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Offensive shutters nearly half of all malnutrition centres in and around Gaza City
That’s according to the UN humanitarian aid coordination office, OCHA, and UN partners working to provide life-saving support…
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SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Take ‘immediate steps’ to de-escalate tensions over Russia-Ukraine war, urges Jenča
The Security Council met in New York in emergency session on Monday after planes from the North Atlantic…
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What to know ahead of the UN summit on the Question of Palestine
A settler woman walks past an Israeli soldier standing guard in East Jerusalem. Photo: IRIN/Andreas Hackl (file photo)…
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UN chief sounds alarm over worsening crisis in Sudan’s El Fasher
El Fasher has been under a tightening siege by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for more than…
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Gazans flee ‘death and devastation’ with no transportation or means of shelter
On average, the journey south costs more than $3,000, according to UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA, making it…
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Security Council: US votes against resolution on Gaza ceasefire
The negative vote was cast as the 15-member Council held its 10,000th meeting against the backdrop of famine…
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GAZA LIVE: US vetoes UN Security Council resolution demanding unrestricted flow of aid
The United States vetoed a draft resolution in the Security Council on Thursday put forward by its 10…
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Gaza City lifelines collapsing, UN aid agency warns
The warning comes as the head of UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA renewed his call for foreign journalists…
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Israeli air strikes in south Lebanon violate UN resolution
The strikes come amid an ongoing Israeli offensive in Gaza and continued violations of Security Council resolution 1701…
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Sudan crisis: Surge in summary executions by all warring parties
Images from the site of the strike show mangled metal roofing that used to provide cover for worshippers;…