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Gaza Teetering on the Brink of Mass Starvation
- Inter Press Service
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Apr 26 (IPS) - As we pass 200 days of war, the population of northern Gaza is teetering on the brink of mass starvation. Oxfam analysis found that the 300,000 people in northern Gaza had been forced to survive on an average of 245 calories per day from January to March—less than a single can of beans, and well below the recommended daily intake of 2,100 calories.
UN updates on probe into allegations of staff collusion during 7 October attacks
- UN News
A UN office investigating Israeli accusations that 12 staff members from UN Palestine relief agency UNRWA were involved in the 7 October Hamas-led attacks has closed one of the cases because Israel had not provided any supporting evidence, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Friday.
Attacks on UNRWA Not about Its Neutrality, Says UNRWA Chief
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Apr 24 (IPS) - The UN Palestinian refugee agency welcomed the recommendations made in the report from the independent investigation led by Catherine Colonna, and warned of new and continuing concerns that threaten the agency’s operations.
US Foreign Policy in Middle East Still Governed by Israeli Priorities
- Inter Press Service
SEATTLE, Washington, Apr 24 (IPS) - The vote and the American veto at the United Nations Security Council on April 18 was predictable. Though European countries are increasingly supportive of a Palestinian state, the US is not yet ready for that eventuality, for these reasons:
Who Should be the Next UN Leader? - PART 7 FINAL
- Inter Press Service
APEX, North Carolina / DUBLIN, Ireland, Apr 23 (IPS) - What makes an effective UN Secretary-General?
In our previous posts, we highlighted six possible candidates: Michelle Bachelet (Chile), Rebeca Grynspan (Costa Rica), Maria Fernanda Espinosa (Ecuador), Alicia Bárcena (Mexico), Mia Mottley (Barbados), and Amina J. Mohammed (Nigeria).
Will a Two-State Solution include Palestine as a UN Member State?
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 23 (IPS) - The Biden administration, once again displayed its political hypocrisy by denying UN membership to Palestine, while continuing to advocate a “two-state’ solution” to the crisis in the Middle East.
Who Should be the Next UN Leader? - PART 6
- Inter Press Service
APEX, North Carolina / DUBLIN, Ireland, Apr 22 (IPS) - Michelle Bachelet is a formidable candidate to be the next UN Secretary-General. Some would even make her the frontrunner, should she choose to stand. Bachelet was the first female head of state in Chile, having served as president on two separate occasions: 2006 to 2010, and 2014 to 2018. Bachelet can also boast a long pedigree when it comes to human rights.
Secretary-General calls for UN 2.0 to tackle 21st century challenges
- UN News
Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday emphasized the need for a “strengthened and updated” United Nations to better reach and support people around the world.
UNRWA report: UN chief stands with agency, backs findings of probe into 7 October attacks in Israel
- UN News
UN chief António Guterres issued an appeal on Monday to “actively support” the UN agency for Palestinians, UNWRA, adding that he accepted the final findings of an independent probe into the organization, launched in response to unproven allegations that UNRWA staff had participated in the 7 October attacks against Israel.
Who Should Lead the United Nations? - PART 5
- Inter Press Service
APEX, North Carolina / DUBLIN, Ireland, Apr 19 (IPS) - This was the stark warning of Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), in 2023.
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