Gaza: Multiple strikes kill dozens near UN aid hub as thousands flee fighting
Reports of strikes landing near an aid centre in Deir Al-Balah came from the UN humanitarian office, OCHA, said UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, who provided updates on the situation in the besieged enclave. “The [aid] operations are continuing,” he told journalists…
Gaza: Fresh airstrikes reported in centre, south, as conflict intensifies
In an update from Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis where victims have been admitted, veteran UN aid official Scott Anderson reported witnessing “some of the most horrific” scenes he had experienced in his nine months in Gaza. “With not…
Gaza: Guterres ‘shocked and saddened’ by deadly strikes on Al Mawasi, as WHO and partners aid medical response
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres said via his Spokesperson late on Saturday that he was “shocked and saddened by the loss of lives”. Israeli officials said the attack had been a “precision” strike targeting top Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif…
UN humanitarians report severe displacement and critical needs in Gaza City
He said the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) and other partners were present on the trip. “The team said those displaced urgently need food, water, healthcare and protection,” Mr. Dujarric said during his daily…
Gaza: There is no alternative to UNRWA, Guterres declares
Speaking at a pledging conference for the agency, the UN chief outlined the countless challenges facing Palestinian civilians in Gaza who are “forced to move like human pinballs across a landscape of destruction and death”. “Hopelessness is the greatest ally…
Gaza: WHO chief highlights health risks of latest evacuation orders
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told journalists the Al-Ahli and Patient Friendly Hospitals in northern Gaza are the latest facilities unable to function due to fighting nearby. He said patients from Al-Ahli have been evacuated to the Indonesian Hospital which is now operating at three times its capacity….
UN humanitarians warn against Israeli evacuation orders in Gaza City
The directive, issued by the Israeli military, follows evacuation orders affecting several parts of the city in recent days. “These civilians must be protected – and their essential needs must be met, whether they flee or stay,” OCHA said. “This…
Schools ‘bombed-out’ in latest Gaza escalation, says UNRWA chief
“Four schools hit in the last four days. Since the war began, two thirds of UNRWA schools in Gaza have been hit, some were bombed out, many severely damaged,” said Philippe Lazzarini, in a post on X. In a statement…
Gazans reeling from closed hospitals, malnutrition and heat risks, warns UN health agency
Briefing journalists in Geneva, UN World Health Organization (WHO) spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic said that according to the enclave’s health authorities, 34 people have died of malnutrition and dehydration amid ongoing Israeli bombardment, sparked by Hamas-led terror attacks on 7 October….
UN pressing for release of staff detained in Yemen
The staffers have been held incommunicado by the de facto authorities in Yemen who hold the capital and large swathes of the war-wracked country, formally known as Ansar Allah. More commonly known as the Houthis, they have been fighting for…