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Swift action is needed to prevent flare ups of Israeli-Palestinian violence and avert a looming food crisis, the top UN official in the Middle East told the Security Council on Wednesday. more
UN marks 75 years since displacement of 700,000 Palestinians

New York: The UN on Monday commemorated for the first time in its history, the mass displacement of Palestinians from land that was to become Israel, 75 years ago, that turned 700,000 Pal ...

Israel-Palestine: UN chief condemns killing of civilians as deadly Gaza violence escalates

New York: The UN Secretary-General said on Wednesday he was following the latest exchanges of fire between Israeli forces and militants in the Gaza Strip with “deep concern” o ...

Crystalize recent diplomatic shifts, top UN envoy urges Israelis, Palestinians

New York: With the converging Ramadan, Easter and Passover holidays now beginning, Israelis and Palestinians must urgently crystalize agreements reached at several recent diplomatic meeti ...

Israel-Palestine: UN envoy gravely concerned over killings and retaliatory attacks

New York: Following the latest wave of violence between Israelis and Palestinians, UN Middle East envoy Tor Wennesland on Monday appealed for both sides to take action towards addressing ...

Top UN officials call on parties to swiftly reduce ‘ominous’ surge in Israeli-Palestinian violence

New York: Israeli-Palestinian parties must urgently rein in escalating violence and work towards realizing the two-State solution, top UN officials in the region warned the Security Counc ...

UN rights chief appeals for Israelis and Palestinians to end ‘illogic of escalation’

New York: As violence mounts between Israelis and Palestinians, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday called for an end to the “illogic of escalation&rdqu ...

UN envoy reports ‘sharp increase’ in violence this year in Israel-Palestine conflict

New York: More than 150 Palestinians and over 20 Israelis have been killed in the West Bank and Israel so far in 2022 - the highest number of deaths in years, UN Middle East envoy Tor Wen ...

Israel and Palestine must take steps to ‘restore calm’ in occupied West Bank

New York: With daily violence spiralling out of control in the occupied West Bank, leaders in both Israel and Palestine need to take steps to restore calm as best they can, “with th ...

Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory illegal: UN rights commission

New York: Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory is unlawful under international law due to its permanence and the Israeli government’s de facto annexation policies, a U ...