Three months of war have turned Gaza into a battlefield unfit for life
International aid groups face a daunting task struggling to deliver food, treat the injured and fight disease in Gaza.
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U.N. court hears S. Africa case alleging Israeli genocide in Gaza
Though it cannot enforce its orders, the court issues advisory opinions that carry legal weight and moral authority.
Dutch politician takes on challenge of coordinating U.N. aid for Gaza
Sigrid Kaag, a fluent Arabic speaker with extensive Middle East experience, has endured threats of political violence.
U.N. panel demands aid flow to Gaza as population goes hungry
At least 576,600 people or 1-in-4 households in Gaza are out of food and face extreme hunger as the risk of famine spreads.
U.N. vote shows nation's broad support for Gaza cease-fire
Nations voted 153-10, with 23 abstentions, to demand a cease-fire and express “grave concern" for the humanitarian situation.
Cash-strapped U.N. aid appeal falls to US$46 billion for 181 million
The U.N.'s global humanitarian appeal for itself and 1,900 partners in 2024 already assumes 40% in unmet needs.
U.S. vetoes U.N. cease-fire bid as Israel pushes south into Gaza
Gaza's aid network reached 'the breaking point' as Israel fought to destroy Hamas and groups warned Palestinians face starvation.
U.N. chief forces Security Council to address Gaza humanitarian crisis
For the first time since becoming leader of the world body, António Guterres invoked Article 99 of the U.N. Charter.
Negligible relief seen for people of Gaza as pause in fighting begins
The U.N. and other aid agencies scrambled to step up relief as Israel and Hamas began a four-day truce.
Threats of diminished U.S. role in U.N. returns with political season
Nikki Haley has adopted Trump's hard line against U.N. participation but stopped short of calling for total withdrawal.
Top human rights official blasts 'indiscriminate' bombing in Gaza
More than 12,250 people have been killed – including 101 U.N. staff helping Palestinian refugees and at least 4,300 children – and 32,300 others injured in the Gaza war, officials said.
G-7 urges 'humanitarian pauses' in Gaza to let in desperately needed aid
Medical facilities are running out of supplies and fuel, which Israel hasn't allowed into Gaza for a month now.
Some are allowed out, but for most in Gaza the conditions only worsen
In one glimmer of hope, hundreds of people were allowed to enter Egypt from Gaza, which one U.N. official called a "graveyard" for children who are caught up in the fighting.
Gaza operations put on life support as fuel runs out and war rages on
Humanitarian aid trickled into Gaza but agencies were being forced to scale back as fuel and other basic items were depleted and diplomats remained at an impasse.
Progress fades on women's rights as the world grow more militaristic
A new U.N. report finds the number of women and girls living in conflict-affected nations doubled in five years.
Israel rejects cease-fire in Gaza as diplomats warn of war spreading
While Israel pounded Gaza with increasingly intensifying airstrikes in response to Hamas' surprise attacks, the U.N. chief emphasized the rules of war must be obeyed.