MIDDLE EAST CRISIS: Updates for 1 November from the UN and the region

A UN report says Israeli incursions in the last year in Gaza and here, in the West Bank, has set Palestinian development back by nearly 70 years.

MIDDLE EAST CRISIS: Updates for 1 November from the UN and the region

1 November 2024 Peace and Security

Non-stop displacement orders in Lebanon and bombings in Gaza continued as the postponed polio campaign in north is now set to resume on Saturday morning, with the latest updates from colleagues on the ground and interviews with Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, the UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix and more. UN News app users can follow here.

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Members of a family who fled their home in Lebanon rest under a tree.

Ongoing hostilities and evacuation orders impact thousands in Lebanon

31 October 2024

Humanitarian Aid

People in Lebanon continue to be killed, injured and displaced by airstrikes, hostilities and displacement orders, the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, said on Thursday.

Bread is handed out to people in Deir Al-Balah in the central part of the Gaza Strip.

MIDDLE EAST CRISIS: Updates for 30 October from the UN and the region

30 October 2024

Peace and Security

Live updates through the day featured the latest breaking news from UN Headquarters and the field, with human rights experts and top UN officials addressing the crisis roiling across the Middle East as conflict continues to grip Gaza and Lebanon. UN News app users can follow our live coverage here.