insert_link 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. today23 October, 2024
insert_link 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 […] today22 October, 2024
insert_link 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: today22 October, 2024
insert_link 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. today21 October, 2024
insert_link Uncategorized 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. today18 October, 2024
insert_link 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: today16 October, 2024
insert_link World UN voices concern over peacekeeper safety in Lebanon At least 21 people have been killed in an Israeli air strike in northern Lebanon. Meanwhile, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied purposefully targeting peacekeepers in Lebanon but has repeated calls for them to leave combat areas. Richard Gowan is the United Nations Director at the Crisis Group - he says the UN is concerned about its peacekeeping troops. today15 October, 2024
insert_link World UN continues to raise concerns about attacks on Peacekeepers in Lebanon The United Nations says it remains concerned about the attacks on UN Peacekeepers in Southern Lebanon, with the Secretary General warning that any attacks on peacekeepers "may constitute a war crime". On Sunday, the UN reported another attack on a Peacekeeping base in Lebanon. The fourth time in as many days. Jody Jacobs reports from the United Nations in New York. today15 October, 2024
insert_link World UN says Lebanon’s shelters are full as fighting continues The United Nations says almost all its shelters in Lebanon are full as people continue to flee their homes amidst increasing Israeli military strikes. Meanwhile, the world body is also painting a distressing picture in Gaza where at least six schools and one orphanage serving as shelters were hit in the last four days. Jody Jacobs reports from the UN Headquarters in New York. today7 October, 2024
