News headlines for “Middle East”, page 36
Amid massive destruction of Gaza City, UN chief renews ceasefire call
- UN News
With intensifying Israeli activity in and around Gaza City reportedly continuing on Thursday, UN chief António Guterres renewed his urgent call for a ceasefire, as Palestinians fled intense airstrikes, artillery shelling and gunfire.
Can the UN Trusteeship Council be an Important Part of the Solution in the Middle East?
- Inter Press Service
OSLO, Norway, August 20 (IPS) - Many feel desperation and anger that the genocide of the Palestinians is not being stopped. How can the US, Germany and others continue to pour funds and weapons into Israel despite decisions in the UN’s highest bodies indicating complicity in accordance with the Convention against Genocide?
Terror threat posed by ISIL ‘remains volatile and complex,’ Security Council hears
- UN News
The threat posed by the terrorist group ISIL – known more widely in the Middle East as Da’esh – remains dynamic and diverse, with Africa currently experiencing the highest level of activity worldwide.
In Gaza, “the Most Ordinary Things Can Kill”
- Inter Press Service
BILBAO, Spain, August 19 (IPS) - It’s 8am when Nasser Hospital in Gaza opens its doors. Aitor Zabalgogeazkoa, Doctors Without Borders’ emergency coordinator in the besieged territory, has already been at work for more than three hours.
Gaza: Looming offensive and restrictions on humanitarians
- UN News
Hostilities between Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups in Gaza are intensifying as a devastating ground offensive looms, creating a limited opportunity for humanitarians to bring in shelter items, the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, reported on Tuesday.
Gaza: Aid insufficient to avert ‘widespread starvation’ as Israeli military ramp-up forces more people to flee
- UN News
The small trickle of aid entering Gaza is totally insufficient to alleviate starvation and displacement in the Strip, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday.
World Humanitarian Day 2025: Aid workers mull record toll of their own
- UN News
With the news on Tuesday that a record 383 aid workers were confirmed killed in the line of duty last year, one veteran UN aid worker based in Gaza reaffirmed the resolve of humanitarians everywhere to save lives and relieve suffering, no matter how challenging the situation.
UN Staff Federation Remembers with Sorrow the Many who have Fallen in the Line of Duty
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, August 19 (IPS) - On this World Humanitarian Day, the members of CCISUA Staff Federation honour colleagues who dedicate their lives to protecting people in crisis, and we remember with sorrow the many who have fallen in the line of duty.
Green Jobs on the Rise in the Arab Region
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, August 18 (IPS) - In the Arab region, a thought-to-be oil oasis, green jobs constitute 29 percent of energy sector roles, and 23 percent of the oil and gas sector. These numbers signify a push towards sustainable business and practices, with the Arab region striving to get away from oil, in their advancement towards the completion of the SDGs on time for 2030.
From dough to dough: Bahraini chefs rise with sweet, spicy success
- UN News
In the heart of Bahrain in the Persian Gulf, a woman with a passion for sweet treats transformed her love for baking into a thriving business.
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