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…
Over 1.4 million lives in Europe have been saved as a result of the COVID-19 vaccines.
In his initial communication for the new year, Dr. Hans Kluge emphasized that the absence of vaccines could have resulted in a death count of around four million on the continent, potentially even surpassing that number. Over 2.5 million fatalities…
The number of civilian casualties in Ukraine has sharply increased due to a series of Russian attacks.
In just 10 days, from 29 December to 8 January, numerous individuals throughout the nation were either fatally injured or wounded due to drone and missile attacks. “According to Danielle Bell, the leader of the monitoring team, there was a…
The United States has been advised to suspend the first execution using nitrogen asphyxiation.
In 1988, Kenneth Eugene Smith was found guilty of murder and is set to be put to death on January 25th in Alabama, a state in the southern United States. A grim first This will be the initial occurrence in…
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…
The United Nations is calling for significant changes to be made in order to improve access to aid relief in Gaza, citing concerns of a potential famine.
Cindy McCain, the leader of the UN World Food Programme (WFP), expressed concern over the plight of people in Gaza who face the possibility of starvation while food-filled trucks are only a few miles away. She was joined in her…
UN humanitarian organizations have initiated a request for $4.2 billion to aid the most vulnerable in the ongoing Ukraine conflict.
Currently, approximately 14.6 million individuals in the nation require humanitarian aid, which accounts for 40% of the total population. Additionally, 6.3 million people have sought refuge outside of the country as refugees. “We need to continue supporting the people of…
What efforts is the United Nations making to assist civilians in Gaza?
In areas of conflict worldwide, UN aid workers operate in challenging circumstances. However, the dangers they are exposed to in Gaza cannot be overstated, as even hospitals, schools, and refugee camps are vulnerable to bombing. The evacuation orders persist, forcing…
Guterres cautions against escalation in the Red Sea.
The leader of the United Nations made a plea one day after the United States and the United Kingdom, with backing from other nations, conducted airstrikes in various areas of Yemen as a reaction. The United Nations Security Council is…