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Daily Wrap 27 March 2026

MIDDLE EAST LIVE 27 March: Humanitarian crisis deepens across the region The war in the Middle East continues, with attacks causing further terror and suffering, deepening the humanitarian crisis across the region. The UN announced the launch of a task force to meet the immense needs.  In Geneva, diplomats at the Human Rights Council have been discussing the school strike in Iran's Minab that killed more than 100 children. Stay with us for live updates on this and from UN agencies providing relief. App users can follow coverage here. Read more Peace and Security Syria: UN Commission documents grave violations in July 2025 escalation in Sweida More than 1,700 people were killed and nearly 200,000 more displaced in the July 2025 massacres in Sweida, Syria, UN human rights investigators said on Friday in a report that called for greater action towards accountability.  Read more Human Rights Myanmar: WFP reports fragile recovery one year after deadly earthquake A "new wave of global instability is hitting Myanmar at the worst possible moment," a UN official in the country warned on Friday, as increases in fuel, food, and fertilizer prices due to the ongoing Middle East conflict push vulnerable families closer to hunger one year after a devastating earthquake.   Read more Humanitarian Aid Middle East war: Attacks on vital healthcare, evacuation strike fears Almost one month since Israeli and US airstrikes on Iran began, sparking a wider regional war, UN agencies and partners on Friday highlighted the terror among civilians fleeing bombardment, with "no safe space" to go. Read more Peace and Security

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