insert_link World U.N Security Council vote on Gaza postponed again The United Nations Security Council has officially postponed the vote on a humanitarian resolution on Gaza to Thursday. The vote was first scheduled for Monday but due to "intense" negotiations between member states the vote has been postponed several times. These delays come amid reported disagreements by the United States which has been trying to change the language of the resolution. Jody Jacobs reports from the United Nations. todayDecember 21, 2023 11
insert_link World United Nations ceasefire vote delayed amidst last-minute talks and Israeli shift Last-minute negotiations have postponed a UN vote on a draft resolution for a Gaza ceasefire, as Hamas leader plans talks in Egypt. Egypt and Qatar facilitated a truce last month, resulting in a week-long ceasefire and the release of hostages. While Israeli leaders initially rejected a new ceasefire, President Isaac Herzog stated on Tuesday that the country is now prepared for a pause to facilitate additional hostage releases. todayDecember 20, 2023 3
insert_link Press Releases 2023 : Alarming increase in journalists killed in conflict zones UNESCO figures show that 2023 has been a particularly deadly year for journalists who work in conflict zones, with killings almost doubling compared to the past three years. The last three months of this year in particular have already been the deadliest quarter for journalists in conflict zones since at least 2007, with 27 deaths. 65 journalists have been killed in the line of duty in 2023, compared with […] todayDecember 20, 2023 4
insert_link 4 20 Oshiwambo Benjamin Netanyahu, okwati oita ita ixulu fiyo osheshi ongudu yoHamas yahalakanifwapo filu. Omuprima minsiter woshilongo sha Israel okwati kapena nande osho tashivayi moshipala oku kwashilipaleka kutya oita yoku lwifa ongudu yo Hamas oya pula komesho. moka video oko atula komapandja omakwatafano omalungula okwa popyamo kutya, ita dulu okukelelwa nande okulye axulifepo oita kutya nee oilongo yopondje oipopye. Tapopi novakwaita vetanga leameno mokamba yopakwaita oyo taihangwa moumbuwanhu wa Israel, okwati oshilongo Israel, oshina okulwa fiyo okomunwe waxuuninwa fiyo osheshi shamona kutya osha mona […] todayDecember 14, 2023 7 20 4
insert_link World Biden warns of declining global support for Israel amid Gaza casualties US President Joe Biden is warning that Israel is starting to lose global support over what he says is its indiscriminate bombing of civilians in Gaza. According to Al Jazeera, Palestinian health officials say more than 18-thousand people have been killed in the Israeli assault on Gaza since October seventh. Biden says there is no question about the need to take on Hamas, but Israel has to do it right […] todayDecember 13, 2023 1
insert_link World UNGA calls for humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza The United Nations General Assembly has voted in favor of a draft resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. More than three-quarters of the 193-member General Assembly backed the move which was vetoed by the United States in the Security Council last week. Jody Jacobs reports from the United Nations in New York... todayDecember 13, 2023 6
insert_link World U.N General Assembly convenes Emergency meeting to vote on a ceasefire resolution in Gaza The United Nations General Assembly is set to vote on a draft resolution yesterday calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. This emergency meeting comes after the Security Council failed to pass a resolution last week on the matter, when the U.S vetoed the vote. Palestinians and several Arab countries are hoping that the vote on Tuesday will again demonstrate widespread global support for ending the Israel-Hamas war, now in […] todayDecember 13, 2023 3
insert_link Africa What’s east Africa’s position on the Israel-Hamas war? An expert unpacks the reactions of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda By Michael Bishku, Augusta University via The Conversation The reactions of some east African countries to the ongoing conflict in Gaza have been less dramatic than South Africa’s. South Africa’s parliament has passed a resolution calling for the closure of its embassy in Tel Aviv. Algeria and South Africa have been the most supportive of the Palestinians. Thus far only South Africa and Chad have withdrawn their representatives from Tel […] todayDecember 12, 2023 5
insert_link World WHO says patient dies amid lengthy Israeli checks on Gaza convoy The World Health Organization said Tuesday that a patient had died in an emergency convoy en route to a Gaza City hospital, during repeated and lengthy Israeli checks. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at the weekend that the UN health agency and its partners had managed to deliver essential trauma and surgical supplies to the Al-Ahli hospital and to transfer 19 critical patients. But on Tuesday, he provided […] todayDecember 12, 2023 6
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
