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UN report says Israeli forces increasingly targeted UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon with drones and gunfire, raising doubts over UNIFIL’s future.
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UNIFIL allege surge in Israeli violence toward them

UN report says Israeli forces increasingly targeted UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon with drones and gunfire, raising doubts over UNIFIL’s future.

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06 February, 2026
US President Barack Obama (L) and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev hold documents after signing a landmark treaty at the Prague Castle in Prague
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New START treaty expires lifting Russian, US nuclear arms curbs

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05 February, 2026
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres holds a press briefing outlining his priorities for 2026 at the United Nations headquarters in New York
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Guterres warns UN risks 'imminent financial collapse'

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31 January, 2026
United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator in Yemen, Julien Harneis (R), and his delegation visit injured migrants receiving treatment at Al-Jumhuri Hospital following a U.S. missile strike on a building housing African irregular migrants in Saada, Yemen
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UN says Houthi seizure of telecom gear threatens Yemen aid

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30 January, 2026
A view of destruction at UNRWA headquarters, which provides aid to millions of Palestinians and works under the United Nations, is targeted by Israel in Gaza City, Gaza on February 11, 2024.
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Israeli Supreme Court delays ruling on anti-UNRWA laws

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30 January, 2026
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UN food agency shutting down operations in rebel-held N. Yemen

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
29 January, 2026
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Gaza as a post-UN experiment: Inside Trump's Board of Peace

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27 January, 2026
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Yemen cut off from aid as humanitarian crisis deepens

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27 January, 2026
South Sudan Refugee Crisis Hits Uganda
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South Sudan orders UN staff and civilians to leave Jonglei State

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26 January, 2026
Nawaf Salam called for a new international force to be deployed when UNIFIL's mandate expires
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Lebanon PM says international force needed after UNIFIL

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24 January, 2026
The UNRWA logo is seen on the vest of an employee during a visit to the Jabal El Hussein refugee camp of UNRWA
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West Bank education centre could close due to Israeli threats

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
23 January, 2026
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23 January, 2026
The 60th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) begins at the UN Office in Geneva
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UN Human Rights Council to hold urgent Iran meeting on Friday

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21 January, 2026
Heavy machinery belonging to the Israel Land Authority begins demolishing an UNRWA complex on January 20, 2026 in Jerusalem
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Israel destroys UNRWA headquarters in 'unprecedented' attack

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20 January, 2026
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Soaring Iran executions seemingly 'tool of state intimidation'

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
19 January, 2026
President Trump Participates In Southern Boulevard Dedication Ceremony In Palm Beach, Florida
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Trump wants Gaza's peace board to rival the UN, charter suggests

The New Arab Staff
17 January, 2026
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US threatens funding freeze over Palestine UN bid and ICC action

The New Arab Staff
16 January, 2026
United Nations Security Council Meets To Discuss Situation In Gaza
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'Not much is standing' in Gaza, says UN official

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
16 January, 2026
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Israel severs ties with UN agencies over criticism of Gaza war

The New Arab Staff
14 January, 2026
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UN chief warns he could refer Israel to ICJ over UNRWA actions

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 January, 2026
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UN demands independent probe into woman's killing by ICE officer

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13 January, 2026