insert_link World UN halts World Food Programme conveys in Gaza The World Food Programme has paused the movements of its employees in Gaza until further notice. This after a WFP team came under fire on Tuesday night a few metres from an Israeli checkpoint at the Wadi Gaza bridge. The United Nations has once again called on all parties to the conflict to respect international humanitarian law. Jody Jacobs reports from the United Nations in New York. todayAugust 29, 2024 14
insert_link 6 7 Oshiwambo Ombautu ina oilwifo yomatanga a Israel ya kelelwa okukanghama komunghulofuta wa Namibia. Ombautu oyo tai feekelelwa komalelo a Namibia , kutya oya humbata oilwifo yomatanga opakwaita a Israeli anuninwa oita yomo Gaza, oya lopotwa ya kelelwa okukanghama ponele yomatulilo shikepa oshilongo. Oo eli ominsiter youyuuki moshilongo Yvonne Dausab, talombwele oshikundaneki shopapangelo kutya ombautu oya kelelwa oku kanghama molwaasho oya talika yahumbata oilwifo yanyika oshiponga yoshilongo sha Israel. Ombautu yo MV Kathrin, oyo ya talika yadilila ko Vietnam, ota kulopotwa yali yatulamo eindilo […] todayAugust 28, 2024 29 7 6
insert_link World UN forced to temporarily halt aid deliveries in Gaza A Senior United Nation official says it has been forced to pause its humanitarian aid deliveries in Gaza. Speaking to reporters in New York on Monday, the top security official said the security situation has now become extremely dangerous for the UN to operate. Here's Jody Jacobs reporting for us: todayAugust 27, 2024 22
insert_link World Gaza ceasefire deal still in doubt A deal to end the fighting in Gaza is on the brink of collapse, after America's top diplomat left the Middle East with no truce in place. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's ninth visit to the region since the start of the war came amid days of negotiations to secure a ceasefire, but his trip ended without the agreement he craves. Reporting for us is Benji Hyer. todayAugust 22, 2024 12
insert_link World UN Humanitarian Representative Warns of Catastrophic Consequences of Full-Scale War in Lebanon The United Nations has been told of both heightened tensions and anxieties in Lebanon, amid concerns of war breaking out there. Near-daily exchanges of fire between Israel and the Iranian-backed militia, Hezbollah, have continued since the beginning of the war in Gaza last October. Here's Mitch McCann corresponding for us: todayAugust 21, 2024 10
insert_link World Blinken pushing for peace, amid concern of increasing violence in Middle East U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel pushing for a peace deal with Hamas. He says this is the best, and possibly last opportunity ... but distance remains between the two sides. Corresponding for us is Caroline Malone. todayAugust 20, 2024 14
insert_link World UK and French Foreign Ministers Visit Middle East And Call For De-Escalation The UK and France's Foreign Ministers travel to the Middle East amid diplomatic efforts to de-escalate a wider regional conflict. UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy called the present situation a "dangerous moment", as fears of an Iranian attack on Israel risk ongoing Gaza ceasefire negotiations. Simon Gaitán reports. todayAugust 19, 2024 37
insert_link Health / Medical Guterres appeals for a pause in fighting in Gaza so that children can be vaccinated against polio The United Nations Secretary General has added his voice calling for a pause in hostilities in Gaza so that polio vaccines can be distributed. Speaking in New York on Friday, Antonio Guterres called for warring parties to lay down their arms so that humanitarians can safely vaccinate more than half a million children against polio. Jody Jacobs reports from the United Nations in New York. todayAugust 19, 2024 14
insert_link Health / Medical Unicef says more children will die in Gaza if polio vaccines are not delivered The United Nations Children's Fund, Unicef says if polio vaccines don't get distributed immediately, children in Gaza will die. 1.2 million doses of the vaccine have been approved by the World Health Organisation following the discovery of poliovirus type 2 in July by the Global Polio Laboratory Network in sewage samples collected in Gaza. Here's Jody Jacobs with more. todayAugust 16, 2024 14