Gaza: UN health agency warns over continuing attacks on healthcare
A total of 645 people have died since 7 October and another 818 were injured as a result of these incidents, said WHO spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic, his comments coming amid…
World News in Brief: Rafah escalation fears, Gaza war’s unprecedented death rate, Pakistan terrorist attacks condemned
More than half of Gaza’s population of over two million is now crammed into the city, which is located on the border with Egypt and originally home to some 250,000…
Gaza ‘buffer zone’ possible war crime: UN human rights chief
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) are reportedly destroying all buildings in the Gaza Strip that are within one kilometre of the Israel-Gaza fence and “clearing the area” to achieve this…
Gaza war enters fifth month amid reports of potential ceasefire deal
Commenting on the “potentially positive news” surrounding the “huge efforts” involved in the latest international push for peace in Gaza spearheaded by Egypt, Qatar and the United States, Martin Griffiths,…
UN Middle East envoy upholds need for Gaza ceasefire
Tor Wennesland is in New York for discussions on how to “chart a way out of this crisis and how we can do it with the parties on the ground.”…
Gaza: Northern aid push frustrated as regional tensions rise
“This morning a food convoy waiting to move into northern Gaza was hit by Israeli naval gunfire; thankfully no-one was injured,” said Tom White, Director of Affairs for the UN…
Gaza: Rafah now a ‘pressure cooker of despair’ as exodus south continues
The warning from the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, comes nearly four months since Israel commenced a devastating bombing campaign in response to Hamas-led terror attacks on 7 October that…
Gaza: Aid operations in peril amid funding crisis
“It’s difficult to imagine that Gazans will survive this crisis without UNRWA…“(we) have received reports that people in the area are grinding bird feed to make flour,” said Thomas White,…
Gaza: UN rights experts condemn ‘killing and silencing’ of journalists
Expressing deep concern, the Human Rights Council-appointed experts highlighted the alarming toll on journalists and media workers in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, particularly in Gaza. “We are alarmed at the…
Gaza economic recovery could take decades: UN report
The preliminary assessment of the social and economic impacts of the conflict examines Gross Domestic Product (GDP) loss, recovery timelines and the enduring effects on poverty and household expenditure. It…