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UN urges greater aid access for Gaza, ‘intensification of mediation efforts’ to end Israel-Palestine violence
The international community must do “all it can” to de-escalate the violence in Gaza and Israel which has left hundreds…
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Secretary-General calls for immediate end to Israeli-Palestine violence
The current “senseless” cycle of violence in the Middle East must end now, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in an…
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Children bearing brunt of escalating violence between Israelis and Palestinians: UNICEF
More than 40 children have been killed in the current crisis in the Middle East, a senior official with the…
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Civilian casualties climb, as UN chief calls on all parties to ‘immediately cease’ fighting in Gaza and Israel
The UN Secretary-General on Friday issued an urgent appeal for all parties involved in this week’s escalation of violence in…
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De-escalation ‘an absolute must’ in Israel-Palestine conflict: Guterres
De-escalation of the Palestine-Israel conflict is “an absolute must” said the UN Secretary-General on Wednesday, declaring that the mounting death…
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Tensions could escalate to ‘full-scale war’, UN Middle East envoy warns
The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process added his voice to calls for calm in the Occupied…
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Middle East Envoys express deep concern over East Jerusalem violence
The Envoys of the Middle East Quartet (from the European Union, Russia, the United States, and the United Nations), have…
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Stop evictions in East Jerusalem neighbourhood immediately, UN rights office urges Israel
The UN’s human rights office (OHCHR), on Friday, called on Israel to immediately halt all forced evictions, including those in…
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Middle East coordinator calls for new and timely Palestinian election date
After the postponement of the Palestinian Legislative Council elections, originally scheduled for 22 May, a senior UN official in the…
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Settler violence is rising in Occupied Palestinian Territory, warn experts
Violence attributed to Israeli settlers against Palestinians living in the West Bank has worsened in recent months, amidst “an atmosphere of impunity”,…
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