The UN Secretary-General on Sunday appealed to Hamas to immediately release all hostages and to Israel to grant “unimpeded access for humanitarian aid” into the Gaza Strip.Read the full story, “Middle East on ‘verge of the abyss’ UN warns, as Israel-Ha…

Six months of war have plunged Sudan into one of the worst humanitarian nightmares in recent history, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator said on Sunday, calling on the parties to the conflict to uphold their obligations under international humanitaria…

The Israeli military has confirmed that 126 hostages are being held by Hamas since their attack eight days ago. The number of hostages was initially estimated to be around 150, but it has been revised down as bodies from the attack sites have been foun…