News headlines for “Foreign Policy — Projecting Power”, page 18
Ukraine: Civilian casualties hit highest level since March 2022
- UN News
Civilian casualties in Ukraine reached their highest monthly level in July, with more people killed and injured than at any time since March 2022, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in the country, HRMMU, said in an update on Thursday.
Security Council LIVE: Escalating attacks threaten peace in Yemen
- UN News
As tensions triggered by the US-Iran war continue to ripple across the Middle East, the Security Council holds an open debate Thursday on Yemen, where escalating deadly military clashes are worsening an already fragile humanitarian situation amid fears that recent Houthi missile strikes on Saudi Arabia and commercial vessels could threaten the 2022 truce between the Yemeni militia and the government. UN News app users can follow our live coverage here.
Occupied West Bank: Settler siege of Palestinians marks a new low
- UN News
In the occupied West Bank, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, appealed on Thursday to Israeli authorities to help Palestinian families trapped in their homes by settlers for days, amid an intensifying campaign to seize their land.
Sudan: Attacks and further displacement in Blue Nile and North Kordofan
- UN News
The United Nations has once again urged warring parties in Sudan to protect civilians as the fighting continues to take a heavy toll on the population.
Deadly attack on Red Sea ship adds to global supply chain uncertainty
- UN News
A strike on a merchant ship off the southern coast of Yemen that reportedly killed several seafarers on Tuesday threatens to reignite deep concerns about global trade, amid the ongoing Iran-US war that has choked shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
South Sudan: UN mission decries deadly attacks, works to calm tensions after ‘nothing but devastation’
- UN News
The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has condemned recent armed group attacks in Warrap state which reportedly left more than 60 civilians dead and 50 others injured.
Security Council LIVE: Spotlight on Israeli settler violence in West Bank
- UN News
The Security Council holds an open debate on Tuesday which is expected to address escalating Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank as attacks on Palestinians and their property continue. UN News app users can follow here.
Myanmar: UN investigators document deliberate military attacks on civilians
- UN News
Myanmar's military has carried out a sustained campaign of deliberate attacks on civilians – including airstrikes on homes, schools and camps for displaced people, alongside arbitrary detention, torture and sexual violence – according to Human Rights Council-appointed investigators.
Fighting deepens needs and fuels further displacement in Sudan
- UN News
Ongoing conflict, displacement and funding shortages continue to deepen needs in Sudan, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned on Monday, underscoring the need for greater civilian protection.
Lebanon: UN peacekeepers count hundreds of Israeli strikes and incursions in a single weekend
- UN News
Israeli forces fired 455 projectiles into south Lebanon and breached Lebanese airspace 97 times between Friday and Sunday, the UN's peacekeeping mission in the country reported Monday – among the heaviest fire seen in months.
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