News Monitor
The latest humanitarian news headlines from around the world. (Page 5 from 19)
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The United States once again vetoed a UN resolution demanding an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, following a vote in the Security Council on Thursday.
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The United States vetoed a draft resolution in the Security Council on Thursday put forward by its 10 non-permanent members demanding an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza â and the immediate release of all hostages. Against the backdrop of rising famine it also demanded the lifting of Israeli restrictions on aid, calling on the occupying power to ensure safe and unhindered distribution to all in need. News app users can follow our live meetings coverage by going here.
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The last remaining lifelines for civilians in Gaza City are collapsing as Israel ramps up military operations, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Thursday.
ReliefWeb News
Distributions in Gaza average 28 trucks a day, not enough for two million people, many of whom have gone weeks without help. We are blocked from reaching those in need, including our starved teams.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
As bombs continue to fall on Gaza City as part of Israelâs intensifying military operation, families with starving children are being pushed southwards from one âhellscapeâ to another, the UN Childrenâs Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.
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Amid reports of intensifying bombardment in Gaza City overnight, the Middle East crisis took centre stage at the UN on Tuesday, starting at the global body's Geneva headquarters, where Israel rejected allegations of genocide by an international panel of independent human rights investigators. The development came ahead of an urgent debate at the Human Rights Council prompted by Israeli strikes on Hamas political leadership last week in Doha. UN News app users can follow live here.
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Senior independent rights investigators appointed by the Human Rights Council alleged on Tuesday that Israelâs actions in Gaza constitute genocide, a charge flatly rejected by Tel Aviv.
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The United Nations has condemned the deadly Israeli military offensive in Gaza City that occurred this past weekend, Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Monday.
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In the Gaza Strip, hope may be all that is left but it is not enough to keep people alive, a veteran humanitarian said on Friday, calling for more action to end the conflict and stop the bloodshed.
ReliefWeb News
The percentage of children identified as acutely malnourished across Gaza increased to 13.5% in August from 8.3% in July. In Gaza City, the percentage admitted with malnutrition was even higher.
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As the Israeli offensive intensifies in Gaza City, nearly one million people estimated to be living there face daily bombardment and further displacement, the UN reported on Thursday.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The UN and humanitarian partners warned on Wednesday that nearly one million civilians in Gaza City who have been told to leave by the Israeli military have nowhere safe to go.
ReliefWeb News
There is a narrow window - until end-September - to prevent famine from spreading to Deir al Balah and Khan Younis. That window is closing fast ... Let aid in - unimpeded and at the scale we can deliver.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The narrow window to prevent the spread of famine from northern Gaza to other parts of the Strip is closing fast, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator said on Sunday.
ReliefWeb News
The latest data released by the Government Media Office in Gaza showed at least 20,000 children - about 2 per cent of Gazaâs child population - have been killed since October 2023.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The UN Childrenâs Fund (UNICEF) called on Thursday for the international community to do everything possible to prevent catastrophe in Gaza City as Israel ramps up military operations ahead of a planned full takeover.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Thousands of Palestinians have been caught in the crossfire while trying to escape attacks and dire food shortages in war-torn Gaza, with extraordinary challenges for some, according to latest reports from UN officials on the ground and the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Conditions in Gaza are worsening for Palestinians trapped amid spiralling hunger as Israel continues to block aid deliveries amid escalating attacks, according to the latest updates on Tuesday from UN agencies on the ground.
ReliefWeb News
Our colleagues are malnourished and weak, surviving on just one meal a day. But even then, most choose to give that meal to their children. A lack of food kills more slowly, but just as surely as a bomb.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Amid reports of increased Israeli military operations across Gaza City on Friday, UN aid agencies repeated urgent warnings of ongoing famine and a likely rise in preventable disease, linked to the dire living conditions in the war-shattered enclave.
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UN Secretary-General AntĂłnio Guterres on Thursday renewed his call for a ceasefire in Gaza, greater humanitarian access and the release of all hostages, as the enclave faces yet another deadly escalation.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Nearly two years of war in Gaza along with continued violence and settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank - and talk of an imminent takeover by Israel of the whole Strip - formed the backdrop to a Security Council meeting on Wednesday, as UN officials underscored the need to end the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday issued a new warning over the deadly impacts of the ongoing Israeli blockade of Gaza on people there now suffering starvation.
ReliefWeb News
Famine means mothers unable to breastfeed because they, too, are starving. And it forces mothers to make the impossible choice between which of their children to feed, and which must be left to perish.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
One of the many ugly consequences of wars and conflict is injuries leading to a loss of limbs. Gaza, which now has the highest number of child amputees per capita anywhere in the world, is no exception.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
More than half a million people in Gaza are trapped in famine, marked by widespread starvation, destitution and preventable deaths, according to a new UN-backed food security report released on Friday.
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As the Israeli military offensive in Gaza City intensifies, the UN and partners continue to warn against the catastrophic consequences for civilians.
ReliefWeb News
UN Humanitarian Coordinator calls for the facilitation of swift and unhindered delivery of aid and services and commercial supplies across the Gaza Strip through all crossings and land routes.
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With intensifying Israeli activity in and around Gaza City reportedly continuing on Thursday, UN chief AntĂłnio Guterres renewed his urgent call for a ceasefire, as Palestinians fled intense airstrikes, artillery shelling and gunfire.
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The Israeli military has escalated attacks across Gaza City, reportedly deciding to press ahead with plans to take full control which will only lead to further âmass killings of civiliansâ and displacement, UN human rights officials warned on Wednesday.