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Israel vows to press on in Gaza after UN Security Council approves ceasefire proposal
Middle East
June 11, 2024
Israel vows to press on in Gaza after UN Security Council approves ceasefire proposal
CNN — Israel on Monday vowed to persist with its military operation in Gaza, saying it won’t engage in “meaningless”…
UN adds Israel to global list of offenders that harm children
Middle East
June 8, 2024
UN adds Israel to global list of offenders that harm children
CNN — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has added Israel’s military to a global list of offenders that have committed…
UN food agency can’t feed enough Gazans in ‘apocalyptic’ Rafah as IDF pushes into city
Middle East
June 1, 2024
UN food agency can’t feed enough Gazans in ‘apocalyptic’ Rafah as IDF pushes into city
CNN — The United Nations food agency is unable to feed most civilians in Rafah, its local director warned Friday,…
More than 670 people feared dead after Papua New Guinea landslide, UN says
World
May 26, 2024
More than 670 people feared dead after Papua New Guinea landslide, UN says
CNN — More than 670 people are feared dead following a devastating landslide in a remote region in northern Papua New…
‘The entire town is burning.’ Fires rage as Rohingya caught up on the front lines of Myanmar’s civil war
World
May 23, 2024
‘The entire town is burning.’ Fires rage as Rohingya caught up on the front lines of Myanmar’s civil war
CNN — Families of Rohingya people trapped in Myanmar’s west are desperately trying to contact loved ones after a weekend…
UN panel calls for all member states to resume funding UN aid agency for Palestinian refugees
Middle East
May 18, 2024
UN panel calls for all member states to resume funding UN aid agency for Palestinian refugees
A panel of UN experts said Friday that the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near…
UNRWA to close East Jerusalem headquarters after arson attack by ‘Israeli extremists’
Middle East
May 11, 2024
UNRWA to close East Jerusalem headquarters after arson attack by ‘Israeli extremists’
CNN — The United Nations’ agency for Palestinian refugees will shutter its East Jerusalem headquarters after the compound was set…
UN’s top court rejects call for Germany to immediately halt arms exports to Israel
Middle East
May 1, 2024
UN’s top court rejects call for Germany to immediately halt arms exports to Israel
CNN — The United Nations’ top court struck down a demand by Nicaragua that Germany immediately halt its arms exports…
Russia vetoes US-backed UN resolution to ban nuclear weapons in space
World
April 25, 2024
Russia vetoes US-backed UN resolution to ban nuclear weapons in space
CNN — Russia on Wednesday vetoed a United Nations resolution that proposed a ban on the use of nuclear weapons…
UN demands investigation after mass graves found at Gaza hospitals raided by Israel
Middle East
April 24, 2024
UN demands investigation after mass graves found at Gaza hospitals raided by Israel
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside…