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Retaliatory spiral in Middle East must end, says UN chief after reported strikes on Iran

© WHO A young boy is treated by a mobile emergency clinic team in Northern Gaza.

Following reports of alleged Israeli strikes inside Iran near a nuclear power station early Friday, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a new appeal to all parties to “stop the dangerous cycle of retaliation in the Middle East”.

“The Secretary-General condemns any act of retaliation and appeals to the international community to work together to prevent any further development that could lead to devastating consequences for the entire region and beyond,” he said in a statement issued by his Office.

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Crisis in Haiti worsens after month-long siege on Port-au-Prince

© UNOCHA/Giles Clarke A woman and her child, who was born in the tent in which they sit. There are 600 families now living at a former school in downtown Port-au-Prince.

As a siege imposed by heavily armed gangs on Port-au-Prince, Haiti, stretches into a second month, the UN migration agency sounded an alarm on Thursday about the ever-worsening humanitarian situation.

The surge of violence since February this year has reached “unprecedented levels” resulting in rampant food insecurity and multiple displacements, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

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