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MIDDLE EAST LIVE 19 March: Civilians bear the brunt as strikes and displacement rise

Global perspective Human stories A young child warms himself over a small fire in a Beirut parking lot hosting displaced families from southern...

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Middle East war: ‘Force of the law’ must prevail over the law of force, urges Guterres

Global perspective Human stories Smoke rises above Tehran, Iran. Middle East war: ‘Force of the law’ must prevail over the law of force,...

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Amid deepening crisis in Palestine, girls face rising risks and a mounting mental health emergency

Amid deepening crisis in Palestine, girls face rising risks and a mounting mental health emergency Sima Alami, adolescent and youth programme officer at...

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Middle East war shockwaves ripple through Asia-Pacific fuel and supply chains

Middle East war shockwaves ripple through Asia-Pacific fuel and supply chains The immediate impact is visible in sharp increases in transport costs, energy...

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World News in Brief: Rafah crossing reopens, gender inequality worsens global water crisis, rights defenders in Colombia

World News in Brief: Rafah crossing reopens, gender inequality worsens global water crisis, rights defenders in Colombia The World Health Organization (WHO) and...

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Humanitarian needs in Gaza deepen as aid access remains constrained

Humanitarian needs in Gaza deepen as aid access remains constrained 18 March 2026 Peace and Security Humanitarian needs are continuing to grow again...

MIDDLE EAST LIVE 18 March: Lebanon displacement tops one million as nuclear safety concerns raised thumbnail
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MIDDLE EAST LIVE 18 March: Lebanon displacement tops one million as nuclear safety concerns raised

Global perspective Human stories Smoke rises after an airstrike in a southern suburb of Beirut, the Lebanese capital. MIDDLE EAST LIVE 18 March:...

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Middle East war risks undermining Syria’s fragile recovery, Security Council hears

Middle East war risks undermining Syria’s fragile recovery, Security Council hears Claudio Cordone, the Secretary-General’s Deputy Special Envoy for Syria, and Joyce Msuya of the UN humanitarian affairs...

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World News in Brief: Yemen appeal, Middle East war roils Somalia, needs grow in Colombia

World News in Brief: Yemen appeal, Middle East war roils Somalia, needs grow in Colombia This number includes women and children and comes...

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UN mourns constitutional lawyer-turned top crisis diplomat, Nicholas Haysom

UN mourns constitutional lawyer-turned top crisis diplomat, Nicholas Haysom 18 March 2026 UN Affairs The UN is mourning the loss of Nicholas Haysom,...