'Desperate, hungry, terrified': Gazans stopping aid trucks in search of food

‘Desperate, hungry, terrified’: Gazans stopping aid trucks in search of food

Speaking later in the day at UN Headquarters, the deputy head of the UN World Food Programme (WFP), confirmed that following a food assessment, around half of all Gazans “are starving”, with no idea where their next meal is coming from. Briefing journalists in Geneva uon his return from Rafah governorate, Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of…

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Stopping war, stepping up climate action: Francis wraps up UNGA78

Stopping war, stepping up climate action: Francis wraps up UNGA78

In his first press conference in post, Assembly President Dennis Francis briefed journalists on highlights from the 78th general debate of Heads of State of Government from the 193 countries that comprise the UN, which concluded earlier this week. It marked the first time the gathering has been fully in-person since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. Elevating…

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