United Nations
The United Nations Special Representative for the Palestinian Territories, Franshesca Albaniz, has strongly condemned Israel's actions in the ongoing Gaza conflict, stating that the country has no legitimate authority to make decisions about Gaza's future. Albaniz's remarks were made following the International Court of
Cabinet officials
Disaster risk reduction ministers and education stakeholders gathered in Saint Lucia for the Fourth Caribbean Ministerial Forum on School Safety, reaffirming their commitment to the Caribbean Safe School Initiative (CSSI) and sharing concrete actions to ensure safer learning environments. The Forum brought together signatory countries, education and disaster risk experts,
United Nations
UN Humanitarian Coordinator Tom Fletcher urged the UN Security Council to intervene and prevent a humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where the occupying entity has announced plans to resume military operations with full force. The situation has escalated to a point where civilians are facing inhumane conditions, with life-saving supplies blocked
Palestinian Arabs
The Gaza Strip is facing a growing humanitarian crisis, with populations at risk of famine due to ongoing conflict, closed border crossings, and a drastic shortage of food. According to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) snapshot, 470,000 people in Gaza are facing catastrophic hunger (IPC Phase 5)
Palestinian Arabs
Karim Khan KC, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), has been accused of trying to silence a woman who claims he sexually assaulted her. According to a record of a telephone call investigated by the United Nations, Mr. Khan allegedly told the woman that her allegations would
Palestinian Arabs
Gaza is under the threat of widespread famine as nearly 500,000 Palestinians face catastrophic food insecurity, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification. The organization classifies 96% of the Gaza strip's population as facing high levels of acute food insecurity, with 22% facing catastrophic levels. The
Palestinian Arabs
Israeli airstrikes on a UN-run school in Al Bureij, Middle Gaza, have left 30 Palestinians dead and over 200 displaced, highlighting the escalating humanitarian crisis in the region. The school, sheltering 2,000 displaced people, sustained severe damage, and a fire broke out in the shelter, making it difficult to
Diplomats
The situation in Syria has worsened significantly in recent days, with a surge in violence in the suburbs of Damascus and Homs, including clashes in Ashrafiah Sahnaya and Jaramana, and the reported killing of at least 16 civilians and security personnel. The UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, has
Palestinian Arabs
The UN's highest court is hearing a case that may prove critical to Israel's future inside the world body, as it faces accusations of breaching international law in the occupied Palestinian territories. The legal battle centers around Israel's refusal to accept the rights of
United Nations
The humanitarian crisis in Syria is far from over, despite a reduction in conflict levels in some parts of the country. Deputy Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis, David Carden, emphasized that seven out of every ten Syrians, approximately 16 million people, require aid, with 40% of needs concentrated
Palestinian Arabs
The Council of the Arab League has expressed strong condemnation of the Israeli government's actions in the Gaza Strip and occupied Palestinian territories, citing brutal acts of extermination, destruction of civilian life, and disregard for international law. The Council's statement follows an extraordinary session of its
Arab-Israeli conflicts
A United Nations housing expert has predicted that it would take 80 years to rebuild the Gaza Strip if the occupation continues its aggression. Balakrishnan Rajagopal, the UN independent investigator on the right to adequate housing, noted that the Strip has been subjected to an unprecedented level of destruction since
