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Senior envoy warns Iran-Israel conflict is deepening crisis in Afghanistan

·June 23, 2025·4 min read

Roza Otunbayeva, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative and head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), said the ongoing missile attacks between Iran and Israel are already having a tangible impact. “This conflict is already having an effect in Afghanistan, disrupting trade and increasing the prices of basic goods and...

UN reiterates call for urgent de-escalation amid Iran-Israel conflict, worsening Gaza crisis

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·June 21, 2025·3 min read

In a joint call to de-escalate, UN agencies have warned that further conflict risks triggering new displacement in a region already strained by decades of war and instability. The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) noted military strikes have led people in both Iran and Israel to flee their homes in search...

MIDDLE EAST CRISIS: Security Council to meet on Iran-Israel conflict

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·June 20, 2025·1 min read

One week since the Israel-Iran conflict erupted, diplomatic efforts to end the war are ramping up in Geneva today as foreign ministers from France, Germany, the UK and the European Union prepare to meet their Iranian counterpart. In New York, meanwhile, the UN Security Council is also set to discuss...

Development is ‘the first line of defense against conflict,’ Guterres tells Security Council

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·June 20, 2025·3 min read

Ambassadors met to debate how poverty, inequality, and underdevelopment are fuelling conflict and instability, at a time when hostilities are increasing and demand for humanitarian aid is rising as resources dwindle. Every dollar spent on prevention could save up to $103 in conflict-related costs, according to the International Monetary Fund...

Civilian deaths in conflict are surging, warns UN human rights office

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·June 18, 2025·1 min read

At least 48,384 individuals – mostly civilians – were killed in 2024, based on casualties recorded by OHCHR. “Behind every statistic is a story. Behind every data point, a person,” said UN rights chief Volker Türk. This alarming rise in civilian deaths exposes major failures to protect some of the most...

Security Council meets in emergency session over Iran-Israel conflict, amid strikes and counterstrikes

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·June 14, 2025·6 min read

The Council cleared its original schedule to address the rapidly evolving crisis, also hearing from the head of the UN-backed international nuclear watchdog, who warned of the grave risks to regional stability and nuclear safety. Overnight from Thursday into Friday, Israeli military strikes targeted nuclear facilities across Iran, including the...

Number of aid workers killed in Gaza conflict, highest in UN history: Guterres

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·June 7, 2025·2 min read

Ahead of a memorial service at Headquarters in New York, Secretary-General António Guterres told journalists that the men and women being honoured “were not just names on a list” but “extraordinary individuals – each one a story of courage, compassion, and service.” “They were driven by the pursuit of peace....

Thousands flee homes in Mozambique as conflict and disasters fuel worsening crisis

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·May 25, 2025·1 min read

The latest displacement brings the total number of people uprooted by violence, cyclones and social unrest in Mozambique to nearly 1.3 million, according to the UN refugee agency, UNHCR. The situation is particularly dire in Cabo Delgado province, where attacks by non-state armed groups continue to drive displacement, destroy infrastructure...

SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Ambassadors debate safety of civilians with 36,000 lives lost during conflict last year

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·May 22, 2025·1 min read

We’re live as the Security Council convenes for its annual open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, with the UN relief chief and the head of UN Women calling for urgent action to safeguard lives – especially those of women and girls caught in the crossfire. Non-combatants in...

Gaza: Alongside conflict, an information war is still happening, warns UNRWA chief

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·April 17, 2025·3 min read

“Palestinian journalists continue to do heroic work, paying a heavy price; 170 have been killed to date,” said UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini. “The free flow of information and independent reporting are key to facts and accountability during conflicts.” In his appeal, Mr. Lazzarini noted that in the more than 18 months...

South Sudan: Conflict and hunger push millions to the brink

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·April 10, 2025·2 min read

The situation is especially dire for returnees fleeing violence in Sudan, who now account for nearly half of those experiencing catastrophic hunger levels. The influx of over 1.1 million displaced people into already fragile communities has overwhelmed resources and relief efforts, according to the UN World Food Programme (WFP). With...

Despite renewed conflict in eastern DR Congo, protection for civilians is paramount: Keita

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·March 29, 2025·3 min read

That’s according to the head of MONUSCO, Bintou Keita, speaking exclusively to UN News ahead of briefing members of the UN Security Council in New York on Thursday. Mediation efforts The meeting between Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame last week in Qatar – where they called for a...