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Gaza now a ‘graveyard’ for thousands of children: UN
Nov 1, 2023The UN stated on Tuesday that it worried more children would die from thirst and that the Gaza Strip had turned into a cemetery for thousands of them. Since Hamas gunmen broke across the border on... -
33 aid trucks entered Gaza Sunday: UN
Oct 30, 2023The UN claimed that more than 30 relief trucks made their way into Gaza on Sunday, making it the biggest convoy to reach the war-torn region since supplies started to flow in again more than a... -
UN General Assembly calls for ‘humanitarian truce’ in Gaza
Oct 28, 2023On Friday, the 21st day of the Israel-Hamas confrontation, the UN General Assembly, in the midst of the Israeli army’s announcement that it was expanding its ground operation into the devastated territory, called for a “immediate... -
World Cities Day Message from UN Secretary-General António Guterres
Oct 27, 2023World Cities Day is a time to consider the pivotal role cities play in sustainable development. Cities are engines of economic growth and innovation that hold the key to achieving the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable... -
UN says ‘nowhere is safe’ in Gaza amid Israel bombing
Oct 27, 2023In the midst of increased Israeli airstrikes ahead of a widely anticipated ground invasion, the UN issued a severe warning on Thursday, saying that “nowhere is safe” in Gaza. “People are left with nothing but impossible... -
Record 114 million people now displaced worldwide: UN
Oct 27, 2023According to a record-breaking estimate released by the UN on Wednesday, there are currently more than 114 million people living outside their houses due to forcible eviction. “The number of people displaced by war, persecution, violence... -
UN chief urges ceasefire to end Gaza’s ‘godawful nightmare’
Oct 23, 2023UN chief Antonio Guterres pleaded Saturday for a “humanitarian ceasefire” in the war between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas, demanding global “action to end this godawful nightmare”. Declaring that the small Palestinian enclave of 2.4 million people... -
UN humanitarian chief heading to Mideast for Gaza aid negotiations
Oct 18, 2023Martin Griffiths, the UN’s humanitarian coordinator, announced that he will be traveling to the Middle East on Tuesday to try and assist in negotiating aid access to the Gaza Strip. Griffiths expressed hope for “good news”... -
More than 1,300 buildings destroyed in Gaza: UN
Oct 15, 2023After nearly a week of intense Israeli military bombing, the United Nations reported on Saturday that more than 1,300 buildings in the Gaza Strip had been damaged. “5,540 housing units” in such buildings, according to the... -
Russia calls for Israel-Hamas cease-fire at UN
Oct 15, 2023On Friday, the Russian envoy to the UN demanded a “humanitarian cease-fire” between Israel and the Gaza Strip while accusing Washington of fomenting the war. The Russian draft resolution, presented to the Security Council and seen...
