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Destroyed buildings and rubble in Khiam, Lebanon, following conflict with Israel and Hezbollah.

MIDDLE EAST LIVE 13 March: Displacement and civilian casualties mount across region

Escalating hostilities across the Middle East continue to drive civilian casualties, mass displacement and mounting humanitarian needs. Fighting along the Israel-Lebanon border has intensified, while millions across the region face growing risks from disrupted health services, overcrowded shelters and strained aid operations. UN agencies warn that children and vulnerable families are bearing the brunt as the conflict deepens and regional stability remains under severe pressure. Stay with us for live updates from across the UN system. App users can follow coverage here.

WHO team inspects temporary shelter with blue tents and people inside, run by Caritas Lebanon at Dekwaneh Technical Institute in Beirut, Lebanon, on March 9, 2026.

Aid operations strained across Middle East: WFP seeks $200 million to sustain food assistance

Two children, a boy and a girl, sit together on a wooden bunk bed in a dark room, illuminated only by the glow of a mobile phone during a power blackout in Shostka, Ukraine.

Russia deportation of Ukraine children is crime against humanity: independent probe

A view of Caracas, the capital of Venezuela.

Venezuela’s repressive State apparatus ‘intact’ despite leadership change

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With Middle East ‘pushed to breaking point’, UN chief urges ceasefire, return to diplomacy

MIDDLE EAST LIVE 12 March: Shipping attacks, rising oil prices and widening humanitarian crisis

World News in Brief: Deadly drone attacks in Sudan, violence against women in the spotlight, more clashes in DR Congo

‘Perfect storm’: Lebanon crisis deepens as civilians bear the brunt

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The smoldering ruins of Nagasaki, about 700 metres from the hypocentre of the explosion, as seen on 10 August 1945.

‘No one should be a hibakusha’: Young Japanese activist’s mission to share atomic bomb survivor stories

Human Rights A Japanese peace activist is hoping to promote global nuclear disarmament by keeping alive the stories of the atomic bomb survivors through the creation of a mobile museum.

Close-up of a person's feet shackled with metal cuffs and chains, sitting on dusty ground in South Sudan, symbolizing detention and the pursuit of justice through a mobile court.

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

Raul John Aju, a 16-year-old wearing glasses and a yellow and blue striped polo shirt smiles at the camera while sitting at a computer desk with a large monitor displaying video editing software and a green screen backdrop.

‘AI Kid of India’ urges young people to embrace technology

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

Guns, fashionable clothes and death threats: How gangs in Haiti ensnare children

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

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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.

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

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

Ukraine: Keeping the lights on during the darkest times

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

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A wide shot of the United Nations Security Council chamber showing delegates seated around a large circular table, with several members raising their hands to vote. The room is filled with attendees observing the proceedings.

Security Council adopts Gulf-backed resolution condemning Iran attacks; Russia bid fails

Peace and Security As war continues in the Middle East, the UN Security Council on Wednesday adopted a Bahrain-led resolution condemning Iranian attacks on several regional states, while a separate draft resolution introduced by Russia on the wider crisis failed to pass.

A Palestinian woman stands in a rubble-filled area, clothes hanging on a makeshift line, with damaged buildings in the background during Ramadan.

UN relief chief condemns '$1 billion-a-day' cost of war in Middle East

Humanitarian Aid The UN’s emergency relief chief on Wednesday condemned the “$1 billion-a-day” cost of the war in the Middle East, at a time when humanitarian needs are soaring and aid funding is falling dangerously short.

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