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More than 200 Palestinians and nearly 30 Israelis have been killed so far this year in demonstrations, clashes, military operations, attacks and other incidents, which already surpasses last year’s death toll, UN Middle East envoy Tor Wennesland said in a briefing to the Security Council on Monday. more
UNRWA appeals for end to deadly clashes at Palestine refugee camp in Lebanon

New York: Thirteen people have been killed and more than 60 injured in four days of deadly violence at the largest Palestine refugee camp in Lebanon, a senior UN official in the country s ...

UN rights experts denounce forced evictions of Palestinian families

United Nations-appointed independent human rights experts on Wednesday condemned the forced eviction and displacement of Palestinian families in east Jerusalem by Israeli police, warning ...

Israel-Palestine: UN envoy ‘deeply alarmed by continuing cycle of violence’

The UN’s Middle East envoy said on Tuesday he was “deeply alarmed” at the continuing cycle of violence in Israel and Palestine, and “appalled by the continued loss ...

UN agency for Palestine refugees on verge of financial collapse

The United Nations on Friday appealed for sustainable funding for its agency that supports Palestine refugees, UNRWA, which is on the brink of financial collapse.

Severe funding shortfalls could leave 200,000 Palestinians hungry

New York: Grave funding shortages could cut assistance to more than 200,000 Palestinians, the UN food agency warned on Thursday.Grave funding shortages could cut assistance to more than 2 ...

Israel: UN experts demand accountability over death of Palestinian hunger striker

New York: There must be accountability from the Israeli Government following the death of Palestinian hunger striker Khader Adnan, two independent UN human rights experts said on Wednesda ...

Israel-Palestine: UN calls for restraint following violence at Al-Aqsa mosque

New York: UN Middle East envoy Tor Wennesland on Wednesday appealed for Israeli and Palestinian leaders to exercise restraint following the latest violence surrounding a holy site in Jeru ...

Saudi Arabia a strategic partner in UN support for Palestine refugees, amid concern over escalating violence

New York: Youth empowerment and employment figured heavily in discussions between Saudi officials and the head of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), held in th ...

Israel-Palestine: UNICEF warns children are paying ‘the highest price’ as violence escalates

New York: Alarmed by the recent killing and injury of many children in Israel and Palestine, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) voiced an appeal to parties on Monday to de-escalate ten ...