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Iraq and wider region on 'knife edge', warns UN envoy
Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert tells Security Council an 'enabling environment' is essential for Iraq to progress, and this 'requires restraint from all sides'
US calls on UN Security Council to 'rein in' Iran and proxies
Since mid-October, Iraqi and Syrian militia groups backed by Iran have launched dozens of attacks on US military assets in the region
UN chief announces independent panel to review UNRWA's neutrality
Panel will begin work in mid-February and is expected to submit a final public report in April
ExclusiveUN humanitarian chief says UNRWA 'needs to survive' inquiries
The National speaks with Martin Griffiths about hopes for funding for the UN agency as well as its future
UN Security Council addresses ICJ provisional measures in genocide case
Top UN court has found it is 'plausible' that Israel committed acts that violated the Genocide Convention
Gaza's economy could take decades to recover, says UN
Unctad estimates that, as of late November, about 18 per cent of Gaza's total structures had been damaged or destroyed
Guterres: UNRWA backbone of humanitarian response in Gaza
Antonio Guterres appeals to all member states to guarantee continuity of UNRWA’s life-saving work.
UNRWA cannot be 'replaced or substituted', says Gaza aid co-ordinator
Sigrid Kaag's remarks came as UN chief met 36 donor countries to discuss funding for agency
War crimes by both sides in Sudan's Darfur, says ICC prosecutor
Karim Khan of the International Criminal Court says evidence suggests Rome Statute crimes are being committed in the restive Sudanese region
UN takes 'swift action' against relief staff tied to October 7 attacks, Guterres says
UN chief Antonio Guterres also warns of imminent funding collapse for aid work in Gaza
US pauses UNRWA funding after staff accused over Hamas attack
UN Secretary General 'horrified' by allegations
ExclusiveThreat of war is coming from Israel, says Lebanese Foreign Minister
Abdallah Bou Habib tells The National that a conflict between neighbours would be 'no picnic'
Israel's rejection of two-state solution 'unacceptable', says UN chief
Benjamin Netanyahu has drawn global condemnation in recent days by rejecting calls for a Palestinian state
How is Hamas funded? Taxes, aid and cryptocurrency
Taxes, cryptocurrency, donations and even money from Israel are thought to have kept militant group running
Hamas looking to expand its financial networks as US sanctions hit
US announces fifth round of sanctions shortly after EU joins in cracking down on the group’s investments abroad
