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News headlines for “Middle East”, page 13
Gaza City lifelines collapsing, UN aid agency warns
- UN News
The last remaining lifelines for civilians in Gaza City are collapsing as Israel ramps up military operations, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Thursday.
GAZA LIVE: US vetoes UN Security Council resolution demanding unrestricted flow of aid
- UN News
Once again, the Security Council is due to vote on a resolution put forward by its 10 non-permanent members demanding an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza – and the immediate release of all hostages. The resolution also demands an end to Israeli restrictions on aid, calling on the occupying power to ensure safe and unhindered distribution to all in need – against the backdrop of a devasting offensive to take full control of Gaza City. News app users can follow our live meetings coverage by going here.
Fragile progress in Syria, at risk from exclusion and foreign interference, UN warns
- UN News
Syria’s tentative steps towards recovery could quickly unravel without inclusive politics, sustained aid and respect for national sovereignty, top UN officials cautioned the Security Council on Thursday.
UN Independent Commission Finds That Israeli Forces Have Committed Genocide in Gaza
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, September 17 (IPS) - On September 16, the Israeli military began its ground offensive in Gaza City, accompanied by intensified bombardment of residential areas and a surge in civilian displacement. Concurrently, the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem and Israel, issued a report in which it found that Israel is responsible for committing genocide in Gaza, citing deliberate efforts to destroy Palestinian life, carried out with near-total impunity.
Struggle For Water Continues Following Israeli Attacks on Lebanon
- Inter Press Service
BRATISLAVA, September 17 (IPS) - Just under a year into a fragile ceasefire, 150,000 people in southern Lebanon continue to deal with the potentially lethal aftermath of Israeli bombing, highlighting the devastating long-term effects of conflict.
The Cruel Deceptions of Peace in Palestine
- Inter Press Service
ATLANTA, USA, September 16 (IPS) - In a long past due move, the UN General Assembly voted 142-10 to approve a plan called “The New York Declaration” that hopes to revive the long dead Two State Solution for Palestinian Independence.
Thirsty and starving, Gazans face ‘inhumane’ evacuation; UNICEF
- UN News
As bombs continue to fall on Gaza City as part of Israel’s intensifying military operation, families with starving children are being pushed southwards from one “hellscape” to another, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.
LIVE: Middle East updates; independent UN investigators say Israel has committed genocide in Gaza
- UN News
Amid reports of intensifying bombardment in Gaza City overnight, the Middle East crisis took centre stage at the UN on Tuesday, starting at the global body's Geneva headquarters, where Israel rejected allegations of genocide by an international panel of independent human rights investigators. The development came ahead of an urgent debate at the Human Rights Council prompted by Israeli strikes on Hamas political leadership last week in Doha. UN News app users can follow live here.
Gaza: Top independent rights probe alleges Israel committed genocide
- UN News
Senior independent rights investigators appointed by the Human Rights Council alleged on Tuesday that Israel’s actions in Gaza constitute genocide, a charge flatly rejected by Tel Aviv.
Yemen: UN sounds alarm as famine, fighting and aid worker detentions exacerbate crisis
- UN News
Yemen faces a surge of violence and hunger that threatens millions with starvation and risks destabilizing neighbouring countries. The crisis, deeply linked to wider regional conflicts, is straining humanitarian efforts and heightening tensions across the Middle East.
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