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UN welcomes fresh Lebanon ceasefire reports as rights experts urge Iran accountability

2026-06-19T05:00:00-07:00

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.

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Gaza: Sneeze and you might get shot, warns UNICEF in alert on child killings

2026-06-19T05:00:00-07:00

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.

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UN upholds freedom of movement for peacekeepers in Lebanon

2026-06-18T05:00:00-07:00

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.

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Libya's political process regains momentum, but window for action is narrowing, UN envoy warns

2026-06-18T05:00:00-07:00

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.

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Security Council LIVE: Gaza in the spotlight as dire conditions continue

2026-06-18T05:00:00-07:00

The Security Council debated conditions in Gaza at the request of its 10 elected members amid concern that the territory's humanitarian crisis is being overshadowed by wider regional developments. The meeting took place under a ceasefire that has existed in name since October 2025 – but nearly 1,000 Palestinians have been killed, and most Gazans remain displaced. Relief chief Tom Fletcher told ambassadors that “fragile gains” since the truce are “the bare minimum of what Palestinians need.” Follow live below and wider Meetings Coverage can be found here.

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‘Stop this madness’: Rights chief warns of impending atrocities as militia closes in on El Obeid, Sudan

2026-06-18T05:00:00-07:00

The UN’s top human rights official has issued an urgent warning that an imminent offensive against El Obeid, the capital of Sudan’s North Kordofan state, carries the risk of serious international crimes and threatens to deepen an already catastrophic humanitarian crisis.

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US-Iran deal: technical work can begin, says atomic energy agency

2026-06-18T05:00:00-07:00

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.

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Worsening hunger could push millions closer to famine in 13 global hotspots

2026-06-17T05:00:00-07:00

Millions of people across some of the world’s most vulnerable regions are expected to face worsening hunger in the months ahead, as conflict, economic pressures and shrinking aid budgets exacerbate long-running crises.

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Lebanon: 12 children killed, maimed daily despite truce between Hezbollah and Israel

2026-06-17T05:00:00-07:00

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.

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Security Council LIVE: Open debate on women, peace and security

2026-06-17T05:00:00-07:00

The UN Security Council will convene at 10 a.m. in New York for its annual open debate on women, peace and security, in line with a 25-year-old resolution on the issue. The Secretary-General’s most recent report shows that in 2024, women made up only seven percent of negotiators on average worldwide, and nearly nine out of 10 negotiation tracks included no women negotiators at all. Follow live coverage below, and for daily coverage, check out our full meetings coverage here.

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