UN calls for urgent delivery of winter supplies to Gaza
UN relief chief Tom Fletcher said on 11 November that support for Gaza had been delayed and called for urgent deliveries of shelter and heating supplies.
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Gaza needs winter supplies and southern Lebanon faces infrastructure repairs and a UN monitoring handover. Payment constraints also affect commerce in the region.
UNIFIL prepares to leave southern Lebanon amid recovery
The UN interim force said withdrawal preparations are expected to start in January 2027 after its mandate ends, amid continuing military activity in southern Lebanon.
Original source ↗Palestinian banks face cash accumulation and digital liquidity shortages
The World Bank’s fall 2026 overview reports excess physical shekels at Palestinian banks alongside a shortage of digital balances used for cross-border payments. Banks use currency swaps to bridge the gap, tying up an estimated US$3.5 billion in dollar liquidity.
Original source ↗UN chief proposes new climate finance compact at COP31
On 11 November in Antalya, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged governments to tax fossil fuel windfall profits to support vulnerable countries.
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