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UNICEF warns children may begin to die of 'man-made drought' soon in Gaza
DW News  |  Jun 20, 2025

UNICEF said Gaza now faces a "man-made drought," warning that if an ongoing fuel blockade of over 100 days is not lifted, "children will begin to die...

More Gazans killed trying to get food, healthcare near to ‘full disaster’
UN News  |  Jun 18, 2025

The mass casualty event left “hundreds of casualties, completely overwhelming Nasser Medical Complex” in Khan Younis, said WHO’s Representative in the...

Humanitarians must be able to deliver aid in Gaza, UN agencies insist
UN News  |  Jun 15, 2025

Restoring connectivity is urgent. OCHA said the Israeli military recently posted a warning on social media where areas marked in red on a map are cons...

UN General Assembly adopts Gaza ceasefire resolution by overwhelming majority
UN News  |  Jun 13, 2025

The resolution was backed by 149 Member States, with 12 voting against and 19 abstaining. Among those opposing the resolution were the United States a...

Israel stops aid ship attempting to reach Gaza
DW News  |  Jun 09, 2025

A ship with aid supplies for Gaza carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists was stopped by Israel from reaching the Palestinian enclave. Israel had...

UK, France, Canada threaten sanctions against Israel over Gaza war
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 20, 2025

The three countries criticised Israel's ongoing military operations in Gaza, describing the level of human suffering as intolerable.

Deadly Israeli strikes pound Gaza, Trump says 'people are starving'
Reuters  |  May 16, 2025

Israel has intensified its bombardment and built up armoured forces along the border despite growing international pressure for it to resume ceasefire...

High risk of famine persists across Gaza, global hunger monitor says
Reuters  |  Jun 26, 2024

Under "catastrophic" food insecurity, households suffer an extreme lack of food, leading to acute malnutrition in young children, an imminent risk of...

Gaza 'choked off' from aid since crossings shut, UN agencies say
Reuters  |  May 07, 2024

Israel has shut down both the Rafah and Kerem Shalom crossings for aid and people as part of its military operation in Rafah.

UNRWA chief says Israel blocked him from entering Gaza
AFP  |  Mar 18, 2024

UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini said he had "intended to go into Rafah today, but was informed my entry had been declined.

Ramadan brings no relief as Israel-Hamas war rages in Gaza
AFP  |  Mar 11, 2024

"The start of Ramadan has been sad and covered in darkness, with the taste and stench of blood everywhere," said one displaced Palestinian man, Awni a...

South Africa urges more emergency ICJ measures against Israel over Gaza starvation
AFP  |  Mar 07, 2024

Pretoria said this may be "the last opportunity the Court shall have to save the Palestinian people in Gaza already dying of starvation, and now 'one...

Children starving to death in northern Gaza - WHO
Barack Oduor  |  Mar 05, 2024

At least 15 children had died from malnutrition and dehydration at the Kamal Adwan hospital.

AU chief accuses Israel of 'mass killing of Palestinians' seeking aid
AFP  |  Mar 02, 2024

Israeli troops opened fire as Palestinian civilians scrambled for food supplies during a chaotic melee on Thursday that the Hamas-run territory's heal...

Kenyans in Mombasa march for Gaza as famine fears deepen
Farhiya Hussein  |  Feb 24, 2024

The procession aimed to promote awareness among both Muslims and Christians, pushing them to unify and join efforts for a permanent truce.

Nations pausing UN Gaza funding could be violating genocide convention: expert
Agency  |  Jan 28, 2024

A number of donor countries -- including Australia, Britain, Finland, Germany and Italy -- on Saturday followed the lead of the United States in suspe...

UN calls for urgent steps to prevent famine in Gaza
Agencies  |  Jan 15, 2024

As the risk of famine grows, and more people are exposed to deadly disease outbreaks, a fundamental step change in the flow of humanitarian aid into G...

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