Middle East Crisis: Live Updates on UNRWA, Gaza and More October 29, 2024, 12:00 PM UNRWA The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has announced a severe funding crisis, threatening its ability to provide essential services to Palestinian refugees. The agency faces a shortfall of $100 million … Read more
UNRWA ‘cannot be replaced’, say UN top officials in response to Knesset ban 29 October 2024 United Nations top officials have said that the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) “cannot be replaced”, in response to a Knesset vote to ban the agency from operating in the occupied … Read more
Middle East Crisis: Live Updates on UNRWA, Gaza, and More Published: October 29, 2024, 12:00 PM Gaza Strip Intense fighting continues between Hamas and the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) in the Gaza Strip. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) reports that at least 50 people have … Read more
UNRWA Cannot Be Replaced, Say UN Top Officials in Response to Knesset Ban October 29, 2024 Jerusalem, occupied West Bank – United Nations officials have strongly condemned a recent decision by the Israeli Knesset (parliament) to ban the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) from operating in … Read more
UNRWA cannot be replaced, say UN top officials in response to Knesset ban Published: 2024-10-29 12:00 Source: UN News Jerusalem – United Nations senior officials on Friday condemned a decision by Israel’s parliament to ban the UN agency assisting Palestinian refugees. The Knesset vote must be reversed, they said. “UNRWA (UN Relief and Works Agency … Read more
UNRWA cannot be replaced, say UN top officials in response to Knesset ban 2024-10-29 12:00 United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini and UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland have issued a joint statement in response to a recent vote … Read more
At COP16, Guterres urges world to ‘choose wisely…make peace with nature’ 29 October 2024 Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt – UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged world leaders to “choose wisely…make peace with nature” as he opened the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). “We are at a crossroads,” … Read more
Balancing Biodiversity at Global UN Summit in Colombia October 29, 2024 Bogota, Colombia – The world’s top environmental leaders convened in Bogotá, Colombia, for the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), a crucial gathering to address the urgent crisis of biodiversity loss. The conference, which began on October … Read more
Sudan’s ‘Living Nightmare’ Continues as 11 Million Flee War, Mass Killings October 29, 2024 Khartoum, Sudan The humanitarian crisis in Sudan has reached unprecedented levels, with over 11 million people – nearly a quarter of the country’s population – fleeing from war and mass killings. The conflict, which has ravaged the Darfur region and other … Read more
United States Gives USD 180,000 to Support Food, Animal, and Plant Health Standards in Developing Countries Geneva, 28 October 2024 – The United States has donated USD 180,000 to the World Trade Organization (WTO) to support developing countries in implementing international food, animal, and plant health standards. The donation will be used to help developing … Read more