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As Gaza Starves, A Look At Historic Use Of Famine As Weapon of War
There is increasing evidence that "widespread starvation, malnutrition and disease" are driving a rise in hunger-related deaths" in Gaza, a group of United Nations and aid organizations have repeatedly warned.
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US Promises Gaza Food Plan After Envoy Visit
President Donald Trump's special envoy promised a plan to deliver more food to Gaza after inspecting a US-backed distribution centre, as the UN human rights office said Israeli forces had killed hundreds of hungry Palestinians waiting for aid.
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Israel Eases Gaza Blockade, But Aid Still Fails To Reach Starving People
Israel had blocked food entirely from entering Gaza for 2.5 months starting in March. Since it eased the blockade in late May, it allowed in a trickle of aid trucks for the UN, about 70 a day on average, according to official Israeli figures.
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Keir Starmer Outlines UK's Efforts For Gaza Aid Airdrops, Child Evacuations
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday spoke to his French and German counterparts and outlined UK plans to get aid to people in Gaza and evacuate sick and injured children, his office said.
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875 Palestinians Killed In 6 Weeks At Gaza Aid Points: UN Human Rights Office
The UN rights office said it had recorded at least 875 killings within the past six weeks at aid points in Gaza run by the US - and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and convoys run by other relief groups, including the United Nations.
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WHO Says Gaza's Nasser Hospital 'One Massive Trauma Ward'
Nasser hospital in Gaza is operating as "one massive trauma ward" due to an influx of patients wounded at non-United Nations food distribution sites run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, the World Health Organization said on Friday.
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Global Drugs Production At 3,708 Tonnes, 34% Jump From 2022: UN
Cocaine production, seizures and use all hit record highs in 2023, the UN drug agency said on Thursday, with the illicit drug's market the world's fastest-growing.
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How PM Modi Celebrated International Yoga Day Since Coming To Power In 2014
Narendra Modi, who took office as Prime Minister of India in 2014 and began his third term in June 2024, has been a driving force behind the global observance of the International Day of Yoga.
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US Journalist Shuts Bilawal Bhutto Down With Colonel Sofiya Qureshi Reference
Former Pakistan minister Bilawal Bhutto was stumped by a journalist's question at a UN media interaction after the Pakistani leader alleged that the Pahalgam terror attack "was being used as a political tool to demonise Muslims in India"
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'Cities Today Are Heat Traps, Prioritise Nature': UN Chief Heat Officer
Eleni Myrivili, one of the field's pioneers who currently serves as the Global Chief Heat Officer for UN-Habitat, spoke about the urgent need to redesign cities to keep asphalt-riddled areas from turning into impossible-to-escape "ovens".
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Mike Waltz Named UN Envoy, Rubio Becomes Interim National Security Adviser
U.S. President Donald Trump ousted his national security adviser Mike Waltz on Thursday and named Secretary of State Marco Rubio as his interim replacement in the first major shakeup of Trump's inner circle since he took office in January.
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Trump Administration Proposes Scrapping UN Peacekeeping Funding
The White House budget office has proposed eliminating funding for United Nations peacekeeping missions, citing failures by operations in Mali, Lebanon and Democratic Republic of Congo, according to internal planning documents seen by Reuters.
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Argentina To Pull Out Of WHO After Trump Exit Over "Deep Differences"
Argentina will pull out of the World Health Organization, President Javier Milei's office said Wednesday, following in the footsteps of the United States which announced its exit from the UN agency last month.
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UN Security Council's 5 New Non-Permanent Members Take Office
Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama and Somalia began to assume responsibilities as non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.
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Crisis In Gaza Deteriorates As Palestinians Seen Scavenging In Landfills
Palestinians are suffering on an unprecedented scale, with the situation in Gaza City being described as "horrendous" by Ajith Sunghay, head of the UN Human Rights Office in the Palestinian territories.
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As Gaza Starves, A Look At Historic Use Of Famine As Weapon of War
There is increasing evidence that "widespread starvation, malnutrition and disease" are driving a rise in hunger-related deaths" in Gaza, a group of United Nations and aid organizations have repeatedly warned.
-
US Promises Gaza Food Plan After Envoy Visit
President Donald Trump's special envoy promised a plan to deliver more food to Gaza after inspecting a US-backed distribution centre, as the UN human rights office said Israeli forces had killed hundreds of hungry Palestinians waiting for aid.
-
Israel Eases Gaza Blockade, But Aid Still Fails To Reach Starving People
Israel had blocked food entirely from entering Gaza for 2.5 months starting in March. Since it eased the blockade in late May, it allowed in a trickle of aid trucks for the UN, about 70 a day on average, according to official Israeli figures.
-
Keir Starmer Outlines UK's Efforts For Gaza Aid Airdrops, Child Evacuations
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday spoke to his French and German counterparts and outlined UK plans to get aid to people in Gaza and evacuate sick and injured children, his office said.
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875 Palestinians Killed In 6 Weeks At Gaza Aid Points: UN Human Rights Office
The UN rights office said it had recorded at least 875 killings within the past six weeks at aid points in Gaza run by the US - and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and convoys run by other relief groups, including the United Nations.
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WHO Says Gaza's Nasser Hospital 'One Massive Trauma Ward'
Nasser hospital in Gaza is operating as "one massive trauma ward" due to an influx of patients wounded at non-United Nations food distribution sites run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, the World Health Organization said on Friday.
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Global Drugs Production At 3,708 Tonnes, 34% Jump From 2022: UN
Cocaine production, seizures and use all hit record highs in 2023, the UN drug agency said on Thursday, with the illicit drug's market the world's fastest-growing.
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How PM Modi Celebrated International Yoga Day Since Coming To Power In 2014
Narendra Modi, who took office as Prime Minister of India in 2014 and began his third term in June 2024, has been a driving force behind the global observance of the International Day of Yoga.
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US Journalist Shuts Bilawal Bhutto Down With Colonel Sofiya Qureshi Reference
Former Pakistan minister Bilawal Bhutto was stumped by a journalist's question at a UN media interaction after the Pakistani leader alleged that the Pahalgam terror attack "was being used as a political tool to demonise Muslims in India"
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'Cities Today Are Heat Traps, Prioritise Nature': UN Chief Heat Officer
Eleni Myrivili, one of the field's pioneers who currently serves as the Global Chief Heat Officer for UN-Habitat, spoke about the urgent need to redesign cities to keep asphalt-riddled areas from turning into impossible-to-escape "ovens".
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Mike Waltz Named UN Envoy, Rubio Becomes Interim National Security Adviser
U.S. President Donald Trump ousted his national security adviser Mike Waltz on Thursday and named Secretary of State Marco Rubio as his interim replacement in the first major shakeup of Trump's inner circle since he took office in January.
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Trump Administration Proposes Scrapping UN Peacekeeping Funding
The White House budget office has proposed eliminating funding for United Nations peacekeeping missions, citing failures by operations in Mali, Lebanon and Democratic Republic of Congo, according to internal planning documents seen by Reuters.
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Argentina To Pull Out Of WHO After Trump Exit Over "Deep Differences"
Argentina will pull out of the World Health Organization, President Javier Milei's office said Wednesday, following in the footsteps of the United States which announced its exit from the UN agency last month.
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UN Security Council's 5 New Non-Permanent Members Take Office
Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama and Somalia began to assume responsibilities as non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.
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Crisis In Gaza Deteriorates As Palestinians Seen Scavenging In Landfills
Palestinians are suffering on an unprecedented scale, with the situation in Gaza City being described as "horrendous" by Ajith Sunghay, head of the UN Human Rights Office in the Palestinian territories.
