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Palestine’s economy in ruins as Gaza war sets development back two decades

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Palestine’s economy in ruins as Gaza war sets development back two decades 02 May 2024 © UNOCHA/Themba Linden Khan Younis lies in ruins following the withdrawal of Israeli forces. The relentless Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip has set back Palestine’s overall socioeconomic development by more than 20 years, according to a new UN report released on Thursday…

Gazans on tenterhooks awaiting news of ceasefire call

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Gazans on tenterhooks awaiting news of ceasefire call 01 May 2024 © WFP/Ali Jadallah Northern Gaza lies in ruins after months of bombardments. Amid growing international calls for restraint from Israel in Gaza and reports on Wednesday of further deadly strikes overnight, UN humanitarians underscored the ongoing devastating impact of the war and the need to ensure reliable aid supply lines to…

Europe: Report highlights direct link between pandemic and childhood obesity

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Europe: Report highlights direct link between pandemic and childhood obesity 01 May 2024 © UNICEF/Cybermedia Unstructured physical activity improves the health of children and reduces the likelihood of obesity. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to increased obesity in school-aged children in Europe, the World Health Organization (WHO) office for the region said in a new report issued on…

Palestine: General Assembly discusses failed UN membership bid

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Palestine: General Assembly discusses failed UN membership bid 01 May 2024 UN Photo/Manuel Elías Wide view of the General Assembly Hall. Palestine’s recent attempt to become a full member of the United Nations was the focus of discussion in the General Assembly on Wednesday.  A 2022…

World News in Brief: UN supporting East Africa flood victims, dozens more migrant deaths at sea, disinformation in Myanmar

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: UN supporting East Africa flood victims, dozens more migrant deaths at sea, disinformation in Myanmar 01 May 2024 © UNHCR/Markel Redondo UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) are warning of the continued increase of refugee and migrant deaths at sea. The UN and humanitarian partners have provided emergency support for over…

‘Extraordinary, deep anxiety’ in Gaza over feared Rafah attack   

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Extraordinary, deep anxiety’ in Gaza over feared Rafah attack    30 April 2024 © UNRWA People in Rafah in the south of Gaza collect drinking water. Ordinary Gazans remain in a “constant state of trauma” over an impending full-scale Israeli attack on the enclave’s southernmost city of Rafah amid a growing number of strikes there, the head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said on…

Gaza war spillover compounds misery for most vulnerable in Lebanon

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza war spillover compounds misery for most vulnerable in Lebanon 30 April 2024 © UNICEF/Fouad Choufany Many families in Lebanon are barely able to meet their most basic needs. (file) Children as young as four are being forced to go to work in Lebanon amid a “massive collapse” in humanitarian funding and escalating hostilities on the country’s southern border with Israel that threaten to…

Guterres calls on Israel and Hamas to end Gaza war

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres calls on Israel and Hamas to end Gaza war 30 April 2024 UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe Secretary-General António Guterres briefs the press on the situation in Gaza. With the situation in Gaza “worsening by the day”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday appealed for Israeli and Hamas leaders currently taking part in intense negotiations to reach a ceasefire agreement…

Gaza protests: UN rights chief flags ‘disproportionate’ police action on US campuses

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza protests: UN rights chief flags ‘disproportionate’ police action on US campuses 30 April 2024 UN Photo/Evan Schneider Protesters demonstrate outside the Columbia University campus in New York City. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Tuesday said he was troubled by “a series of heavy-handed steps” taken by some universities in the United States to disperse and dismantle…

World News in Brief: DR Congo conflict could spell catastrophe, plastics treaty progress, enforced disappearances rise ahead of Venezuela poll

1 year ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: DR Congo conflict could spell catastrophe, plastics treaty progress, enforced disappearances rise ahead of Venezuela poll 30 April 2024 © UNICEF/Jospin Benekire Un jeune garçon est assis dans un site de personnes déplacées à Goma, province du Nord-Kivu, en RDC (photo d'archives). The world’s leading humanitarian action forum on Tuesday said that crushing levels of…