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In turbulent Middle East, UN envoy warns against ‘sleep-walking into another violent conflict’

New York, Oct 20 (Just Earth News): As the absence of progress towards a two-state solution has led to growing anger and frustration among Palestinians and profound disillusionment among Israelis, the top United Nations Middle East envoy warned on Wednesday: “We must all avoid the risk of sleep-walking into another violent conflict at a time when the region as a whole needs moderate forces” to stand up to rising radicalization. more

Middle East: UN envoy condemns arson attack on mosque

New York, Feb 26 (JEN): The United Nations envoy for Middle East peace on Wednesday condemned an arson attack on the Al-Huda mosque near Bethlehem in the West Bank, calling for a swift inves ...

Middle East envoy Serry ‘outraged’ by attack on UN Gaza compound

New York, Jan 29 (JEN) The United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Process, Robert Serry, has expressed outrage by the assault on the UN premises in Gaza this morning.

UN refugee agency posts largest-ever budget as funding pledges drop by a quarter

New York, Dec 10 (JEN) Faced with multiple large-scale emergencies in the Middle East and Africa, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on Tuesday warned donors at the agency’s ...

Middle East: UN-backed reconstruction efforts set to kick-off in Gaza next week

New York, Nov 22 (JEN) The next phase in reconstruction efforts for war-ravaged Gaza is slated to begin as early as next week following an updated “understanding” between Israeli and Pal ...

Middle East: UN envoy urges parties to break ‘deadlock of violence and retaliation’

New York, Aug 18 (JEN) With the latest Gaza ceasefire due to expire at midnight, the United Nations special envoy for the Middle East urged all parties to reach an understanding on a durable ...

Middle East: As fighting worsens, UN chief heads to region to help broker solution

New York, July 19 (JEN): Amid an escalation of violence in Gaza, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will leave for the region on Saturday to express solidarity with Israelis and Palestinians, and ...

Ban urges focus on Middle East peace efforts

New York, May 2 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday appealed to Israelis and Palestinians to exercise prudence and avoid unilateral steps that would diminish the ...

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