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The World Must Not Abandon the Mothers of Gaza
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 10 (IPS) - Today, as millions of children and families celebrate their mothers, my thoughts turn to the pregnant women and new mothers our teams at UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, support in more than 130 countries around the world. And I hold in my heart all those who, tragically, will never live to see their newborns.
Biden 'Moving the Goal Post' With Threat to Withhold Bombs from Israel
- Inter Press Service
SAN FRANCISCO, USA, May 10 (IPS) - While some Palestine defenders on Wednesday welcomed U.S. President Joe Biden's threat to withhold bombs and artillery shells from Israel if it launches a major invasion of Rafah, critics noted that an invasion is already underway and accused the American leader of walking back a previous "red line" warning against an Israeli assault on the southern Gaza city.
UNRWA staff ‘not going anywhere’ despite forced closure of East Jerusalem compound
- UN News
Two arson attacks and growing protests forced UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA to temporarily close its office in East Jerusalem this week, but its vital work will continue as war rages in Gaza and violence rises in the West Bank, Senior Communications Manager Jonathan Fowler told UN News on Friday.
In Nairobi, Guterres reiterates appeal for end to Gaza war
- UN News
With the situation in Rafah “on a knife’s edge”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres appealed again on Friday for Israeli and Hamas leaders “to demonstrate political courage and spare no effort” in reaching an agreement to end the war in Gaza and free all hostages.
UPDATING LIVE: General Assembly to hold emergency session on Israel-Palestine crisis
- UN News
The UN General Assembly is set to convene again at 10:00 AM New York time for an emergency special session on the Gaza crisis with the fate hundreds of thousands of civilians in Rafah hanging in the balance as Israeli forces continue their advance on the southern city.
Gaza: As exodus from Rafah continues, UN urges reopening of aid lines
- UN News
With no let-up in the Israeli military operation in Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah into Friday, UN humanitarians issued renewed calls for a ceasefire as “the only hope” to avert further bloodshed and restore desperately needed aid deliveries.
The Bleak déjà vu in Darfur
- Inter Press Service
DARFUR, Western Sudan, May 09 (IPS) - As dawn breaks over Darfur, my return after two decades feels heavy. Many millions are suffering once again. Twenty years ago, I was part of the humanitarian effort to make a difference. That was in the early 2000s, when celebrities and world-famous journalists would make the trek in a well-intentioned effort to focus attention on the atrocities across Darfur.
‘Outrageous’ arson attack forces UNRWA to temporarily shutter East Jerusalem compound
- UN News
The head of the UN Palestine refugee agency (UNRWA) has temporarily closed its headquarters in occupied East Jerusalem after an arson attack on Thursday following weeks of protests.
Gaza: 80,000 displaced from Rafah as Israeli bombardment intensifies, say UN aid teams
- UN News
Some 80,000 people have left Rafah since Monday amid continuing Israeli bombardment in and around Gaza’s southernmost city overnight and into Thursday, UN humanitarians reported.
Choose Hope: Standing at the Crossroads of the Future
- Inter Press Service
TOKYO, Japan, May 08 (IPS) - We are at the tipping point in human history, facing major existential crises. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has heightened the risk of a nuclear weapon being used since the Cold War. Furthermore, the climate crisis is accelerating. In these crises, the most affected are those in vulnerable situations.
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