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Uncertainty in Gaza amplified by closure of key border crossings

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Uncertainty in Gaza amplified by closure of key border crossings 07 May 2024 © UNOCHA/Ismael Abu Dayyah Displaced Palestinian families from Khan Younis wait on the roadside for detained husbands and fathers. Amid ongoing uncertainty about a ceasefire in Gaza and an escalation of the military operation in Rafah, UN aid agencies expressed deep concerns on Tuesday that the two main access…

Justice officer from DR Congo mission wins UN Trailblazer award

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Justice officer from DR Congo mission wins UN Trailblazer award 07 May 2024 UN Photo/Mark Garten Major Ahlem Douzi is presented with the United Nations Trailblazer Award by Chef de Cabinet Courtenay Rattray at a special ceremony. The UN’s second Trailblazer award for Women Justice and Corrections Officers has gone to Major Ahlem Douzi, an officer with the UN’s peacekeeping mission in the…

Journey into the unknown: Thousands of Gazan families flee Rafah

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Journey into the unknown: Thousands of Gazan families flee Rafah 07 May 2024 UN News / Ziad Taleb نازحون يغادرون مدينة رفح باتجاه وسط غزة. Displacement after displacement. That describes the reality facing thousands of Palestinian families in Gaza who took Rashid Street from Rafah to the centre of the Gaza Strip after receiving evacuation orders from Israeli authorities on Monday to move to…

Patients in Rafah ‘afraid to seek services’, WHO reports

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Patients in Rafah ‘afraid to seek services’, WHO reports 07 May 2024 © UNRWA People in Rafah in the south of Gaza collect drinking water. The World Health Organization (WHO) has taken “crucial steps” in preparation for a large-scale Israeli military operation in Rafah, Dr. Ahmed Dahir, team lead of its office in Gaza, told UN News on Tuesday…

Guterres urges Israel, Hamas ‘to show political courage’ and secure ceasefire

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres urges Israel, Hamas ‘to show political courage’ and secure ceasefire 07 May 2024 © UNOCHA/Ismael Abu Dayyah Palestinians in Khan Younis bury their dead in makeshift graves. The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday reiterated his appeal to Israel to stop any escalation in Gaza, amid reports that its forces have taken over key border crossings in Rafah…

Ongoing war in Sudan stalls progress in disputed Abyei region

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Ongoing war in Sudan stalls progress in disputed Abyei region 07 May 2024 UN Photo/Stuart Price The war in Sudan has forced many to flee to Abyei seeking refuge. The ongoing conflict between rival militaries in Sudan has stalled progress towards the determination of the final status of the disputed oil-rich Abyei region which straddles the Sudan-South Sudan border, the head of UN…

Achieving sustainable forest management remains UN forum’s goal

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Achieving sustainable forest management remains UN forum’s goal 06 May 2024 © UNDP Indonesia CIWT Project Forest rangers patrol the Gunung Leuser National Park in Indonesia. The 19th session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF19) opened on Monday with focus on achieving Global Forest Goals and increasing progress towards sustainable development by 2030.…

UN and partners issue urgent funding appeal for Yemen

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home UN and partners issue urgent funding appeal for Yemen 06 May 2024 © WFP/Mehedi Rahman A girl plays in Al-Jufaina camp, for displaced people in Marib, Yemen. Donors must continue to support humanitarian efforts to assist millions in need in Yemen, UN agencies and dozens of other aid partners said on Monday.…

Unexploded ordnance leaves dark legacy for Gaza, warn mine action experts

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Unexploded ordnance leaves dark legacy for Gaza, warn mine action experts 06 May 2024 © UNRWA Large parts of Gaza have been reduced to rubble amid the ongoing conflict. UN mine action experts warned on Monday that even when current hostilities end, the risk remains lethally high for civilians in Gaza from unexploded weapons and contaminated rubble throughout the devastated enclave…

UN pledges to stand with Gazans in Rafah; Guterres says ceasefire opportunity ‘cannot be missed’

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home UN pledges to stand with Gazans in Rafah; Guterres says ceasefire opportunity ‘cannot be missed’ 06 May 2024 UNRWA UNRWA UPDATED: Amid reports that 100,000 Palestinians have been told to leave Rafah ahead of an anticipated Israeli military operation there and that Hamas has accepted the latest Israeli ceasefire proposal, UN humanitarians on Monday insisted that they had no intention of…