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UN official: Israel’s siege on Gaza led to unimaginable humanitarian catastrophe

Tuesday-16-April-2024

The head of a high-level UN-appointed independent rights probe into the Occupied Palestinian Territory spoke of her "serious alarm" at the potential for military escalation in the Gaza Strip and the risks of triggering a regional conflict.

UN resumes nighttime aid operations in Gaza

Friday-5-April-2024

The United Nations will resume its nighttime aid operations in Gaza on Thursday after pausing them for 48 hours following the Monday night strikes that killed seven humanitarian workers from World Central Kitchen.

UN experts: Arms exports to Israel must stop immediately

Friday-23-February-2024

Any transfer of weapons or ammunition to Israel that would be used in Gaza is likely to violate international humanitarian law and must cease immediately, UN experts warned on Friday.

UN warns of dire humanitarian situation in northern Gaza

Friday-12-January-2024

A UN spokesperson highlighted the worsening humanitarian crisis in northern Gaza, emphasizing significant obstacles to relief efforts.

UN calls for probe into Israel’s use of armed force against children

Wednesday-2-December-2020

The UN Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner has called for a transparent investigation into the use of armed force by Israeli soldiers against Palestinian children in the occupied West Bank.

UN expert urges EU to act decisively against Israel

Saturday-27-June-2020

A UN rights investigator urged the European Union (EU) on Friday to consider taking decisive punitive measures against any Israeli annexation of Palestinian territories in the occupied West Bank.

McGoldrick arrives in Gaza

Wednesday-15-January-2020

Jamie McGoldrick the UN Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process arrived in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday via the Beit Hanun (Erez) crossing.

Anti-Siege Committee urges UN to save Gaza humanitarian situation

Sunday-29-December-2019

The Popular Committee Against the Siege has appealed to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to save the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip which has been under Israeli blockade since 2006.

UN launches final phase of humanitarian response plan for Palestine

Thursday-12-December-2019

The UN on Wednesday launched the final phase of its humanitarian response plan for 2020 in the occupied Palestinian territories with an appeal for $348 million.

Al-Quds Int’l urges Jordan to lead pro-Aqsa efforts at UN level

Saturday-7-December-2019

Director of al-Quds International Institution Yassin Hamoud has urged Jordan to work with other Arab parties at the UN Security Council and the General Assembly to curb Israel’s racist measures against the Jerusalemite people and their holy sites.