devastated enclave from 1 January.
UN peacekeeper injured in gunfire near ‘Blue Line’ in south Lebanon
- UN News
One United Nations peacekeeper was injured on Friday after heavy machine gunfire from Israel Defense Forces (IDF) positions south of the Blue Line, following a nearby grenade explosion, impacted close to a UN patrol in southern Lebanon.
Syria: Guterres deplores deadly mosque blast in Homs
- UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres “unequivocally condemns” the deadly terrorist attack on a mosque in Homs, Syria during Friday prayers, his spokesperson said in a statement
Sudan civil war: Health system ‘on the verge of collapse’
- UN News
The war in Sudan has been tearing the country apart for almost 1,000 days, putting the country’s health system under intolerable pressure. The World Health Organization (WHO) is reporting widespread disease outbreaks, severe shortages, malnutrition and rising deaths.
Development cooperation agreement marks new phase in UN-Iraq partnership
- UN News
Better access to education, the protection of the environment and good governance are some of the areas in which the United Nations helps countries improve.
UN Warns Gaza’s Fragile Improvement Could Reverse Without Sustained Aid and Access
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, December 23 (IPS) - Despite notable improvements in the humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip following the October 10 ceasefire, progress remains critically fragile. With the enclave having averted famine across multiple regions, the United Nations (UN) and its partners warn that sustained humanitarian access, a steady flow of resources, and the restoration of critical civilian infrastructure are essential in preventing further deterioration, which could have long-lasting consequences for an already deeply traumatized population.
Winter aid delivery continues in Gaza
- UN News
Despite the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, humanitarians continue to receive reports of airstrikes, shelling and gunfire in all five governorates, the United Nations said on Monday.
World News in Brief: UN staff detentions in Yemen, peacekeepers killed in Sudan sent home, attacks in Ukraine
- UN News
The UN Secretary-General on Friday condemned the arbitrary detention of ten more UN personnel by Houthi de facto authorities in Yemen, warning that the growing crackdown is crippling humanitarian operations and putting millions of lives at risk.
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