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As famine stalks enclave, aid workarounds criticised as a distraction from Israel’s blocking of aid through land routes.

President Biden expresses frustration with Netanyahu over Gaza crisis, takes action to increase aid and alleviate suffering. UN warns of dire situation in ...

Protesters decried the wage gap, poor maternity leave and unequal access to education. And some used the occasion to call for a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of the remaining Israeli hostages.

At least 20 people have died from malnutrition and dehydration in Gaza, the enclave's Hamas-run health ministry said on Wednesday. It reported that most of those dead are children. With limited access to food and healthcare, aid officials have warned for months that Palestinians in the enclave are at risk…

As handfuls gather on International Women’s Day, UN rights rapporteur calls for release of detained rights activists.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Friday that a "backlash" against women's rights was threatening progress across the world.

A ship was preparing to leave Cyprus in the coming days and head for Gaza with humanitarian aid, the European Commission president said, as international donors launch a sea corridor to supply the besieged territory facing widespread hunger and shortages of essential supplies after five months of war.

Learn about the recurring mass abductions by armed groups in Nigeria, particularly targeting women and girls, and the urgent need for intervention to addre...

The Red Cross on Friday said clashes in the Democratic Republic of Congo had triggered an "immense" crisis that risked going unnoticed and appealing for nearly $60 million to provide desperately-needed aid.