This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned the killing of a Tunisian peacekeeper serving with the UN Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic, MINUSCA. The ‘blue helmet’ was part of a long-range MINUSCA patrol to protect civilians, that was near the village of Zobassinda, in Bamingui-Bangoran prefecture, which […]World News in Brief: Peacekeeper killed in CAR, Gaza and DR Congo latest, preventing violent extremism
February 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned the killing of a Tunisian peacekeeper serving with the UN Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic, MINUSCA. The ‘blue helmet’ was part of a long-range MINUSCA patrol to protect civilians, that was near the village of Zobassinda, in Bamingui-Bangoran prefecture, which […]World News in Brief: Aid activities suspended in Yemeni governorate, Gaza humanitarian update, UN welcomes summit on DR Congo crisis
February 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Secretary-General has instructed agencies, funds and programmes to pause all activities in Sa’ada governorate in Yemen for security reasons, the global body said on Monday. The decision follows the recent detention by the Houthi de facto authorities of eight additional UN personnel, including six working […]Gaza: UN health agency urges rapid scale-up of medevacs as thousands remain in critical condition
February 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. More than 12,000 critically ill and injured patients, including at least 5,000 children, urgently need to be evacuated from Gaza, amid the crumbling health system, the UN World Health Organization (WHO)’s top official in the region said on Thursday. Speaking from Gaza, WHO Representative Rik Peeperkorn described […]Gaza: More than a million receive food aid since the start of the ceasefire
February 6, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Over one million people in the Gaza Strip have received food assistance since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect nearly three weeks ago, UN aid coordination office OCHA said in an update on Wednesday. The temporary agreement to stop the fighting and release hostages brought […]Guterres calls for full Gaza ceasefire, rejecting ‘ethnic cleansing’
February 6, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged the international community to continue pushing for a full ceasefire and the release of all hostages in Gaza, and “to avoid any form of ethnic cleansing” in the enclave, in a speech in New York on Wednesday. He was addressing the opening […]UNRWA delivers bulk of aid in Gaza, as destruction mounts in West Bank
February 5, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Some 30,000 residents from Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank have fled their homes after large swathes of it were destroyed in a series of controlled detonations by the Israeli security forces (ISF), the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) said on Tuesday. UNRWA’s communications […]World News in Brief: ‘Ruthless assault on human life’ in Sudan, Gaza ceasefire must hold says relief chief, World Cancer Day
February 5, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan has again urged warring parties to stop targeting civilians. Clementine Nkweta-Salami issued a statement on Tuesday lamenting the “relentless” intensifying shelling, air and drone strikes against civilians in the Darfur and Kordofan regions, and other conflict-affected areas. The Sudanese Armed Forces […]West Bank violence undermining Gaza ceasefire: UNRWA
February 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Escalating hostilities in the occupied West Bank are putting the fragile ceasefire in Gaza at risk, the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, warned in a statement on Monday. It comes a day after Israeli Security Forces (ISF) carried out a series of controlled detonations at […]Israel UNRWA ban will undermine Gaza ceasefire, Security Council hears
January 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The implementation of new Israeli laws banning the UN Palestine refugee agency, UNRWA – set to take effect on Thursday – will heighten instability and deepen despair in the occupied Palestinian territory, the Security Council has heard. Briefing ambassadors in New York on Tuesday, UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe […]‘We must be there for them now,’ says UN relief chief, highlighting plight of Gaza’s children
January 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. In a rare moment of cautious optimism, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher addressed the Security Council on the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza on Thursday, emphasizing the plight of children who have borne the brunt of the conflict. “Today marks one of the rare times we […]UN scales up humanitarian response in Gaza as ceasefire offers respite
January 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza is providing a critical window of relief for Palestinians in the war-torn enclave, as UN agencies ramp up the delivery of life-saving humanitarian assistance. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on Wednesday that large […]World News in Brief: Gaza aid surge, El Fasher update, aid to Somalia, justice in Belarus
January 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN and partners are “seizing every opportunity” provided by the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip to support civilians, providing a surge in aid alongside storage capacity, repair work, lifesaving services and damage assessments. Aid coordination office OCHA said the UN and our partners are dispatching supplies […]EP leaders welcome the recent Ceasefire in Gaza
January 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament’s President and political group leaders adopted the following statement on the recent ceasefire in Gaza: The European Parliament’s Conference of Presidents (President and political groups’ leaders) welcomes the recent ceasefire in Gaza and the progress it represents for the phased release of hostages. […]Aid surging into Gaza ‘at scale’ but massive needs remain: OCHA, WHO
January 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Aid is entering Gaza “at scale” in line with the ceasefire agreement that has seen Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners released and families reunited, but massive needs remain across the devastated enclave, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday. On day three of the ceasefire which entered into force […]President Metsola: “Gaza ceasefire the breakthrough we all hoped for”
January 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. President Metsola opened the 20-23 January session by welcoming the Gaza ceasefire, noting the importance of EU-US relations, and marking the anniversary of the death of David Sassoli. Ceasefire in Gaza Reacting to the ceasefire agreement in Gaza that came into effect on Sunday, […]Gaza ceasefire could boost aid deliveries to 600 trucks per day: WHO
