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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.

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

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

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

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Humanitarian crisis ‘worsening’ in Afghanistan as war erupts in the Middle East

UN commission opens with focus on justice for women and girls

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Nearly 700,000 displaced in Lebanon as Middle East crisis escalates

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The smoldering ruins of Nagasaki, about 700 metres from the hypocentre of the explosion, as seen on 10 August 1945.

‘No one should be a hibakusha’: Young Japanese activist’s mission to share atomic bomb survivor stories

Human Rights A Japanese peace activist is hoping to promote global nuclear disarmament by keeping alive the stories of the atomic bomb survivors through the creation of a mobile museum.

Close-up of a person's feet shackled with metal cuffs and chains, sitting on dusty ground in South Sudan, symbolizing detention and the pursuit of justice through a mobile court.

Justice on the move: Mobile courts offer hope for communities in South Sudan

Raul John Aju, a 16-year-old wearing glasses and a yellow and blue striped polo shirt smiles at the camera while sitting at a computer desk with a large monitor displaying video editing software and a green screen backdrop.

‘AI Kid of India’ urges young people to embrace technology

Around 1.4 million people have been displaced in Haiti due to gang violence.

Guns, fashionable clothes and death threats: How gangs in Haiti ensnare children

A young girl in Gaza holds a decorated Ramadan lantern, smiling as she participates in the festive celebration.

Ramadan in Gaza: Deprivation, high prices and the hardships of displacement

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A young girl carries a pot of cooked food in Al-Mawasi, Gaza.

UN ramps up ceasefire support to hungry and war-weary Gazans

The UN is taking the opportunity of the ceasefire in Gaza to ramp up the delivery of aid to the beleaguered people of Gaza.

From podiums to patrols: Taking the pulse of the UN’s busiest week

Delegates gather on the plaza in front of the General Assembly building at UN Headquarters.

Ukraine: Keeping the lights on during the darkest times

People living in areas recently liberated by Ukrainian forces receive aid.

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Children play outside their home at a shelter in the Philippines.

New challenges bring increased risks in combating child sexual abuse, exploitation

Human Rights Despite some progress made globally, children around the world still face serious and evolving risks of being sold, sexually exploited and abused, the UN independent human rights expert on the sale, sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children, Mama Fatima Singhateh, warned on Monday.

Women and children sit in hospital beds at Akobo County Hospital in Jonglei State, South Sudan, on February 21, 2026. The hospital, managed by the government, is lacking medicine and resources and treats many civilians for gunshot wounds and burns.

World News in Brief: Myanmar airstrikes worsen crisis, South Sudan fighting threatens Akobo, Afghan women shut out of justice

Peace and Security Conflict continues to fuel suffering and drive humanitarian needs in Myanmar, the UN relief coordination office, OCHA, said in a bulletin on Monday.

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