Humanitarians in the Gaza Strip continue to face impediments in their efforts to deliver lifesaving aid to the population. The United Nations said that its teams attempted to coordinate…
View More Gaza: Lifesaving aid operations continue despite restrictions
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk called on Wednesday for Israel to rescind recent measures to expand control over Palestinian lands in the…
View More West Bank: UN rights chief warns against deepening Israeli control over Palestinian land
Despite a modest increase in humanitarian assistance, the situation in Gaza remains “dire”, with children among the hardest hit by shortages of shelter, basic services…
View More UN says Gaza crisis remains dire, children hardest hit
The fragile ceasefire in the Gaza Strip is making a difference to the lives of over a million children, and improving overall access to food – but…
View More Gaza ceasefire is making a difference, but situation is still deadly for children
Amid reconstruction talks on Gaza linked to President Trump’s just-launched Board of Peace, UN aid agencies insisted on Friday that what Gazans need most is…
View More Gaza reconstruction talks must not distract from massive needs, say UN aid agencies
Another child in the Gaza Strip has died from hypothermia as winter weather continues to whip the enclave, the UN said on Wednesday, citing information…
View More Cold kills another infant in Gaza as West Bank displacement intensifies
The United Nations continues to monitor developments in northeast Syria following clashes between government troops and the Kurdish-led SDF militia during which scores of detained…
View More Prison breaks and renewed clashes raise alarm in northeast Syria
Fighting the harsh winter storms in Gaza, Amina stays awake at night, hitting the canvas of the tent above her head to prevent it from…
View More In Gaza, 800,000 people now live in dangerous locations prone to flooding
By Grace Mubashir Islamists often use the concept of abrogation (Naskh) in the Quran to justify their ideological and political agendas, particularly when advocating for…
View More The Debate Over Abrogation in the Qur’an: Theological Follies of Islamists – Part 1
The temporary closure of a UN-run health centre in East Jerusalem is the latest phase in “a pattern of deliberate disregard” for international law, the head of the UN…
View More East Jerusalem: Forced shutdown of UN clinic signals escalating disregard for international law