Switzerland Suspends Funding of 11 Palestinian and Israeli NGOs
Escalating violence in the Middle East has persuaded Switzerland and other countries to suspend funding of some NGOs in the region, pending a review of the existing arrangements with these development agencies. The decision to freeze
Published : 25 October 2023
UN Experts: Bombing Hospitals and Schools = Crimes against Humanity, Call for Prevention of Genocide
GENEVA--UN experts* today expressed outrage against the deadly strike at Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City, which killed more than 470 civilians on Tuesday (17) and trapped hundreds under the rubble. The strike reportedly
Published : 19 October 2023
3rd Committee Condemns Israel`s Brutal Bombing of Gaza & Forced Displacement of Civilians
Committee Also Urges States to Satisfy Educational Needs, Reverse Dangers to Persons with Albinism Yesterday’s attack on the Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza, which resulted in hundreds of civilian deaths, is a flagrant violation of international humanitarian
Published : 18 October 2023
UN Rights Chief Condemns Baptist Hospital Srtike
“Words fail me. Tonight, hundreds of people were killed – horrifically – in a massive strike at Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City, including patients, healthcare workers and families that had been seeking refuge
Published : 17 October 2023
Satellite Shows Destruction of Habitat in Gaza
Residential buildings and public services have been destroyed in Israeli strikes - with internet and mobile services reduced to just one final line. Israel continues to pound Gaza from the skies, striking on what the Israeli
Published : 17 October 2023
UN Relief Chief: History Is Watching
Every effort continues to be made by the United Nations and partners to get aid supplies into Gaza following the Israeli order to evacuate the north of the enclave, the UN’s emergency relief chief said
Published : 16 October 2023
UN Expert: Israel Must Comply with International Law
GENEVA--A UN expert today demanded that Israel immediately rescind its order for 1.1 million Palestinians to leave northern Gaza within 24 hours, condemning the evacuation order as a crime against humanity and a blatant violation
Published : 13 October 2023
Updated on Hostilities in Gaza and Israel
The OPT Flash Appeal calls for approximately US $ 294 million for 77 humanitarian partners to address the most urgent needs of 1,260,000 people in the Gaza Strip (Gaza) and the occupied West Bank, including
Published : 12 October 2023
Escalation in the Gaza Strip and Israel
Exchanges of fire in the towns and communities in Israel surrounding Gaza continued for the second consecutive day following the infiltration of members of Palestinian armed groups into Israel. Palestinian armed groups in Gaza continued
Published : 08 October 2023
