US and UK condemn Israel’s move to ban the UN refugee agency

US and UK condemn Israel’s move to ban the UN refugee agency

Israel's allies have condemned a vote by the Israeli parliament to ban the UN's Palestinian refugee agency from operating in the country. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Britain is gravely concerned by the development while US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller says Israel should not move ahead with the ban.

October 29, 2024 12

World

The UN says Israel’s banning of UNRWA is “outrageous”

The United Nations has warned that the law passed by the Israeli Parliament on Monday banning UNRWA violates the UN charter and Israel's obligations under international law. Israel's parliament approved the controversial bill, following allegations that some of UNRWA's staff members participated in the October 7th attacks last year. Jody Jacobs has more from the United Nations in New York.

October 29, 2024 25

World

UN suspends polio vaccine drive in the north of Gaza

The United Nations has been forced to pause it's polio vaccination drive in the north of Gaza. More than 100 thousand children were to receive the second dose of the vaccine but due the escalating violence this is now not possible. Jody Jacobs has more from the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

October 24, 2024 11

World

UN report suggests Gaza war has set Palestine’s development back nearly 70 years

A new United Nations report released on Tuesday suggests that the impact of the year-long war in Gaza has set development back by about 69 years. The UN Development Programme or UNDP says the Palestinian economy may not be able to restore pre-war levels and advance forward even when the fighting ends. Jody Jacobs has more.

October 23, 2024 10

Africa

M23 Rebel Group Expands Control in Eastern DRC with Capture of Kalembe

The M23 rebel group has captured the town of Kalembe in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, further extending its influence in the area, according to an official and a former lawmaker, as seen by Reuters. The Tutsi-led M23 has been conducting an insurgency in the conflict-ridden eastern region since 2022. Both Congo and the United Nations have accused neighboring Rwanda of providing support to the group through its own troops […]

October 22, 2024 4

World

UN Accuses Israel of Deliberate Attack on Peacekeeping Site in Southern Lebanon

The United Nations has accused the Israeli army of intentionally destroying a watchtower and fence at one of its peacekeeping sites in southern Lebanon. This incident is part of a series of recent attacks on peacekeeping bases, as Israel's military continues to pressure the UN peacekeepers to leave their positions along the Blue Line. From New York where the United Nations is headquartered, Jody Jacobs:

October 22, 2024 13

Africa

UN condemns killing of Mozambique opposition officials

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the killing of Elvino Dias, an opposition lawyer, and Paulo Guambe, a senior official from the Podemos party, who were shot and killed by gunmen in their car in Maputo, Mozambique. Guterres urged all Mozambicans to reject violence as the country awaits the official announcement of electoral results.

October 21, 2024 16

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WHO confirms first case of cholera in Lebanon

The United Nations says it has detected the first case of cholera in Northern Lebanon, sparking fears of an outbreak amongst those displaced by the war. Since the start of intense fighting in Lebanon, many have fled to the northern parts of the country. According to official UN data some 1.2 million people have so far been uprooted. Jody Jacobs has more.

October 18, 2024 16

World

UN concerned about food supplies in Northern Gaza

The World Food Programme says all major crossings into the north of the Gaza strip have been closed with no food aid having entered the area since October 1st. It's now warning that if the conflict continues to escalate at the current scale, it's unsure how long the food supplies will last. From the UN Headquarters in New York: Jody Jacobs:

October 16, 2024 7