Palestine

The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, has reported that over 50,000 children in the Gaza Strip are in urgent need of treatment for acute malnutrition, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. In a statement, the agency said that “with continued…

The United Nations relief chief, Martin Griffiths, has issued a stark warning about the “preventable scourge” of famine, stating that more than one million people are expected to face death and starvation by the middle of July, Anadolu Agency reported…

The UN Security Council adopted a resolution on Monday in support of a cease-fire proposal for the Gaza Strip announced by US President Joe Biden, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The resolution, drafted by the US, was approved with 14 votes…

The UN relief chief has voiced grave concern over the devastating impact of recent Israeli airstrikes on the Nuseirat refugee camp and other areas in central Gaza. According to UN Humanitarian Coordinator Martin Griffiths, the Israeli military operation has left…

The Israel-Hamas war has caused horrific human loss, sufferings and irreversible economic damage in the Gaza Strip since its inception on October 7 last year. The ongoing Israeli onslaught on Gaza has created a dire public health crisis in the…

United Nations agencies have issued a dire warning that over 1 million Palestinians in Gaza could experience the highest level of starvation by mid-July if the ongoing hostilities are not resolved, the Associated Press reported yesterday. In a joint report,…

Forced displacement has pushed over a million people away from the Gazan city of Rafah, the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) said on Monday, as Israeli forces continue their military operations despite international demand for a ceasefire. More details…

The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) reported on Monday that in the past three weeks, nearly 1 million Palestinians have fled the city of Rafah in southern Gaza, as a result of the ongoing Israeli military operation in…

The political situation in Gaza has entered a new stage after tensions between Europe and Israel grew following the announcement of Ireland, Spain and Norway to formally recognize a Palestinian state within a few days. This comes as most of…

The United Nations has halted food distribution in the southern Gaza city of Rafah due to a lack of supplies and an untenable security situation caused by Israel’s expanding military operation, the Associated Press reported yesterday. The UN warned that…