Middle East

 

Latest UN News on the Middle East

  

Record number of people make perilous journey to Yemen, UN reports
18 December – FULL STORY>>

UN maritime force takes part in rescue after ship sinks off Lebanese coast
18 December – FULL STORY>>

Middle East peace efforts face race against time, UN envoy warns
17 December – FULL STORY>>

Security Council extends UN disengagement force on Israeli-Syrian front
16 December – FULL STORY>>

International community must act against Israeli settlements – UN committee
15 December – FULL STORY>> More headlines


Country Focus

Working for a peaceful, secure, prosperous Iraq

The United Nations has worked against an extremely challenging backdrop of ongoing violence and insecurity in Iraq to play a leading role in assisting the country through its post-war political transition. As the lead UN department on Iraq, DPA supports the Secretary-General in all Iraq-related matters as well as his Special Representative and the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) based in Baghdad and other locations. Full story...

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Helping Lebanon chart a
peaceful and independent future

Lebanon’s devastating civil war came to an end in 1990, but the country has struggled since to chart out a fully peaceful, democratic, and sovereign future. The United Nations is working on multiple fronts to help Lebanon fulfill these vital aspirations... Full story...


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Pursuing Peace in the Middle East

The United Nations has long been engaged in diplomatic efforts to bring the bitter Israeli-Palestinian conflict to an end en route to a just and comprehensive regional peace.
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