MIDDLE EAST CRISIS: Live updates for 11 December as General Assembly backs UNRWA and demands immediate Gaza ceasefire

A Palestinian woman and two children are inside a makeshift shelter in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip. The woman is combing a child's hair while another child stands in the foreground.

MIDDLE EAST CRISIS: Live updates for 11 December as General Assembly backs UNRWA and demands immediate Gaza ceasefire

11 December 2024 Peace and Security

The General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted two resolutions, demanding a ceasefire in Gaza and calling on Israel to drop its ban on the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, following an emergency special session triggered by another use of a veto in the Security Council. Follow the latest from the ground and other key updates from Gaza, Lebanon, Syria and Yemen. App users can follow our live coverage here.

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