Middle East

Aid teams highlight growing anxiety in Gaza after food is looted

“Fifteen World Food Programme trucks were looted late last night in southern Gaza, while en route to WFP-supported bakeries,” the…

1 year ago

Guterres calls on Israel to accept UN’s ‘detailed, principled’ aid plan for Gaza

Addressing reporters outside the Security Council, António Guterres called once again for a permanent ceasefire to end the fighting between…

1 year ago

All eyes on Gaza as aid teams retrieve first lifesaving relief in months

“Today will be crucial. Truckloads of lifesaving aid finally on move again,” said top UN aid relief coordinator Tom Fletcher.Hours…

1 year ago

Gaza: Aid trucks still waiting for Israeli green light inside enclave

Existing supplies of basic necessities have been running dangerously low and on Wednesday the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, said that its…

1 year ago

Historic shifts offer Syria a path forward

The United States, European Union and United Kingdom have taken steps to ease long-standing sanctions – moves that, according to…

1 year ago

UN life-saving aid allowed to trickle into Gaza as needs mount

He stressed that the assistance must be delivered swiftly and directly to those most in need.He told journalists in New…

1 year ago

Gaza: Israel ‘approaches UN’ to resume limited aid deliveries, says aid agency

“We have been approached by Israeli authorities to resume limited aid delivery, and we are in discussions with them now…

1 year ago

In Baghdad, Guterres affirms UN will never forget staff killed in Canal Hotel attack

António Guterres was speaking during a wreath-laying ceremony at a memorial in Baghdad to honour the victims of the 19…

1 year ago

UN humanitarian chief demands resumption of aid in Gaza

No aid has entered the enclave since Israel implemented a ban on 2 March and the entire population, more than…

1 year ago

Gazans ‘in terror’ after another night of deadly strikes and siege

Updating journalists in Geneva, Dr. Margaret Harris described another night of terror in the war-torn enclave.She said that some of…

1 year ago