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6 November 2024

Kamal Adwan Hospital faced intense Israeli military operations on 25 October, and is among the last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza.

Middle East crisis: Live updates as General Assembly meets on UNRWA and more

Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini made an impassioned plea to protect the UN agency for Palestine refugees at the General Assembly's meeting on UNRWA's fate days after Israel informed the world body of new laws to ban it as bombings and displacement continued on Wednesday across Gaza and Lebanon, with UN officials pleading for a ceasefire and conditions worsening for civilians. UN News app users can follow our coverage here.

Peace and Security

Syrian and Lebanese families, who fled the escalating violence in Lebanon, arrive in Syria.

Displacement crisis reaches 123 million, amid ongoing conflicts

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has called for "urgent international support" as the number of forcibly displaced people worldwide reaches 123 million, with ongoing conflicts in Lebanon, Sudan and other areas driving further displacement.

Migrants and Refugees

Donald Trump during his first term as President of the United States addresses the 74th Session of the UN General Assembly's General Debate. (24 September 2019).

World News in Brief: UN-US cooperation, an 'essential pillar', DR Congo update, another major storm to hit Cuba

The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday commended voters across the United States for their "active participation in the democratic process", which will see Donald Trump return to the White House when he takes the oath of office in January.

Peace and Security

Women's Roundtable at UN-Habitat's WUF12 in Cairo, Egypt.

A city safe for women is safe for all: Women's voices lead at World Urban Forum in Cairo

One of the main messages conveyed by women leaders, activists, young people and others gathered for a discussion on Wednesday in Cairo at the World Urban Forum was that: "a city safe for women is a city safe for all."

SDGs

UNRWA staff continue to work in Gaza where possible.

How has the war in Gaza affected UNRWA's ability to support Palestinians?

As well as bringing emergency aid to those living in Occupied Palestinian Territory, UNRWA, the agency for Palestine refugees, also provides a range of crucial services. In Gaza, the year-long war has severely threatened the delivery of these crucial services.

Humanitarian Aid

Peer mediators at a school in Kosovo simulate a case of bullying (file).

UNESCO urges more action to combat violence and bullying at school

Nearly one in three students worldwide says they have been physically attacked at least once during the year, the UN educational and cultural organization UNESCO said on Wednesday.

Culture and Education

Relief supplies arrive in Lebanon. The UN's top aid official there has condemned the ongoing violence and attacks on healthcare. "There have been great violations of international humanitarian law," said Imran Riza.

Lebanon conflict at 'critical point' with more than 3,000 confirmed dead

The war in Lebanon has now killed more than 3,000 people in Lebanon amid ongoing Israeli airstrikes and Hezbollah missile hits in Israel, UN humanitarians said on Wednesday.

Peace and Security

An opium poppy field in Afghanistan. (file)

Rise in Afghan opium cultivation reflects economic hardship, despite Taliban ban

Opium cultivation in Afghanistan spiked by 19 per cent in 2024, covering an estimated 12,800 hectares despite a ban imposed by the Taliban, a report released on Wednesday by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has revealed.

Law and Crime Prevention