The US ambassador to the UN on Monday called on all regional countries to stop providing arms support to the warring parties in North African country of Sudan. "Armed actors in Sudan must respect international law and protect civilians, and recall the ICC’s (International Criminal Court) jurisdiction to investigate war crimes," Linda Thomas-Greenfield told reporters, … Continue reading UN, US warn regional countries against supplying arms to warring parties in Sudan
As the humanitarian situation worsens in Gaza and pressure builds for more aid to enter the enclave, the British foreign secretary has urged Israel to "confirm that they'll open the port at Ashdod". However, Ashdod is in Israel - around 20 miles north of Gaza - so even if aid was to flow into that … Continue reading OPINION: There’s a flurry of effort to get more aid into Gaza – but will it make a difference?
The US secretary of state has given his latest update on ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas. Antony Blinken said it was up to Hamas to agree to a ceasefire that allow more humanitarian aid into Gaza as well as talks on an "enduring resolution" to the conflict. "The ball is in their court. We're … Continue reading US claims ‘ball is in Hamas’s court’ on ceasefire talks
World leaders are currently at the United Nations headquarters in New York, and we have been listening to Lord David Cameron's speeches to the General Assembly and the Security Council. He described the foreign secretary's addresses as "strong" and "blunt", adding that "you get the sense that that he has more confidence than other British … Continue reading Blunt Cameron trying to get through to US
Russia has condemned America's airstrikes in Iraq and Syria and called for the situation to be looked at by the UN Security Council. Russia's foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the strikes were "deliberately designed to further inflame" tensions in the Middle East. Maria ZakharovaReuters "By attacking, almost without pause, the facilities of allegedly pro-Iranian … Continue reading Russia condemns US airstrikes
UNRWA funding cuts 'a death sentence' for civilians in Gaza Funding cuts for the UN Palestinian agency by some of the world's wealthiest nations is a "death sentence" for civilians inside Gaza, according to the humanitarian organisation ActionAid. A number of UNRWA employees have been sacked after Israel claimed they were involved in the 7 … Continue reading UN Palestinian agency accused of complicity in Israel-Hamas war
The UN says Israel is "delaying and denying" access to Gaza for its agency workers, meaning they cannot deliver vital aid, fuel and medical supplies meant for the enclave's civilian population. The update cited reports from the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), which said it had experienced hold-ups and denials for the past three … Continue reading Israel unyielding to calls for access to Gaza – UN
The UN special rapporteur on Palestine slammed Tuesday Israel's decision to deny visa to UN staff, saying "baseless attacks" on the organization proves "moral cowardice." "Baseless attacks agst the UN only proves moral cowardice. The UN has been weakened by decades of ISR impunity for breaches of Intl Law, incl colonisation of occup.territory & Pal. … Continue reading MORAL COWARDICE: UN special rapporteur slams Israel’s visa threat to staffers
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has said the US veto of a UN Security Council resolution demanding a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza makes it complicit in what he described as war crimes against Palestinians. He also said he held the US responsible for the bloodshed of Palestinian children, women and the elderly in the Gaza … Continue reading Abbas: US veto makes it complicit in Israeli war crimes
The situation in Gaza is "apocalyptic" and there is a "heightened risk" of atrocity crimes being committed, the UN human rights chief has warned. Speaking at a news conference in Geneva, Volker Turk urged Israel and Hamas to urgently take measures to stop such violations being committed. "My humanitarian colleagues have described the situation as … Continue reading Situation in Gaza is ‘apocalyptic’ – UN
The families of hostages being held by Hamas have said there is "solid intelligence" that some of their loved ones are in "immediate danger" due to deteriorating health conditions. In a letter to the Israeli Security Cabinet, representatives of the families demanded the government take urgent action to bring the remaining 138 hostages home. "We … Continue reading Israel-Hamas War: Hostages in ‘immediate danger’ due to health conditions, say families
Medicines Sans Frontiers (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, have released a statement condemning what it claims was a "deliberate attack" on one of its humanitarian convoys inside Gaza that resulted in one person being killed. "On 18 November 2023, an MSF staff member's relative died and another one was injured in an attack … Continue reading Israel-Hamas War: MSF condemns ‘deliberate attack’ on evacuation convoy that killed one
The UN relief agency for Palestinian refugees warned on Thursday that a lack of fuel would be the "main reason" for deaths in the Gaza Strip if fuel is not supplied to the besieged region. "We need a cease-fire now, and fuel," Philippe Lazzarini, commissioner-general for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees … Continue reading Lack of fuel would be ‘main reason’ for deaths in Gaza if not supplied, warns UN
-'WWII air raids reminded me of what my grandmother in Japan told me about what war is in my childhood,' says Maiko Shirane-'Civilian places, such as healthcare facilities, should not be bombed. They must be protected even in wartime. Nothing can be done without a ceasefire' TOKYO Maiko Shirane, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Japan representative, … Continue reading Doctors Without Borders’ Japan representative says G7 ministers’ call for ‘humanitarian pause’ is inadequate
The UN on Thursday expressed regret over Israeli statements regarding its resolution calling for urgent humanitarian pauses in the Gaza Strip. "We regret the statements that we saw from the Israeli government on the resolution," UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said at his daily press briefing. His remarks came a day after the UN Security Council … Continue reading UN regrets Israeli statements on resolution calling for pauses in Gaza
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