Ongoing war destroying social fabric in Gaza, UN aid official says

Ongoing war destroying social fabric in Gaza, UN aid official says

Andrea De Domenico, Head of OCHA‘s Office in the occupied Palestinian territory, recently spent three weeks in the enclave, where over one million people have fled the southern city of Rafah following the step-up in Israeli military operations, according to Palestine refugee agency UNRWA.  Briefing journalists in New York, Mr. De Domenico added that the…

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Sudan: Four months of conflict 'destroying people's lives and violating their basic human rights', humanitarians warn

Sudan: Four months of conflict ‘destroying people’s lives and violating their basic human rights’, humanitarians warn

In a statement, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned that the “disastrous, senseless war in Sudan, born out of a wanton drive for power, has resulted in thousands of deaths, the destruction of family homes, schools, hospitals and other essential services, massive displacement, as well as sexual violence, in acts which may amount…

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Ukraine claims responsibility for destroying Russia's main bridge

Ukraine claims responsibility for destroying Russia’s main bridge

Cafe: Ukrainian intelligence has admitted to destroying the bridge linking Russia with Crimea in the attack. According to international media reports, 7 months after blowing up the bridge connecting Russia with Crimea, the head of Ukraine’s intelligence service, Vasyl Maliuk, has confirmed Ukraine’s involvement in the attack. “Since the bridge was a logistical route that…

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