“Any food and other emergency aid that comes into Gaza, as we all know, is desperately needed; there is no question about it,” said Jens Laerke, spokesperson for UN aid coordination office, OCHA. “So it’s highly appreciated…But it’s not a substitute for the overland transport of food and other emergency aid into Gaza and particularly…
The UN chief’s appeal comes as clean water and other vital supplies are dwindling inside Gaza in the wake of Israel’s blockade. UN and other humanitarian agencies have worked round the clock to preposition aid since the latest conflict between Israel and Hamas broke out following the militant group’s 7 October attack on several locations…
File photo If you spend most of your time sitting, be aware that you are on the verge of dementia. Recent studies have shown that people who spend most of their time sitting in one place are at risk of dementia. According to research published in the journal JAMA, people over the age of 60…
Chronic underfunding over the past decade, and resultant severe austerity measures, mean UNRWA is already operating with a $75 million shortfall, putting its lifesaving programmes across the Middle East at risk. “As I address you today, I do not have the funds to keep our schools, health centres and other services running as of September,”…
The burden of debt on the United States reached its final limit, after which the shadows of default began to hover over the head of the White House. US President Joe Biden has said in a speech at an event of city mayors that if the United States defaults on loans, it will be the…
