WFP Executive Director, David Beasley, said that if we don’t address this humanitarian crisis, “things are…
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UN envoy ‘deeply alarmed’ over deaths of nine Palestinians in West Bank raid
by gulftimesby gulftimesTor Wennesland described the deaths – during an intense gun battle at a refugee camp in…
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Security Council: 12 years of war, leaves 70 per cent of Syrians needing aid
by gulftimesby gulftimes“As we move into 2023, the Syrian people remain trapped in a profound humanitarian, political, military, security,…
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Palestinian refugees face hitting ‘rock bottom’, warns UNRWA in $1.6 billion appeal
by gulftimesby gulftimesHead of UNRWA, Philippe Lazzarini, told journalists in Geneva that competing global crises, and skyrocketing levels…
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Lebanon’s first ever Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Acute Food Insecurity Analysis predicts that the situation will…
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Negative trends prevail in Occupied Palestinian Territory; human toll ‘devastating’: Senior UN Official
by gulftimesby gulftimes“The violent trends that dominated the last months of 2022 continue to take a devastating human toll,”…
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Iran’s detention of Belgian aid worker a ‘flagrant violation of international law’: UN rights experts
by gulftimesby gulftimes“We believe Mr Vandecasteele has been arbitrarily deprived of his liberty and is a victim of…
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Special Envoy Hans Grundberg reported on his ongoing mediation efforts with the Government and Houthi rebels,…
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Security Council unanimously agrees to extend Syria cross-border aid lifeline
by gulftimesby gulftimesAmbassadors unanimously adopted a resolution authorizing the renewal of the cross-border mechanism, a day before it…
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UN working to reduce tensions following Israel minister’s holy site visit
by gulftimesby gulftimesAmbassadors were briefed by Khalid Khiari, a UN Assistant Secretary-General, who expressed concern over the developments…