Gaza is “a world of devastation” and still in the grip of war after nearly nine months of conflict, UN humanitarians just back from the enclave reported on Friday, as they described widespread destruction and stories of pregnant mothers forced to request preterm C-sections out of desperation and […]
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20 Jun 2024
Gaza today: Scorching heat, visible signs of wasting and heavy fighting
Desperate shortages of essentials in Gaza have left the enclave’s most vulnerable individuals struggling to carry on amid stifling heat, heavy fighting, disease spread and a breakdown in law and order, UN humanitarians warned on Thursday.Original post on UN News - Global perspective Human stories | […]
19 Jun 2024
Independent rights probe highlights Israeli ‘destruction and dislocation’ tactics in Gaza
High-level independent human rights investigators reiterated serious concerns on Wednesday about the legality of the Israeli army’s conduct in Gaza and pushed back at claims that their inquiry has done too little to highlight the ongoing ordeal of hostages captured by Palestinian militants.Original […]
19 Jun 2024
Laws of war likely ‘consistently violated’ in Israeli strikes on Gaza: UN rights office
A UN probe into the Israeli military’s bombing of Gaza has pointed to the laws of war being “consistently violated” with regard to the use of hugely powerful bombs and an alleged lack of distinction between combatants and civilians, the Organization’s human rights chief said on Wednesday.Original […]
18 Jun 2024
Gaza: UN rights chief slams ‘unconscionable death and suffering’
As the war drags on in Gaza, UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Tuesday condemned Israel’s “relentless” attacks across the war-shattered enclave, while repeating longstanding calls for the release of all remaining hostages.Original post on UN News - Global perspective Human stories | Middle East
14 Jun 2024
‘Better late than never’: Gazans react to Security Council ceasefire resolution
A cautious welcome was given by civilians in Gaza to this week’s Security Council resolution endorsing a ceasefire for hostages deal - mixed with frustration that the fighting continues with both Hamas and the Israeli Government signalling that the three phase plan falls short.Original post on UN […]
14 Jun 2024
Conflict and lawlessness hamper food aid delivery in Gaza: WFP
Escalating fighting in the south and centre of Gaza makes it near-impossible for humanitarians to deliver desperately needed food aid, the Deputy Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), Carl Skau, said on Friday at the end of a two-day mission to the enclave. Original post on UN News - […]
13 Jun 2024
UN envoy warns Yemenis not to return to the battlefield
After months of relative stability in Yemen between Government and Houthi forces, a return to all-out war is looking inevitable unless the current escalation in violence is halted, the top UN envoy for the country said on Thursday.Original post on UN News - Global perspective Human stories | Middle […]
13 Jun 2024
Gaza: 8,000 children diagnosed with malnutrition amid ongoing shelling
Heavy shelling reported in the so-called safe zone of Al-Mawasi in southern Gaza on Thursday came despite the ongoing international push for a ceasefire and as the UN health agency reported 32 deaths from malnutrition “including 28 among children under five years old”.Original post on UN News - […]
12 Jun 2024
Gaza: Hamas, Israel committed war crimes, claims independent rights probe
Palestinian armed groups and Israeli authorities have both committed war crimes and crimes against humanity during the attack on 7 October and the subsequent military operations, according to a new report by a UN independent human rights body.Original post on UN News - Global perspective Human […]
11 Jun 2024
Over 180 migrants dead or missing in latest tragedy off Yemen, UN agency reports
At least 49 migrants have been killed, including many women and children, and a further 140 are missing after the boat they were on capsized off the coast of Yemen on Monday, the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) has reported.Original post on UN News - Global perspective Human […]
11 Jun 2024
Gaza: ‘high time’ for ceasefire and hostage release, says Guterres
A comprehensive ceasefire in Gaza linked to the release of all remaining hostages cannot come too soon, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday, as he welcomed the Security Council resolution adopted a day earlier seeking an end to the war there.Original post on UN News - Global […]
11 Jun 2024
Yemen: UN chief demands release of aid workers held by Houthis
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Tuesday for the immediate release of all United Nations staff held in Yemen by the de facto Houthi authorities, following the detention of 13 of the Organization’s personnel. Original post on UN News - Global perspective Human stories | Middle East
10 Jun 2024
Gaza: Security Council adopts US resolution calling for ‘immediate, full and complete ceasefire’
The UN Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution aimed at reaching a comprehensive ceasefire deal in three phases to end the war in Gaza, with US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield telling members "today, we voted for peace."Original post on UN News - Global perspective Human stories […]
10 Jun 2024
Support Palestinian women-led organizations at heart of Gaza aid response
The UN agency championing gender equality called on Monday for greater investment in Palestinian women-led organizations who are at the forefront of humanitarian operations in the Gaza Strip. Original post on UN News - Global perspective Human stories | Middle East
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