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MIDDLE EAST LIVE: Conflict continues across region amid US, Israeli and Iranian strikes

Violence in the Middle East is continuing into a fifth day, with US and Israeli strikes against Iran and Iranian missile and drone attacks reported across several countries in the region. The escalating confrontation is disrupting airspace, transport and daily life while raising fears of a wider regional conflict. Follow our live coverage for real-time updates, reactions and humanitarian developments from across the United Nations system. UN News app users can follow the coverage here.

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Women and girls cross the Islam Qala border, from Iran into Afghanistan. (file)

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Concrete T-walls erected by the Israel Defense Forces near Yaroun, south Lebanon, crossing the Blue Line and rendering over 4,000 square metres of Lebanese territory inaccessible. A blue barrel marks the Blue Line.

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Justice on the move: Mobile courts offer hope for communities in South Sudan

Peace and Security Travelling more than 200 kilometres (124 miles) from Yambio, the capital of Western Equatoria State in southwestern South Sudan, a team of justice experts escorted by United Nations peacekeepers moved slowly along rough, dusty roads, determined to reach communities that have waited years for their day in court.

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Around 1.4 million people have been displaced in Haiti due to gang violence.

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A young girl in Gaza holds a decorated Ramadan lantern, smiling as she participates in the festive celebration.

Ramadan in Gaza: Deprivation, high prices and the hardships of displacement

A man works on a laptop inside a damaged radio station in Gaza, viewed through a broken wall. This scene captures Zaman FM's return to broadcasting despite severe infrastructure damage and resource shortages.

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A young girl carries a pot of cooked food in Al-Mawasi, Gaza.

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.

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Delegates gather on the plaza in front of the General Assembly building at UN Headquarters.

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People living in areas recently liberated by Ukrainian forces receive aid.

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Climate and Environment Medicinal plants and their varied uses span from ancient medicine to modern cosmetics and pharmaceuticals amid a surging demand for more.

A stunning sunset view of Tehran, Iran's capital city, showcasing its skyline with iconic buildings and the Milad Tower silhouetted against an orange sky.

Iran crisis: Nuclear watchdog urges restraint amid ongoing strikes

Peace and Security As the violent escalation in the Middle East entered a third day on Monday sparked by the bombing of Iran by Israel and the United States, the head of the UN atomic energy agency urged a return to diplomacy, given the “increasing risk to nuclear safety” in the region.

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