The head of the main UN agency operating in Gaza told the UN Security Council the enclave's entire population is "being dehumanized," as Israel maintains its bombardment and expanded ground offensive.
GENEVA: The third phase of the polio vaccination campaign is set to begin today in part of the northern Gaza Strip after being postponed from October 23, 2024, due to the lack of access and assured, comprehensive humanitarian pauses, intense bombardment, and mass evacuation orders. These conditions made it impossible for families to safely bring […]
NEW YORK: Senior UN officials have issued a stark warning about the “catastrophic” situation unfolding in northern Gaza, as Israel’s military offensive in the region continues. In a joint statement, signed by top UN officials including Acting Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Joyce Msuya, UNICEF, the World Food Programme, and other aid […]
UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell told the UN Security Council that more than 5,300 Palestinian children had reportedly been killed since October 7.
"Reportedly more than 3,450 children killed; staggeringly this rises significantly every day," he said. "Gaza has become a graveyard for thousands of children."