insert_link World U.N says Israel not allowing educational material into Gaza The UN's office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs fears that an entire generation of children in Gaza will be scarred for life. Speaking to reporters from Jeruasalem on Monday, OCHA's Head in the Occupied Palestinian Territory says learning materials and basic educational supplies are being barred from entering the enclave by Israel as Jody Jacobs reports. todayJune 4, 2024 18
insert_link Uncategorized UN Secretary General condemns attack on Rafah 200 people have reportedly been killed following an air strike on Rafah over the weekend. These are the updated figures from the UN's aid agency, UNRWA on Tuesday. The UN Secretary-General has condemned in the strongest terms the attack saying he is heartbroken by the images of the killed and injured. Jody Jacobs reports from the United Nations in New York. todayMay 29, 2024 8
insert_link Uncategorized The UN says there is “no safe place” for civilians in Gaza The UN says there is "no safe place" for civilians in Gaza - after dozens of people were killed in an air strike. Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described Sunday's attack as a "tragic mishap" but is promising to continue the assault against Hamas targets. The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday to discuss the Rafah incident. Noga Tarnopolsky - a correspondent in Jerusalem - […] todayMay 28, 2024 7
insert_link Africa Horn of Africa droughts: how a network of groundwater bores could help – study By Bradley Hiller, University of Cambridge The Horn of Africa recently suffered its worst drought in almost half a century, and its sixth failed rainfall season in a row. Fifty million people were directly affected and 100 million more were indirectly affected. About 20 million people risked acute food insecurity and potential famine, 4.4 million required humanitarian aid, and refugees fleeing drought and floods […] todayMay 27, 2024 21
insert_link World UN resumes aid deliveries from floating pier in Gaza The United Nations has resumed transporting humanitarian aid arriving at a U.S.-built pier off the coast of the Gaza Strip. Deliveries were halted earlier this week due to security reasons while some aid was intercepted by needy Palestinians. Jody Jacobs has more a for us. todayMay 27, 2024 33
insert_link World United Nations suspends food distribution in Rafah The United Nations has suspended food distribution in the southern Gaza city of Rafah due to a lack of supplies and an untenable security situation caused by Israel's expanding military operation. The UN’s Scott Anderson says they are now re-evaluating logistics and security measures in Gaza. todayMay 22, 2024 19
insert_link Environment Survival at stake for small island States The Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda is leading the charge for more climate action paving the way for “resilient prosperity” as host of this month’s upcoming International Conference on Small Island Developing States. In an interview with UN News, Gaston Browne said the very survival of small island nations is increasingly at stake due to rising waters, extreme weather,and crushing debt. todayMay 21, 2024 35
insert_link Africa Rwanda’s role in eastern DRC conflict: why international law is failing to end the fighting By Kerstin Bree Carlson, Roskilde University The power of international law lies in its potential to offer alternatives to force and violence. The ideal is that states submit their grievances to a court rather than duke them out on a battlefield, or carry them out against civilians. As concerns armed violence, there are two international courts that countries can engage. The first is the International […] todayMay 20, 2024 15
insert_link World International Court of Justice holds hearings over Rafah offensive The International Court of Justice is holding a hearing over South Africa's demands that Israel halt its offensive in Rafah. Late last year Pretoria brought a case against Israel to the UN's top court accusing it of violating the genocide convention. Allegations Israel has denied. William Denselow reports from The Hague in the Netherlands where the ICJ is located. todayMay 16, 2024 16
