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During the Non-Aligned Movement summit, Guterres reiterated his plea for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages.

Leaders from the group of 120 countries gathered amidst significant global division, such as increasing geopolitical tensions, a climate crisis, widespread poverty, and ongoing conflicts in Sudan, Ukraine, and Gaza. Danger and constraints “The Secretary-General expressed his condemnation of the…

Every hour, two mothers lose their lives in the Gaza conflict according to the United Nations Women’s organization.

The study analyzes the disproportionate effects of the conflict based on gender. According to health authorities in Gaza, the conflict has resulted in over 23,000 Palestinian fatalities, with approximately 16,000 being women or children. Failure and trauma  UN Women Executive…

The Gaza crisis has resulted in newborn babies being brought into a desperate situation without proper assistance, described as a living hell due to shortages in aid.

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reiterated the urgent need for a ceasefire and reported that there have been almost 20,000 births since the beginning of Israel’s extensive bombing in response to attacks by Hamas in Israel. The attacks have…

An Israeli business has been authorized to market steaks produced from cultivated beef cells.

Health officials have approved an Israeli company’s sale of the first ever steaks created from beef cells, rather than from a whole animal. This decision comes after the approval of lab-grown chicken in the United States last year. In December,…

Obstacles in providing aid to Gaza persist, causing delays in crucial relief efforts.

Humanitarian workers from the United Nations are issuing a warning that the level of aid provided to residents of Gaza is currently at a critical and dire stage. The recent update from the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, stated that…

The newly appointed UN coordinator for Gaza is currently in Egypt to accelerate the provision of aid in all aspects.

Last month, a UN Security Council resolution was passed to assign Sigrid Kaag the task of overseeing and confirming the delivery of aid to Gaza. She is committed to creating a system that expedites the delivery of aid to Gaza…

The UN Secretary-General calls for a return to the two-State solution in resolving the Gaza crisis.

At the yearly World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the leader of the United Nations denounced the “cruel” assaults by Hamas on October 7th that resulted in the deaths of about 1,200 individuals in southern Israel and the capture of…

The health system in Gaza is deteriorating, prompting UN agencies to reiterate their call for a ceasefire.

Sean Casey, an Emergency Officer for the World Health Organization, recently returned from a visit lasting over five weeks to the conflict-ridden area. He reported that convoys have encountered challenges with access, security, and movement restrictions. During my final week…

OCHA reports that less than 25% of aid missions in Gaza have been approved.

According to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), only 24% of the planned missions to deliver essential supplies such as food, medicine, and water were successful in reaching their destinations north of Wadi Gaza during the first…

The United Nations leader repeats his plea for a ceasefire in Gaza and denounces the use of “collective punishment” against Palestinians.

On Monday, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, the head of the UN spoke to the press and conveyed their serious worries regarding the alarming number of civilian deaths and dire humanitarian situation in the enclave. He emphasized…