UN Reports High Child Casualties in Gaza, Warns of Expanding Middle East Conflict to Yemen

The United Nations has reported that over 13,000 children have been killed and an estimated 25,000 injured in Gaza. Concurrently, a senior UN official warned the Security Council that the Middle East conflict is expanding to Yemen, with Houthi attacks on waterways threatening global trade and risking a wider regional war. This highlights severe humanitarian concerns and escalating geopolitical instability.