January 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Amid reports that Israel’s security cabinet has given the green light to a ceasefire deal with Hamas, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) expressed cautious optimism on Friday over the potentially major boost to aid relief in the devastated enclave. “The target is to get between 500 […]EU announces new €120 million humanitarian aid package for Gaza
January 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. As part of the EU’s long standing commitment to support Palestinians in need and in light of the latest developments in the region, the European Commission today announced a new aid package for Gaza worth €120 million. This brings total EU humanitarian assistance to […]Humanitarians continue to call for Israel to facilitate aid delivery in Gaza
January 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Monday reiterated its call for Israel to enable the delivery of lifesaving assistance to people across the Gaza Strip. Israeli authorities continue to deny UN-led efforts to reach Palestinians with vital aid, the agency said, noting […]Top humanitarian official issues ceasefire appeal during visit to Gaza City
January 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory called on Sunday for an end to the war in Gaza to ensure a better future for children there and the entire region. Muhannad Hadi, who is also the Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, […]Critical aid blocked in Gaza, as fuel shortages threaten lifesaving services
January 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Israeli authorities continue to deny UN-led efforts to reach North Gaza with lifesaving aid, including the most recent attempt on Friday, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). On Thursday, only 10 out of 21 planned humanitarian movements were facilitated by the […]‘Children are now freezing to death’: harrowing updates from Gaza
January 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
A woman carries children’s winter clothes in Der Al Balah Gaza. This article is published in association with United Nations. The horrors in Gaza show no signs of abating, the UN said on Thursday, noting that the Ministry of Health reports that over 46,000 Palestinians have been killed there since October 2023, most of them women […]MIDDLE EAST CRISIS: Security Council meets on Syria, plus Gaza and Lebanon updates
January 9, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. While the war in Gaza grinds on with dozens of civilians already reportedly killed and injured so far this year – and as the fragile ceasefire in Lebanon largely holds – hopes are still high for a successful transition of power in Damascus following the overthrow of […]Gaza: Humanitarians assist families impacted by recent airstrike in Deir Al-Balah
January 9, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN teams in Gaza have carried out a rapid needs assessment in two makeshift sites in Deir Al-Balah following a recent airstrike, Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Tuesday. Personnel from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) […]Gaza: Humanitarians assist families impacted by recent airstrike in Deir Al-Balah
January 8, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN teams in Gaza have carried out a rapid needs assessment in two makeshift sites in Deir Al-Balah following a recent airstrike, Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Tuesday. Personnel from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) […]World News in Brief: Communal violence in South Sudan, Syria and Gaza updates
January 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Communal violence remains the primary driver of conflict in South Sudan and continues to exact a heavy toll on civilians across the country, UN peacekeepers said on Monday. In an update covering July to September last year, the UN Mission in South Sudan – or UNMISS – […]First Person: Gaza, where starving people are trapped in a land reduced to rubble
January 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. “We saw dead bodies scattered to the left and right, decomposing in the sun”, recounts Jonathan Dumont, Head of Emergency Communications at the World Food Programme (WFP). A veteran of conflict zones around the world, he says that the destruction and suffering he witnessed in Gaza is on […]‘Hospitals have become battlegrounds’: Gaza’s health system on brink of collapse
January 6, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. With seven per cent of the population killed or injured since October 2023, the health crisis in Gaza shows no signs of abating. In a Security Council meeting on Friday, Dr. Rik Peeperkorn, World Health Organization (WHO) representative for the West Bank and Gaza, painted a grim picture […]Gaza: ‘Every day without a ceasefire will bring more tragedy’
January 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The head of UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA again underlined the need for a ceasefire in Gaza in a statement posted on the social media platform X on Thursday. Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini stressed that no place and no one in Gaza has been safe since the war […]Fresh evacuation orders and airstrikes highlight ongoing insecurity in Gaza
January 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Civilians are not safe anywhere in the Gaza Strip, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, warned on Thursday. This comes a day after Israel once again ordered the evacuation of large areas within Gaza, citing rocket fire into its territory. The new orders cover about three square […]UNRWA chief renews call for probe into attacks on humanitarians in Gaza
January 2, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The head of the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, issued a fresh call on Tuesday for investigations into the “systematic disregard” for humanitarian workers and humanitarian premises in Gaza. Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini made the appeal in a statement posted on the social media platform X, formerly Twitter. […]Israel attacks push Gaza healthcare ‘to brink of collapse’
January 2, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Israel’s pattern of deadly attacks on and near hospitals in Gaza, and associated combat, have pushed the healthcare system to the brink of total collapse, with catastrophic effect on Palestinians’ access to health and medical care, the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) said on Tuesday. A report published by […]Gaza: Hospitals closed, aid denied, civilians trapped
December 31, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Essential services that sustain life – healthcare, emergency aid, and humanitarian access – are being systematically dismantled in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). A stark example of this escalation was highlighted by the Director-General of the World Health […]Last hospital in northern Gaza out of service following raid
December 30, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The last major functioning health facility in northern Gaza, Kamal Adwan Hospital, is now out of service, putting the lives of the 75,000 Palestinians remaining in the area at risk, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Friday. The raid, reportedly by Israeli forces, saw some areas of the […]
