An internally displaced Lebanese woman holds her son in the school where their family is sheltering in Chouf District, Lebanon. MIDDLE EAST LIVE 27 March: rights council meets, aid agencies update Peace and Security
The war in the Middle East continues, with more attacks across the region causing further terror and suffering. Shipping remains at a near standstill in the Strait of Hormuz, sustaining a global energy crunch that’s being felt particularly severely in least developed nations in Africa and beyond, where stocks and capacity are low. In Geneva, meanwhile, an urgent debate on the school strike in Iran’s Minab that killed more than 100 children is first up at the Human Rights Council today. Stay with us for live updates on this and from UN agencies providing relief. App users can follow coverage here .