Security Council LIVE: Ambassadors debate as Middle East crises mount

A group of people, including children, stand in a makeshift refugee camp in Gaza, surrounded by blue and white tents and debris. The background shows a vast expanse of temporary shelters near a body of water.

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Tens of thousands of displaced Gazans are living in camps as the humanitarian crisis continues across the Strip.

Security Council LIVE: Ambassadors debate as Middle East crises mount

28 January 2026 Peace and Security

The UN Security Council held a high-level open debate on the Middle East on Wednesday focusing on the Gaza peace plan – including the role of President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace – the continuing humanitarian crisis in the enclave and turmoil in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, following the demolition of UNRWA’s headquarters there. Follow live coverage below, and UN News app users can click here. For full and comprehensive UN meetings coverage, go here.

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UN says Gaza crisis remains dire, children hardest hit

27 January 2026

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Despite a modest increase in humanitarian assistance, the situation in Gaza remains “dire”, with children among the hardest hit by shortages of shelter, basic services and education, the United Nations said on Tuesday.

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26 January 2026

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The fragile ceasefire in the Gaza Strip is making a difference to the lives of over a million children, and improving overall access to food - but more aid still needs to enter.