Middle East
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Five million Yemenis ‘one step away from famine’– UN relief coordinator tells Security Council
Malnutrition rates in Yemen are at “record highs” as the country is “speeding towards the worst famine the world has…
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‘Put Syrians first…finally’, UN rights investigators urge after deadly decade of conflict
Along with an end to the “instrumentalization” of humanitarian aid, victims of Syria’s decade-long civil war and their families need…
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Food insecurity in Syria reaches record levels: WFP
The number of Syrians who lack access to sufficient food has reached a record 12.4 million, or nearly 60 per…
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Transparency must rule Iraqi elections, ‘loyalties cannot be for sale’, Security Council hears
A deadly rocket attack on Monday night in Erbil drew condemnation from the UN envoy in Iraq, who told the…
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Yemen: ‘Toxic mix’ imperils lives of under-fives with acute malnutrition
Since the escalation of conflict in 2015, severe acute malnutrition is among its highest levels in Yemen, threating the lives…
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Without ‘constructive international diplomacy’ Syria’s peace process will not move forward
The UN Special Envoy for Syria said there had to be “constructive international diplomacy” if the peace process is to…
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New ICC ruling ‘opens the door’ for justice in occupied Palestine – Independent UN expert
The ruling of the International Criminal Court (ICC) that is does have jurisdiction over grave crimes committed in occupied Palestinian…
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‘Unknown number’ of foreign nationals have died in squalid Syrian camps, say rights experts
“An unknown number” of foreign nationals have died while being detained in squalid camps in Syria’s northeast, senior UN-appointed independent…
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US decision will provide ‘profound relief’ to millions in war-torn Yemen: UN spokesperson
The US announcement of revoking its designation of Yemen’s Houthi movement (Ansar Allah) as a foreign terrorist organization will provide…
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Syria floods: Humanitarians working ‘round the clock’ to provide urgent relief
Humanitarian staff have been working “round the clock” to reopen access roads and provide emergency relief from the disastrous impact…
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