In Beirut, Guterres demands end to Middle East war: Civilians ‘deserve to live without fear’
UN Secretary-General António Guterres meets families who have been displaced by the conflict in a shelter in Dekweneh in the Lebanese capital, Beirut. In Beirut, Guterres demands end to Middle…
UN Secretary General in Lebanon: $308 million needed for emergency assistance to Lebanese
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks to the media in Beirut, Lebanon. UN Secretary General in Lebanon: $308 million needed for emergency assistance to Lebanese Humanitarian assistance UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres,…
Nearly a million people have fled their homes as Lebanon's crisis escalates.
Destroyed buildings in southern Lebanon. Nearly a million people have fled their homes as Lebanon’s crisis escalates. Peace and security UN humanitarian agencies are recording a sharp rise in the…
World News in Brief: Attacks on synagogues, Syria’s continuing rights violations, shocking abuse of women during childbirth
Heaton Park synagogue in Manchester, UK, which came under deadly attack on Yom Kippur in October 2025 when a man drove his car into pedestrians before stabbing worshipers. World News…
Myanmar at a ‘crossroads’: The world must not forsake civilians there, urges UN expert
People in Myanmar organize a vigil in the days after the military coup in 2021. (file photo) Myanmar at a ‘crossroads’: The world must not forsake civilians there, urges UN…
UN chief launches major humanitarian appeal from war-torn Lebanon
UN Secretary-General António Guterres speaks to the media in Beirut, Lebanon. UN chief launches major humanitarian appeal from war-torn Lebanon Humanitarian Aid In a solidarity visit to the war-ravaged capital…
Even war has rules: how civilians are protected during conflicts
Destroyed areas of Gaza. Even war has rules: how civilians are protected during conflicts International law When conflict breaks out, it is civilians—especially women and children—who suffer the most. And…
Middle East war: Women in Lebanon forced to give birth on roadside
A mother and child displaced by the conflict in Lebanon receiving care at a clinic. Middle East war: Women in Lebanon forced to give birth on roadside By Daniel Johnson…
MIDDLE EAST LIVE 13 March: Displacement and civilian casualties mount across region
Destroyed houses in southern Lebanon. (file photo) MIDDLE EAST LIVE 13 March: Displacement and civilian casualties mount across region Peace and Security Escalating hostilities across the Middle East continue to…
UN Secretary General: The Middle East is under pressure that could “lead it to collapse”
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres accepts the Ataturk International Peace Prize from the hands of the President of Turkey. UN Secretary General: The Middle East is under pressure that could “lead…