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The United Nations envoy for addressing sexual violence during conflicts will be traveling to Israel and the West Bank.

Pramila Patten, appointed by the UN Secretary-General as the Special Representative for Sexual Violence in Conflict, will be traveling to the occupied West Bank. During her visit, she will engage with the Palestinian Authority, various civil society groups, recently released…

The logistics chief has issued a warning about the significant impact of the shipping crisis in the Red Sea.

Per Jan Hoffmann, Head of Trade Logistics at UNCTAD, the assaults are not just contributing to political tensions, but also increasing expenses and resulting in higher emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG). He stated that the transportation of goods through the…

The United Nations is urging for a halt to attacks on areas that provide shelter for civilians in Gaza.

According to Thomas White, the Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory, the number of casualties has increased due to escalated conflict in the training center area of Khan Younis. So far, there have been 12 confirmed deaths and…

The current hindrance to the border deal for funding Ukraine and Israel is Trump’s actions.

Former President Donald Trump, who is expected to be the Republican candidate for president, is making threats to sabotage a deal that would release $106 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. The deal also includes stricter immigration…

The Security Council has been called upon to put an end to the conflict and acknowledge Palestine.

Over 70 representatives expressed significant worries about the current humanitarian crisis as the Gaza conflict nears its fourth month. The Council members, along with the rest of the UN members, decided on Tuesday that the main focus of the discussion…

Nine people died when a United Nations shelter in Gaza was directly hit.

According to Tom White, the Director of UNRWA Affairs in Gaza, teams from the agency and WHO were attempting to access the Khan Younis Training Centre. This was mentioned in a post on the social media site X. Around 30,000…

The United Nations humanitarian agencies have issued a warning about the ongoing suffering of Gazans due to displacement.

Rephrasing the text: In a tweet on X, UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed similar concerns and cautioned about the increasing danger of death faced by Gazans, along with the additional risk of disease due to the collapsing healthcare system. According…

Additional attacks in the Middle East as the initial meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group for the new year commences.

The U.S. military reports that it attacked three locations on Tuesday in western Iraq that were being used by Kataib Hezbollah, a militant group backed by Iran. These strikes are in response to over 150 attacks by militant groups on…

A daring operation successfully delivers much-needed fuel to Al-Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza.

The mission deemed “high-risk” that took place the day before was faced with delays at the checkpoint and roads that were significantly damaged. Additionally, a large number of famished civilians surrounded the UN vehicles and fuel truck in a desperate…

Iran has been called upon to stop its “horrific wave of executions.”

In September 2022, Mohammad Ghobadlou, aged 23 and reportedly suffering from a mental health condition, was taken into custody for fatally hitting and killing a police officer during a protest near Tehran. In the wake of Mahsa Amini’s death while…