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Top official says relief aid response in Gaza ‘completely dependent’ on UNRWA
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 1st Feb. UN Security Council on Wednesday held another meeting on the Middle East crisis as the war in Gaza continues spilling over beyond its borders.
Security Council reviewed the world court’s…
Guterres says Two-State solution only path to a just, lasting peace in Middle East
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 1st Feb. UN head António Guterres on Wednesday underscored the critical role of the UN committee on the rights of Palestinians in the face of the ongoing and escalating war in Gaza, stressed …
Palestinian Authority deplores suspension of UNRWA funds
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
NEW YORK, 30th Jan. Palestinian Authority on Monday said in a statement issued that the suspension of funds to the UNRWA by the US, the UK and other European countries was highly deplorable and of double…
UN reports blue helmets, civilians killed in disputed Abyei region
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 30th Jan. UN Interim Security Force for Abyei on Monday said that the continuing intercommunal clashes in the disputed Abyei region between Sudan and South Sudan have left over han 50 people dead…
IOM calls for safer routes, cites migrants deaths in Mediterranean
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 30th Jan. International Organization for Migration said on Monday that some 100 people have died or disappeared crossing the Central and Eastern Mediterranean in 2024 so far more than twice the…
UN humanitarians warns ‘Not enough food’ to go around in Gaza
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 30th Jan. UN humanitarians warned on Monday that the ongoing hostilities across the Gaza have been “particularly intense” in Khan Younis as the UNWRA, reported that its shelters were now 4 times…
PGA calls for new commitment to UN Charter
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 30th Jan. President of the General Assembly Dennis Francis on Monday said that with the world at “an inflection point”, countries must recommit to the core principles of the UN Charter, during…
OCHA says fresh attacks deepen suffering of civilians in Ukraine
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 30th Jan. UN Office of Humanitarian Affairs OCHA said on Monday that recent attacks in Ukraine are causing more suffering for civilians who enduring harsh winter conditions.
OCHA cited Ukrainian…
Denmark, Lithuania, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Thailand gets WHO recognition to eliminate transfats
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 30th Jan. World health agency on Monday announced that 5 countries have been awarded for their efforts towards eliminating mass-produced trans fats in food, in a press release issued in New York.…
UN head to meet UNRWA donors as major NGOs plead for support
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 30th Jan. UN chief António Guterres on Monday announced that he will meet with major donors to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees on Tuesday, as major NGOs issued an urgent plea to keep…