Gaza: Disease and war stalk children, despite vaccine success

This article is published in association with United Nations. In Gaza, despite the success of the mass polio vaccination campaign so far, UN humanitarians warned on Wednesday that the very children they are trying to protect have been blighted by disease and heavily traumatized by ongoing fighting. It’s been nearly 11 months since war erupted in […]

Catastrophic hunger doubles in 2024; Gaza and Sudan worst hit

This article is published in association with United Nations. The number of people experiencing catastrophic hunger has surged more than twofold in 2024, due largely to the ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Sudan, according to new figures released by the UN on Thursday. The updated Global Report on Food Crises reveals that nearly two million people are now […]

Most of Gaza’s 40,000 dead are women and children, says UN rights chief

This article is published in association with United Nations. As the number of Palestinians killed in Gaza passes the dark milestone of 40,000, UN rights chief Volker Türk called on Thursday for an end to the killing “once and for all” and the release of all hostages while negotiators prepared to meet in Qatar to renew […]

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