Continuing restrictions hamper humanitarian access inside Gaza

Continuing restrictions hamper humanitarian access inside Gaza

Humanitarians said that “security and humanitarian access conditions” have been further reduced since May because of increased violence in northern and southern Gaza, especially in Rafah, where Israeli forces continue their bombardment and military offensive.   “Despite the presence of a system to notify and coordinate humanitarian movements, impediments, delays, and denials of missions continue…

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Health system ‘barely surviving’, as OCHA calls for Gaza aid restrictions to end

Health system ‘barely surviving’, as OCHA calls for Gaza aid restrictions to end

In a social media post, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that only 10 out of 36 hospitals are now partially functioning in the enclave. Al-Amal hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis closed on Tuesday, Tedros noted, after media reports indicated that Israeli troops forced medical teams and patients to evacuate. The development came as…

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UN envoy calls again for removal of restrictions on Afghan women

UN envoy calls again for removal of restrictions on Afghan women

Briefing ambassadors in the Security Council, Roza Otunbayeva, Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG), said that recent arbitrary arrest of Afghan women for alleged Islamic dress code violations was having a chilling effect among the wider female population, “many of whom are now afraid to move in public,” she said. “The denial of women and…

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The government has lifted all travel restrictions related to Corona

The government has lifted all travel restrictions related to Corona

—File photo The government of Pakistan has lifted all travel restrictions related to Corona. In this regard, the officials of the Federal Ministry of Health say that there is no need to submit corona certificate for Hajj applications. Officials have said that various banks are also asking for corona vaccination certificates along with Hajj applications,…

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UN and Red Cross call for restrictions on autonomous weapon systems to protect humanity

UN and Red Cross call for restrictions on autonomous weapon systems to protect humanity

“We call on world leaders to launch negotiations of a new legally binding instrument to set clear prohibitions and restrictions on autonomous weapon systems and to conclude such negotiations by 2026,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres and ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric said on Thursday. “In the current security landscape, setting clear international red lines will benefit…

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Amarnath Yatra, stricter restrictions in the guise of security, fear and terror in the valley

Amarnath Yatra, stricter restrictions in the guise of security, fear and terror in the valley

Image Courtesy: ANI Restrictions for Amarnath Yatra in Occupied Kashmir have been tightened in the guise of security. According to the Kashmir Media Service (KMS) from Srinagar, another 60,000 personnel of the occupying Indian forces have been deployed in the occupied valley. According to KMS, Indian forces have intensified raids and searches in various areas…

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Despite Israeli restrictions, 40,000 people performed Friday prayers in Al-Aqsa Mosque

Despite Israeli restrictions, 40,000 people performed Friday prayers in Al-Aqsa Mosque

Despite Israeli restrictions, more than 40,000 people offered Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque. According to Arab media from Beit Al-Maqdis, pilgrims from Palestine and other countries were among those who offered Friday prayers in Qibla I. According to the Arab media, the absent funeral prayers of the martyred Palestinian Khizr Adnan and Nablus martyrs in…

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