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Daily Wrap 18 March 2026

MIDDLE EAST LIVE 18 March: Lebanon displacement tops one million as nuclear safety concerns raised The crisis in the Middle East continues, with ongoing strikes and rising humanitarian needs. The UN nuclear watchdog reported Wednesday that a projectile struck the site of Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant, although no casualties have been reported. In Lebanon, the humanitarian situation is worsening, with hundreds reported killed and more than one million people displaced. UN agencies are scaling up emergency assistance despite mounting challenges. Stay with us for live updates from across the UN system. App users can follow coverage here. Read more Peace and Security Humanitarian needs in Gaza deepen as aid access remains constrained Humanitarian needs are continuing to grow again across Gaza, the UN agency assisting Palestine refugees (UNRWA) said on Wednesday, amid mounting pressures on aid delivery and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.  Read more Peace and Security World News in Brief: Yemen appeal, Middle East war roils Somalia, needs grow in Colombia UN aid teams in Yemen on Wednesday warned that the situation in the war-torn nation remains dire in a call for $2 billion in aid to deliver lifesaving assistance for 12 million people. Read more Peace and Security Middle East war risks undermining Syria's fragile recovery, Security Council hears The international community must step up efforts to support Syria amid the current conflict raging in the Middle East, two senior UN officials told the Security Council on Wednesday.  Read more Peace and Security

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