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Middle East LIVE: Diplomacy in focus as escalation ‘reverberates across borders and continents’, warns UN chief

Nearly four months after the latest Middle East crisis erupted and despite a fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran, tensions continue to reverberate across the region and beyond. The UN Security Council held a high-level debate on advancing political solutions in the Middle East on Wednesday, amid continuing conflicts, humanitarian emergencies and concerns over regional stability. Follow live in-depth meetings coverage here.

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UN rights chief urges ‘massive rethink’ of US immigration policies ahead of World Cup

UN Security worker Olga Scripovaisa stands on a street in Odesa, Ukraine, next to a UN vehicle with the blue UN flag visible.

‘The day never stops’ for aid workers braving missiles and drones in Ukraine

Women and aid workers at a food distribution site in Adre, Chad. Refugees receive bags of food aid from the World Food Programme (WFP) in the desert.

Sudan war: Drone attacks damage key aid routes

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Palestinians face systematic abuse by Israeli settlers and Hamas alike: Independent investigators

Fresh strikes on Tyre kill eight, as UN puts Lebanon destruction bill at $365 million, and rising

Marking historic progress on rights for persons with disabilities, UN conference tackles critical gaps

World News in Brief: Call for action against child labour, ICC Prosecutor suspended, WFP raises awareness in Egypt

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‘The ocean has no boundaries’: Beauty and life in a war zone

Climate and Environment When US and Israeli forces launched strikes on Iran on 28 February, triggering one of the most serious geopolitical crises in years, the Strait of Hormuz – a narrow channel just 34 kilometres wide at its narrowest point – became a global flashpoint overnight.

Damaged onion domes of a white Orthodox church in Kharkov, Ukraine, with broken copper tiles and exposed interiors, framed by bare tree branches against a blue sky.

Under fire, Kharkiv is already building for a peaceful tomorrow

Displaced football player Asaad Al-Azzabi, wearing a Spain jersey, is carried on the shoulders of a crowd in a tent camp in Al-Mawasi, Gaza.

Borrowed boots, borrowed joy: Football thrives in Gaza camps

MUNGURA Claudine, a 12-year-old student at BIRINGI Primary School, washes her hands with water from a blue dispenser at her school in Biringi, ARU territory, Ituri, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Ebola outbreak: ‘Every epidemic begins in a community and ends in a community’

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‘I had a good life and I lost it’: How one man survived four years on the streets

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A smiling young girl, Shereen, carries a large pot of rice and chickpeas in Al-Mawasi, Khan Younis, while other children and adults stand near tents in the background.

UN ramps up ceasefire support to hungry and war-weary Gazans

The UN is taking the opportunity of the ceasefire in Gaza to ramp up the delivery of aid to the beleaguered people of Gaza.

From podiums to patrols: Taking the pulse of the UN’s busiest week

Silhouettes of delegates stand near a United Nations flag at sunrise outside UN Headquarters during the 80th General Assembly Debate in New York.

Ukraine: Keeping the lights on during the darkest times

A group of people, including a woman pushing a stroller, walk down a foggy street in Chasiv Yar, Ukraine, carrying humanitarian aid supplies provided by UNHCR.

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WHO health workers in yellow protective suits deliver supplies at a health facility in Nyankunde, Ituri, during an Ebola outbreak response.

Building trust and lab testing at the heart of DRC Ebola response: WHO

Health In Ebola-stricken eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) a massive push for early testing and contact tracing is helping to contain the virus, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.

A wide shot of the United Nations Security Council chamber during a meeting on Kosovo and the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). Delegates are seated around the iconic horseshoe table.

Security Council LIVE: Central Africa in the spotlight, including outlawed Lord's Resistance Army

Peace and Security The Security Council meets this morning to discuss the situation in Central Africa, including efforts to combat the so-called Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), one of the region’s longest-running security threats, responsible for over 100,000 deaths, the UN estimates. Ambassadors have been briefed by the regional office (UNOCA) and its strategy for improving civilian protection, humanitarian access and cross-border cooperation.

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