Nearly 800 people have died trying to access aid in Gaza since late May, with most killed near the US- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s sites, the UN said Friday.…
Tag: UN
At least 322 children reportedly killed in Gaza in 10 days — UN
Israel’s renewed offensive in Gaza has reportedly left at least 322 children dead and 609 wounded in the Palestinian territory in the past 10 days, UNICEF said Monday. The figures…
Trump signs order withdrawing US from UN bodies
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order withdrawing Washington from a number of United Nations bodies, including its Human Rights Council (UNHRC), and setting up a broader…
‘Darkest moment’ of war unfolding in northern Gaza — UN rights chief
The UN rights chief said the “darkest moment” of the conflict in Gaza was unfolding in the north of the territory, warning Friday that Israel’s actions could amount to “atrocity…
Saudi fails in bid to join UN human rights council
Saudi Arabia was thwarted Wednesday in its bid to join the UN’s human rights council, which is charged with protecting freedoms globally, after coming sixth in a vote of UN…
‘The UN has betrayed us’: Israeli ambassador
Israel’s new UN ambassador accused the global body of pummelling his nation with unfair and disproportionate criticism since the October 7 onslaught, leaving the country feeling betrayed. Israel has for…
Can Women Lead Africa to Peace and Security?
Africa, rich in diversity and potential, has been grappling with a myriad of security challenges, from terrorism and insurgency to armed conflict and political instability. Traditionally, security has been a…
Humanity suffering from ‘extreme heat epidemic,’ UN chief warns
Humanity is suffering from an “extreme heat epidemic,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Thursday, calling for action to limit the impacts of heat waves intensified by climate change. “Billions of…
146 countries now recognise a Palestinian state
The Israel-Hamas war, raging in Gaza since the Palestinian militant group’s October 7 attack, has revived a global push for Palestinians to be given a state of their own. Slovenia…
Poorer countries need money before raising climate targets — COP29 head
Developing countries should not have to set stricter targets for cutting their carbon emissions before funds are available to help them transition to cleaner energies, the chairman of this year’s…
Gaza death toll nears 30,000 as UN warns of ‘imminent’ famine
Fighting raged Wednesday in the besieged Gaza Strip, where the reported death toll neared 30,000 as mediators insisted a truce in the Israel-Hamas war could be just days away. The…
Donor countries halt funding to UN agency in Gaza
Several key donor countries to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees have said they would halt funding following Israeli charges that some UNRWA staff took part in Hamas’s October 7…
Israeli bombing of Gaza kills 125 amid Cairo truce talks
Heavy Israeli bombardment of Gaza overnight killed at least 125 people, the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory said Wednesday, against the backdrop of talks in Cairo aimed at reaching…
South Africa’s ‘genocide’ case v Israel: What next?
South Africa has set up a landmark legal showdown at the International Court of Justice after accusing Israel of “genocidal acts” in its Gaza campaign. The case is one of…
UN High Commissioner say signs of war crimes in Gaza
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk says he sees signs of war crimes and the possibility of crimes against humanity in the Israeli/Palestinian war.