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UN demands hostage release, urges protection and aid for Gaza civilians
- UN News
Top UN political and humanitarian officials on Wednesday renewed urgent appeals for the unconditional release of all hostages in Gaza, while emphasizing the need to ensure aid and protection for desperate civilians being continually displaced inside the war-battered enclave.
World News in Brief: West Bank deaths, Venezuela rights violations, soaring debt worldwide
- UN News
At least 30 Palestinians have been killed in the occupied West Bank in the week ending 2 September, including seven children – the highest number of deaths in a single week since November last year, UN humanitarian wing OCHA said on Wednesday.
Ukraine: Top official underscores need to protect civilians amid ‘massive’ attacks
- UN News
The United Nations upheld the need to protect civilians in Ukraine as Russian attacks continue across the country, with at least seven people killed in Lviv on Wednesday, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Gaza: Disease and war stalk children, despite vaccine success
- UN News
In Gaza, despite the success of the mass polio vaccination campaign so far, UN humanitarians warned on Wednesday that the very children they are trying to protect have been blighted by disease and heavily traumatized by ongoing fighting.
Israel’s Goal: Smashing Palestinian Legitimacy
- Inter Press Service
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sep 03 (IPS) - Most people think that Israel's main goal in Gaza is to recover the hostages seized by HAMAS on October 7, 2023 with an announced follow-up mission to eliminate HAMAS as a threat. If you thought that, you would be wrong. Substantial evidence reveals a different strategic aim—destroying every shred of Palestinian legitimacy as a nation.
World Leaders Who Opted to Skip the United Nations
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 03 (IPS) - When the high-level segment of the UN General Assembly took place last September, there were several key world leaders missing in action (MIAs)—including, most importantly, leaders of the four of the five permanent members of the Security Council, the most powerful political body at the United Nations.
UN reports ‘lethal tactics’ by Israeli forces in West Bank
- UN News
Israeli forces continue to employ “lethal war-like tactics” in the West Bank, including airstrikes, with people being killed, injured and displaced, the UN Spokesperson said on Tuesday.
Humanitarians support civilians affected by recent attacks in Ukraine
- UN News
Aid organizations continue to provide emergency support to people impacted by recent deadly attacks across Ukraine, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Tuesday.
US Support of UN Organizations Must Remain Unabated
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Sep 02 (IPS) - During Donald Trump's presidency, the United States withdrew from several international organizations. These include the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
Thousands more children protected on day 2 of Gaza polio campaign
- UN News
The UN-led mass polio vaccination campaign entered its second day in central Gaza on Monday with pauses in fighting holding sufficiently for thousands more children to receive their dose, in addition to the 87,000 who received their first round on Sunday, UN agencies said.
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