UPDATE: The crisis at the Gaza hospital persists as heavy rain causes additional concern.
The Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General António Guterres released a statement expressing his grave concern about the dire conditions and significant loss of life seen in Gaza’s medical facilities. The Secretary-General reiterated the statement, calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in…
A scarcity of fuel may impede trucks from delivering aid to Gaza.
Andrea De Domenico, the leader of OCHA’s office in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, stated that the current situation is critical as many lives, including newborns in incubators at hospitals, are at risk due to the lack of electricity caused by…
Infants are losing their lives in a hospital in Gaza City amidst the destruction and chaos.
On Sunday evening, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that 37 premature infants were moved to a different room at the hospital in Gaza without their incubators. Health workers attempted to warm up the room. As of Monday, six of…
The United Nations agencies in Gaza are calling for global intervention to stop the attacks on hospitals.
The UNFPA, UNICEF, and WHO directors in the region expressed their shock and horror at recent reports of multiple fatalities, including children, in various facilities in Gaza City and other parts of the northern Gaza Strip. The Palestinian Red Crescent…
The chief of relief condemns attacks on or in the vicinity of hospitals in Gaza as unacceptable and inhumane, and calls for them to cease.
The Israeli military stated that they did not intentionally attack Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, stating that it is located above a Hamas command post. However, they have acknowledged that there is active fighting occurring in the vicinity of the…
The head of UNRWA emphasized the importance of a real possibility for a Palestinian state at an emergency meeting in Saudi Arabia.
Philippe Lazzarini spoke at a special meeting organized by the League of Arab States and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, urging immediate assistance for civilians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory in three key areas. He urged leaders at the Arab-Islamic summit…
The Security Council is scheduled to convene again to discuss the ongoing crisis in Israel and Palestine. This update is live.
2:20 PM Despite several attempts to develop a unified reaction following the initial terrorist attacks by Hamas on October 7th and the subsequent Israeli military operations in Gaza, the Security Council has convened to receive updates from World Health Organization…
UN agencies caution that the Gaza conflict may lead to an increase in poverty.
The report from the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) examines the initial social and economic consequences, cautioning that poverty may increase and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) may decrease by 8.4%, equivalent…
The United Nations human rights chief has once again urged for an end to the ongoing violence and the release of hostages in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine, with concerns over potential war crimes.
“According to Mr. Türk, water is in limited supply and fear is widespread in Gaza.” He shared with reporters in Amman that he had just spoken to a coworker from Gaza who had to evacuate his family due to Israeli…
70 ambassadors from the United Nations in Geneva are urging for global intervention in regards to the situation in Gaza.
Local health authorities have reported that over 11,000 Palestinians have lost their lives in a single month of conflict. Children, women, and the elderly make up 75% of the casualties, with more than 26,000 individuals being injured. In addition, they…