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‘Despair’: UN deplores Gaza conditions, child casualties amid Israeli war

Half a million people crammed in UN buildings, with nowhere to sleep and food and water scarce, while casualties soar.

Al Jazeera · Oct 31, 2023

Current aid system for Gaza 'geared to fail,' UN warns

The UN agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) warned Monday that the limited number of aid trucks entering Gaza were insufficient to meet the "unprecedented humanitarian needs" in the territory. Other agencies warned of the risk of a 'spillover' across the region.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 31, 2023

UN agency in Gaza says urgent ceasefire is `a matter of life and death’ for millions of Palestinians

More than 8,300 people killed in Gaza since Israel’s retaliatory military action aimed at ‘obliterating’ Hamas

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2023

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UN agency in Gaza says urgent ceasefire ‘matter of life and death’ for Palestinians

More than 8,300 people killed in Gaza since Israel’s retaliatory military action aimed at ‘obliterating’ Hamas

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2023

Israel says deadly strike on Gaza refugee camp targeted Hamas militant

The Hamas-run health ministry said at least 50 people were killed Tuesday in Israeli bombardment of the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza. Israel's military confirmed the strike targeted a key Hamas commander linked to the October 7 attack. Also on Tuesday, France's foreign ministry said two French children have…

France 24 · Oct 31, 2023

Colombia recalls ambassador to Israel – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Oct 31, 2023

UN agency in Gaza says urgent ceasefire is `a matter of life and death' for millions of Palestinians

The head of the U_N_ agency for Palestinian refugees is telling a U_N_ emergency meeting “an immediate humanitarian ceasefire has become a matter of life and death for millions.”

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2023

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Entire population of Gaza becoming ‘dehumanised’ says UN commissioner

Philippe Lazzarini, who leads main UN agency in Palestine, says lives of millions depend on ceasefire

The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2023

UN says Gaza Health Ministry death tolls in previous wars ‘credible’

As US casts doubt on casualty figures from Gaza, UN official says that few have doubted their reliability in the past.

Al Jazeera · Oct 27, 2023

Israeli troops mount second ground raid into Gaza

Troops attack targets in eastern Gaza City and pre-dawn bombardments reportedly kill dozens

The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2023

I run the UN agency for Palestine refugees. History will judge us all if there is no ceasefire in Gaza

The Strip is becoming the graveyard of a population trapped between war, siege and deprivation: we need a humanitarian ceasefire, says the commissioner-general of UNRWA Philippe Lazzarini

The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2023

Live updates | Israeli warplanes strike targets ahead of expected ground offensive in Gaza

Israeli warplanes are striking targets across Gaza ahead of an expected ground offensive in the besieged Hamas-ruled territory

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023

Israeli diplomat claims no Gaza "crisis"

"Gaza is being strangled and it seems that the world right now has lost its humanity," UN official says

Salon · Oct 16, 2023

Live updates | Day 10 of the latest Israel-Hamas war

More than a million people have fled their homes in the Gaza Strip ahead of an expected Israel invasion that seeks to eliminate Hamas’ leadership after its deadly incursion

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023

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The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2023

Aid flights land in Egypt amid efforts to open safe corridors into Gaza

No agreement by Saturday night on how to bring aid to trapped Palestinians before Israel’s expected ground assault

Al Jazeera · Oct 14, 2023

Water a ‘matter of life and death’ for Gaza after Israeli siege, says UN

More than two million Palestinians left with limited access to clean water, something the UN is raising alarms about.

The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2023

Tens of thousands of Palestinians flee northern Gaza after Israeli airstrikes

Death toll from airstrikes reaches 2,200 as water, food and fuel supplies run low

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2023

Head of UN agency for Palestinian refugees warns of service cuts without more funding

The head of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees says that without a new injection of funding, it is “likely or highly likely” that the agency will not be able to deliver some services or pay salaries by the fall

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Al Jazeera · Jun 3, 2023

UN agency for Palestinians raises just $107m of $300m needed

UNRWA provides services to nearly six million Palestinian refugees but is on verge of financial collapse, UN chief says.

The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2023

UN agency for Palestinian refugees raises just $107 million of $300 million needed to help millions

Donors at a pledging conference provided just $107 million in new funds for the U_N_ agency for Palestinian refugees despite a dire warning from the U_N_ chief that it “is on the verge of financial collapse.”

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 6, 2023

UN Palestinian Refugee Chief Warns over Lack of Donors

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees warned on Thursday that it faced growing challenges in running its operations as donors were set to contribute less money this year. Agency chief Philippe Lazzarini told The Associated Press in an interview that he plans to make a new appeal for donors after…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 8, 2023

Egypt Stresses its Support to UNRWA’s Efforts to Revive Peace Process

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry stressed on Tuesday Cairo’s keenness to support all efforts aimed at breaking the current stalemate in the Palestinian-Israeli peace process. “Resuming the peace process would positively impact the work of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 30, 2023

KSrelief, UNRWA Discuss Ways to Enhance Cooperation

Advisor at the Royal Court and Supervisor General of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) Dr.

The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2023

Facing 'tipping point,' UNRWA chief seeks Gulf state support

The head of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees is calling on rich Gulf countries to chip in more to help educate, house and provide health care to them

Al Jazeera · Jan 24, 2023

UN agency for Palestinian refugees seeks $1.6bn in funding

UNRWA says facing immense strain, calls for urgent funding to operate in 2023 amid ‘compounding challenges’.

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