insert_link World Starvation is a weapon of war: Gazans are paying the price By Ateqah Khaki, The Conversation; Husein Haveliwala, The Conversation, and Vinita Srivastava, The Conversation On Monday, the European Union’s foreign policy chief accused Israel of using starvation as a weapon of war and provoking famine in Gaza. Israel denies the allegations, which are some of the strongest words we have heard from a western power about the situation in Gaza since October. The EU statement comes on the heels […] todayApril 2, 2024 15
insert_link World Antonio Guterres says the “bombings and bloodshed” in Gaza must end United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres has appealed for an end to the fighting in Gaza, as millions of muslims around the world began the month of Ramadan. Speaking to reporters in New York, Guterres says as Ramadan begins – the killing, bombing and bloodshed continue in Gaza. Jody Jacobs has more from the United Nations. todayMarch 12, 2024 12
insert_link World UN chief calls for an independent investigation in Thursday’s attack in Gaza The United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres has called for an independent investigation into Thursday's deadly attack on Palestinians in Gaza. Around 117 people were killed and more than 760 injured when the Israeli military allegedly fired into a crowd of Palestinians waiting for aid. Jody Jacobs reports. todayMarch 4, 2024 12
insert_link World UN Secretary General gravely concerned about the escalation of violence in the Middle East United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres says he is extremely alarmed by the resumption of hostilities between Israel and Hamas. Fighting between the two sides intensified on Friday following several days of reprieve. The UN's relief agency chief has also sounded the alarm saying the number of civilians killed in Gaza "is rapidly increasing". Jody Jacobs reports from the UN headquarters in New York... todayDecember 5, 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.
