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10 March 2026

A crowd of people, including men, women, and children, gather at the Masnaa border crossing in Lebanon, waiting to enter Syria to escape Israeli bombing.

MIDDLE EAST LIVE 10 March: Displacement, supply shocks and civilian toll rise

The conflict in the Middle East continues, with strikes and counter-strikes across the region and the humanitarian toll mounting. UN agencies warn that rising civilian casualties, mass displacement – particularly in Lebanon – and damage to critical infrastructure are deepening the crisis, while disruptions to shipping and energy routes risk driving up global prices and worsening food insecurity. Stay with us for updates from across the United Nations system. UN News app users can follow the coverage here.

Peace and Security

A woman with blonde hair and dark nail polish is using a smartphone while leaning on a railing outdoors.

An 'alarming' two-thirds of children say cyberbullying has increased

Around two-thirds of children worldwide report an increase in cyberbullying, with one in two say they don't know how to get the right support, according to a recent poll carried out by the UN's top official who works to end violence against children.

Peace and Security

Three boys stand in silhouette on a flooded bank, looking out over their submerged school in Bentiu, Unity State, South Sudan, affected by heavy rains and flooding.

World News in Brief: Türk's South Sudan ceasefire call, Ukraine strikes, Gaza food alert, Afghan returnees

UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Tuesday condemned accounts of "gruesome killings" of civilians in South Sudan, the destruction and poisoning of key water sources and fresh waves of mass displacement.

Peace and Security

Wide view of a townhall meeting with the UN Secretary-General and civil society participants at the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). A large audience is seated in a modern conference hall, with a large screen displaying the event.

'You are the foundation-shakers': UN chief answers tough questions at townhall with women's civil society groups

The UN chief on Tuesday applauded civil society groups for "shaking the foundations of privilege" in a male-dominated world, addressing a range of questions during a townhall meeting on the margins of the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) at UN Headquarters.

Women

Nicaragua: Rights experts uncover State corruption fuelling repression, spying on exiles

Nicaragua's Government is financing the repression of its opponents through illegal misuse of public funds and targeting exiles through a transnational surveillance and intelligence network, the UN Group of Independent Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua warned in its latest report on Tuesday.

Human Rights

Afghan returnees from Iran gather at the Islam-Qala Border near Herat with their luggage and belongings. Children are present among the returnees. UNICEF is providing humanitarian aid and child protection services in this acute emergency.

'Toxic rain' warning from oil depot strikes amid ongoing Middle East war

Toxic "black rain" linked to strikes on oil depots, mass displacement and continuing disruption to aid supply chains are upending lives across the Middle East and beyond after 10 days of war in the region, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday.

Peace and Security