ISTANBUL (AA) – The UN food agency says that only a lasting peace can avert the “looming humanitarian catastrophe” in Gaza. “The resumption of hostilities in Gaza will only intensify the catastrophic hunger crisis that already threatens to overwhelm the civilian population,” the World Food Program (WFP) said in a statement. It said that ...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – The Palestinian death toll from Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip has soared to 15,899, the Health Ministry in the blockaded enclave said Monday. “More than 42,000 other people were injured,” ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra told a press conference. He said that “70% of the victims of the Israeli aggre...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The UN chief has warned of the catastrophic effects of climate change, saying that “humanity’s fate hangs in the balance.” “The climate challenge is not just another issue in your inbox. Protecting our climate is the world’s greatest test of leadership. I urge you to lead,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told world...
GENEVA (AA) — The resumption of hostilities in Gaza is “catastrophic,” the UN human rights chief has said, urging all parties to ensure an immediate cease-fire. “I urge all parties and States with influence over them to redouble efforts, immediately, to ensure a ceasefire — on humanitarian and human rights grounds,” Vol...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The UN World Food Program (WFP) has warned of the possibility of a famine in the Gaza Strip, stressing that supplies are woefully insufficient to address the hunger levels observed by WFP staff in UN shelters. “It is highly likely that the population of Gaza, especially women and children, are at high […]
Geneva, Switzerland – AFP The United Nations welcomed on Tuesday the increase in aid deliveries into Gaza afforded by a temporary truce but warned it was not enough to even start addressing the Palestinian territory’s massive needs. UN children’s agency UNICEF said the aid flow to the northern Gaza Strip — the largest s...
WASHINGTON (AA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday welcomed the news of an extension of the pause in Israeli war against Palestinians in Gaza for two more days. “I would say it’s a glimpse of hope and humanity in the middle of the darkness of war,” Guterres told reporters at UN headquarters in New [&helli...
Beijing, China — AFP China’s top diplomat Wang Yi will visit New York this week to hold a United Nations Security Council meeting on Israel’s war against Palestinians, Beijing’s foreign ministry has said. “As it holds the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council this month, China will hold a high...
United Nations, United States – AFP The presence of United Nations peacekeepers, whose shortcomings can frustrate local populations, is not a “magic wand” for conflict zones, said their leader Jean-Pierre Lacroix, who supports an expanded tool kit to protect civilians in increasingly complex territory. From Lebanon to the Dem...
Geneva, Switzerland – – AFP The United Nations and the Red Cross have voiced alarm after Israeli forces raided Gaza’s largest hospital, demanding that patients and civilians be protected. Israeli forces entered Al-Shifa hospital early Wednesday, targeting what they alleged was a “Hamas command centre” in tunnels b...
