MIDDLE EAST: Updating live from the Security Council and across the UN

A woman wearing a hijab walks past a large pile of rubble and debris in Beirut, Lebanon. In the foreground, a man wearing a safety vest and face mask is partially visible. Smoke rises from the destroyed buildings in the background.

MIDDLE EAST: Updating live from the Security Council and across the UN

10 October 2024 Peace and Security

As the crisis in the Middle East grinds on, we covered the latest updates from the field and at UN Headquarters as Israel Defense Forces (IDF) attacked UN peacekeepers from the UNIFIL mission in Lebanon. At UN Headquarters in New York, events included the Security Council discussing the situation in an emergency session and the UN spokesperson's daily news briefing, which included a UN official who described his recent visit to Gaza, which he said has suffered unparalleled devastation. UN News app users can follow here.

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UNIFIL Korean peacekeepers on a vehicle patrol in the vicinity of Tyre, south Lebanon.

Israeli forces fire on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon

10 October 2024

Peace and Security

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) fired on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon early Thursday morning, according to UNIFIL, the mission operating along the Security Council-mandated “Blue Line” of separation between the two countries which they patrol.

Damaged buildings and rubble in Beirut's Southern suburbs after airstrikes, with smoke rising in the background and people on a scooter in the foreground.

MIDDLE EAST: Live updates from the Security Council and across the UN

9 October 2024

Peace and Security

As turmoil roils the Middle East, senior UN officials provided humanitarian updates on the impact of continued fighting in Lebanon and Gaza, while many ambassadors in the Security Council offered strong support for the "indispensable" role of the Palestine refugee agency, UNRWA, which has come under increasing attack in the Israeli parliament. UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini said attempts to "dismantle" the agency would compromise humanitarian work and human rights worldwide. Full coverage for app users here.