News in Brief 2 April 2024 |
This is the News in Brief from the United Nations.Gaza: Israeli strike on NGO aid team condemned amid renewed access calls Senior UN humanitarians on...
After losing 150 relatives in Gaza, US doctor says ‘those left are waiting to...
Dr. Rola ElFarra, a physician from Houston, Texas, has family in the Gaza Strip. Some 150 of her relatives have been killed during the...
Gaza: ‘Children are dying from hunger’, says UN aid coordinator
“Children are dying from hunger,” he said via videolink, as media reports indicate that at least 20 children have succumbed to starvation in the...
Crimes against nature: UN agency puts environmental legislation under scrutiny
"Stronger legislation can help deter potential and repeat offenders and expand the range of investigative tools and resources for law enforcement to stop crimes...
North Gaza aid mission reveals more infants may die from hunger
“WHO and partners managed to access (Al) Shifa (hospital) in the north and deliver fuel, some lifesaving supplies for 150 patients and treatment of...
UN rights office urges Sri Lanka to reveal fate of the disappeared
The call accompanies the launch of a key report by OHCHR, highlighting also the need for the Government to acknowledge the involvement of State...
News in Brief 16 May 2024 |
This is the News in Brief from the United Nations.Guterres repeats call to Israel to halt Rafah assault as aid stocks dwindleUN chief António...
More Universities Cave to Pro-Hamas Agitators as Demonstrations Continue
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The University of California, Riverside (UC Riverside) has agreed to make major concessions to anti-Israel protesters on campus in exchange for...
A new series from UN Podcasts: amplifyHER |
On this week's episode we're letting a new UN podcast take over! It's called amplifyHER, and it's a tribute to some of the best...
UN and Egyptian Red Crescent join forces to bring aid to Gaza and Sudan...
Sharing borders with Gaza, Israel, Libya and Sudan, Egypt has taken a lead role in providing lifesaving aid in the region. Since the outbreak...
Dutch Police End Pro-Hamas Demonstration at Amsterdam University
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Dutch riot police ended an anti-Israel demonstration at an Amsterdam university early on Tuesday, bulldozing barricades and detaining some 125 people in sometimes violent clashes, authorities said.
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Jewish Students Don’t Feel Safe on US College Campuses After Oct. 7 Massacre, New...
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Overwhelming majorities of Jewish students feel less safe at their colleges and universities amid an explosion of antisemitism across US campuses...
Israeli Delegation Departs for Cairo Hostage Talks
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i24 News – An Israeli delegation departed on Sunday for Cairo to continue working on a ceasefire and hostage deal, i24NEWS...
Gaza: No chance of pre-positioning aid ahead of Rafah invasion |
UN News: We will have to start with the reports emerging about Israel's troop withdrawal from southern Gaza. What's your comment on that?Jamie McGoldrick:...
Unprecedented flooding displaces hundreds of thousands across east Africa
In an alert, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) noted that torrential rains have unleashed catastrophic flooding and mudslides while also severely damaging roads, bridges...
African executives pay tribute to retiring Plattner
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Israel Protests After Yemeni Nobel Laureate Denounces Gaza Offensive at Vatican
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Israel‘s Embassy to the Holy See issued a protest on Monday after a Yemeni Nobel Prize winner accused Israel of “genocide” in Gaza during an event hosted by the Vatican.
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Israeli Footballer Who Left Scottish Team After Oct. 7 Scores First Goal in American...
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Liel Abada, an Israeli footballer who left the Scottish club Celtic FC in March due to the war between Israel and...
Rights expert condemns death of Palestinian doctor in Israeli custody, urges independent inquiry
Dr. Adnan Al Bursh, 50, the head of the orthopaedic department at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, died on April 19, 2024, in Ofer...
Nissan Daring Africa 2024 crosses into Zimbabwe
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Tourism ‘intrinsically susceptible’ to climate shocks, political unrest, pandemic threat
Addressing a high-level meeting on tourism as part of the General Assembly’s first ever Sustainability Week, Dennis Francis said it was a vital driver...
Landmines haunt Zimbabwe 45 years after war
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Crisis in Gaza becoming a crisis of free speech |
Some heads of top “Ivy League” universities across the United States have been pushed out due to political pressure as educators crack down on...
Red Sea Fighting Traps Two Oil Ships in Houthi Waters
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Two tankers, containing oil and toxic waste, are stuck in the Red Sea in the firing line between Western naval forces...
