Global Peace & Conflict Updates

The Middle East war could cause the worst disruption to lifesaving humanitarian work since COVID, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Tuesday.

Julius Gaudio Appointed Co-Chair of Crisis Group’s Board eschelhaas Tue, 03/17/2026 – 10:19 Announcement 17 March 2026 Julius Gaudio Appointed Co-Chair of Crisis Group’s Board Latest Updates Africa Asia-Pacific Europe & Central Asia Latin America & Caribbean Middle East & North Africa United States Gender & Conflict Future of Conflict Global Issues Visual Explainers My […]

The crisis in the Middle East continues to intensify, with strikes and counter-strikes reported across the region and the humanitarian toll rising. UN agencies warn that health systems are under growing strain, children are increasingly affected by violence and displacement, and hundreds of thousands of people have been forced from their homes. Despite mounting logistical […]

Washington 15 March 2026 #1 nrafati Mon, 03/16/2026 – 23:39 Washington Mon, 03/16/2026 – 12:00 15 March 2026 President Trump said the Iranians “want to negotiate badly, as they should, but I don’t think they’re ready to do what they have to do… We will finish the job”. The following day, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi […]

Tehran 15 March 2026 #1 nrafati Mon, 03/16/2026 – 23:40 Tehran Mon, 03/16/2026 – 12:00 15 March 2026 President Trump said the Iranians “want to negotiate badly, as they should, but I don’t think they’re ready to do what they have to do… We will finish the job”. The following day, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi […]

Tehran 16 March 2026 #1 nrafati Mon, 03/16/2026 – 23:40 Tehran Mon, 03/16/2026 – 12:00 16 March 2026 President Pezeshkian told his French counterpart that “attacks [against Iran] have been carried out using the territory of some Persian Gulf countries. Placing land and facilities at America’s disposal for brutal attacks against Iran conflicts with international […]

Tehran 16 March 2026 #2 nrafati Mon, 03/16/2026 – 23:42 Tehran Mon, 03/16/2026 – 12:00 16 March 2026 Foreign Minister Araghchi maintained that the Strait of Hormuz “from our perspective, it is open. It is only closed to our enemies, to those who carried out unjust aggression against our country and to their allies”. Meanwhile, […]

Israel 15 March 2026 #1 nrafati Mon, 03/16/2026 – 23:47 Israel Mon, 03/16/2026 – 12:00 15 March 2026 The Israeli military said its forces had “begun limited and targeted ground operations against key Hizbollah strongholds in southern Lebanon… This activity is part of broader defensive efforts to establish and strengthen a forward defensive posture, which […]

Lebanon 15 March 2026 #1 nrafati Mon, 03/16/2026 – 23:48 Lebanon Mon, 03/16/2026 – 12:00 15 March 2026 The Israeli military said its forces had “begun limited and targeted ground operations against key Hizbollah strongholds in southern Lebanon… This activity is part of broader defensive efforts to establish and strengthen a forward defensive posture, which […]

Washington 16 March 2026 #1 nrafati Mon, 03/16/2026 – 23:49 Washington Mon, 03/16/2026 – 12:00 16 March 2026 U.S. Central Command estimated that since the start of Operation Epic Fury on 28 February, it had struck over 7,000 targets including more than 100 Iranian vessels.