Security Council continues negotiations over Gaza resolution calling for ‘urgent suspension’ of fighting

After intense negotiations all week behind closed doors at the 15-member Security Council, ambassadors are still negotiating over a draft resolution penned by the United Arab Emirates which calls for an “urgent suspension” of the conflict to allow safe and unhindered delivery of aid to stricken civilians in the Gaza Strip. The Council is expected to meet on the crisis later on Thursday and we'll bring you live coverage here... https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2023/12/1145022
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Security Council continues negotiations over Gaza resolution calling for ‘urgent suspension’ of fighting
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Increased Syria violence prompts largest civilian displacements in a year, as gridlock stymies political talks

24 Aug 2021

Progress towards resolving Syria’s decade-long conflict has reached an impasse, the chief United Nations mediator told the Security Council on Tuesday, as an uptick in fighting throughout the country led to some of the largest civilian displacements in a year.

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Shelter needs soar for displaced in Yemen’s Marib region

24 Aug 2021

Humanitarian needs, including a lack of shelter, are soaring among displaced communities, as fighting continues in Yemen’s Marib governorate, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) warned on Tuesday.

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First Person: Health workers in Afghanistan brave safety fears, to continue treating the sick

24 Aug 2021

An Afghan doctor has told UN News that he is committed to providing essential healthcare services to people who have fled their homes due to conflict in Afghanistan, but safety fears mean that his future and that of his colleagues, particularly women health workers, is uncertain.