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Gaza hospitals hanging on by a thread: UN humanitarians
Tuesday, 31 October 2023, 9:37 am | UN News
UPDATED: With the Israel-Palestine crisis in its fourth week, UN aid teams on Monday highlighted the mounting pressure on north Gaza hospitals where patients and health workers remain, amid reports of expanded Israeli ground operations. The vicinities ... More >>
Gaza: Testimonies Highlight Grim Plight Of Civilians Expecting To Die
Saturday, 28 October 2023, 6:45 pm | UN News
The UN’s top human rights official issued a new appeal on Friday for an end to the Israel-Palestine crisis and the release of all hostages, amid rising civilian deaths and reports that children's names have been written on their arms so that ... More >>
Pakistan Urged To Halt Afghan Deportations To Avoid ‘Human Rights Catastrophe’
Saturday, 28 October 2023, 6:44 pm | UN News
Pakistan’s plan to deport “undocumented” foreign nationals will disproportionately affect more than 1.4 million Afghans in the country, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday, expressing alarm. OHCHR is urging the authorities to halt ... More >>
Explainer: Fighting For Facts Amid Crisis In Israel And Gaza
Saturday, 28 October 2023, 6:42 pm | UN News
As much needed aid starts to trickle into besieged Gaza, a war over facts is ratcheting up as conflicting narratives about the situation on the ground are being fuelled by social media. Harmful disinformation about the ongoing conflict in the wake of ... More >>
‘History Is Judging Us All,’ Guterres Says In Fresh Appeal For Gaza Aid Access
Saturday, 28 October 2023, 6:41 pm | UN News
With the humanitarian system in Gaza on the verge of "total collapse", UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday again appealed for greater aid access to the besieged enclave, where “misery is growing by the minute.” His call came ... More >>
Syrian War At ‘Worst Point’ In Four Years, Says Commission Of Inquiry Head
Saturday, 28 October 2023, 6:40 pm | UN News
The world cannot forget about Syria, the Head of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the country has said, while also highlighting how the war there is connected to the conflict raging in the Middle East. Paulo Pinheiro spoke to UN News ... More >>
Gaza Crisis: General Assembly Adopts Resolution Calling For ‘humanitarian Truce’, Civilian Protection
Saturday, 28 October 2023, 6:39 pm | UN News
The United Nations General Assembly on Friday adopted a major resolution on the Gaza crisis, calling for an “immediate, durable and sustained humanitarian truce leading to a cessation of hostilities.” The resolution breaks the deadlock at the ... More >>
Israel-palestine: Gazans ‘Left With Nothing But Impossible Choices’
Friday, 27 October 2023, 6:42 am | UN News
Day 19 of the Gaza conflict comes on the heels of the deadliest 24 hours so far amid hospitals shutting down, while UN humanitarians reiterated urgent calls on Thursday for all civilians to be protected and hostages released. Reports of an overnight ... More >>
Over 114 Million Displaced By War, Violence Worldwide
Thursday, 26 October 2023, 5:55 am | UN News
More than 114 million people worldwide have been forced to flee their homes in the first nine months of this year due to conflict, persecution and human rights violations, UN refugee agency UNHCR said on Wednesday. War in Ukraine and conflicts in Sudan, ... More >>
Israel-Palestine: Blockade Puts Gaza Aid On The Line, WHO Spotlights Soaring Mental Health Needs In Israel
Thursday, 26 October 2023, 5:33 am | UN News
Humanitarian operations in Gaza risked grinding to a halt on Wednesday due to the ongoing fuel blockade, while Israel continued to deal with a protracted hostage crisis amid the horrific aftermath of Hamas’ 7 October attacks. UPDATED: An alert from ... More >>
Haiti: UN Envoy Upholds Critical Role Of Elections Amid Rising Gang Violence
Tuesday, 24 October 2023, 7:11 pm | UN News
The security situation continues to deteriorate in Haiti as gang violence grows, and elections are crucial for the sustainable rule of law, the UN Special Representative in the country, María Isabel Salvador, told the Security Council on Monday. “Elections ... More >>
Israel-Palestine: Gaza Death Toll Passes 5,000 With No Ceasefire In Sight
Tuesday, 24 October 2023, 6:24 am | UN News
The number of people killed in Gaza has reached 5,087 according to latest reports from de facto authorities there, amid intensifying Israeli airstrikes in response to Hamas attacks, while humanitarians repeated urgent calls for a ceasefire and more ... More >>
Government Urged To Support Safe Withdrawal Of UN Mission From Mali
Monday, 23 October 2023, 5:15 pm | UN News
Mali must ensure that the UN Mission in the country, MINUSMA, can safely complete its drawdown by the end of the year, amid insecurity in the north and other restrictions. “The UN underscores the responsibility of the Malian Transitional Government for ... More >>
Second Aid Convoy ‘Another Glimmer Of Hope’ For Millions In Gaza
Monday, 23 October 2023, 5:10 pm | UN News
More aid arrived in Gaza on Sunday aboard 14 trucks that passed through the Rafah crossing with Egypt, the UN Humanitarian Affairs Coordinator said in a post on social media. In a statement published on X, formerly Twitter, Martin Griffiths described ... More >>
Gaza: UNRWA Chief Underscores Duty To Protect Civilians At All Times
Sunday, 22 October 2023, 7:06 pm | UN News
The protection of civilians must be upheld at all times, the head of the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA , said on Saturday, appealing for an end to attacks on places such as schools, hospitals and the homes of his staff. “Let me ... More >>
At Cairo Peace Summit, Guterres Stresses Need For Sustained Humanitarian Aid To Gaza
Sunday, 22 October 2023, 7:02 pm | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated his call for sustained humanitarian aid to be delivered to Gaza in remarks to the Cairo Summit for Peace on Saturday. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi convened leaders from the region and around ... More >>
Banksy Highlights Cultural Revival Amid Rubble Strewn Kyiv Suburb
Sunday, 22 October 2023, 6:16 pm | UN News
When Russian invaders withdrew in early spring of 2022 from Borodianka, a suburb of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, a piece of street art by world renowned graffiti artist Banksy appeared on the wall of a war-damaged home. The artwork – a ballerina balancing ... More >>
Explainer: A Look Inside The Gaza Crossing Convoy
Sunday, 22 October 2023, 8:29 am | UN News
Hundreds of trucks are waiting for a green light at the Rafah border in Egypt, poised to deliver lifesaving aid to 2.3 million besieged people in the Gaza Strip. What's inside the convoy? After viewing some of the shipments himself in Egypt close to ... More >>
Afghanistan Earthquakes: ‘Staggering’ Health Consequences
Sunday, 22 October 2023, 8:28 am | UN News
Families in western Afghanistan, who have lost everything to a series of devastating earthquakes, need urgent assistance to withstand the harsh winter, the UN relief wing reported on Friday. Temperatures have already started to drop into single figures. ... More >>
UN agencies welcome convoy’s entry into Gaza, but more aid needed
Sunday, 22 October 2023, 7:13 am | UN News
UN Humanitarian Affairs Coordinator Martin Griffiths welcomed the entry of an aid convoy into Gaza on Saturday, the first since the start of hostilities two weeks ago following deadly attacks by Hamas against Israel. The 20-truck convoy that passed ... More >>
