Israel restricts aid to Gaza, says Hamas must do more to return dead hostages
Israel’s military body that coordinates with the U.N. and other international organizations, COGAT, said in a statement that starting Wednesday it would…
Humanitarians call for greater support amid immense needs
The $45.3 billion needed for vital activities throughout 2025 has been only 21 percent funded in Septemberwith nearly $9.6 billion received, the…
The “clean revolution is unstoppable”, but will it come too late?
In recent years, one bright spot among the gloomy climate predictions has come from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) – an…
Ukraine: Senior humanitarian official strongly condemns Russian attack on UN humanitarian convoy
The UN humanitarian coordinator in the country, Matthias Schmale, strongly condemned the attack. “Today, an inter-agency convoy of four humanitarian trucks, clearly…
Gaza: $70 billion needed to rebuild the destroyed enclave, according to the UN
At only 41 kilometers long (25.4 miles) and two to five kilometers wide (1.2 to 3.1 miles), few places in the Gaza…
Deputy UN chief pays tribute to Beijing’s key role in promoting women’s rights
Ms Mohammed was speaking at the world leaders’ meeting on women, co-hosted by China and UN Womenwhich aims to revive the spirit…
UN releases $11 million for Gaza aid as ceasefire, hostage release brings ‘fragile hope’
The allocation, announced Monday by Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher, will support the immediate scale-up of aid operations in the Gaza Strip,…
World news in brief: Record famine in Haiti, repeated attacks in El Fasher in Sudan condemned, important milestone in the medical field in the Maldives
THE alert follows the release of the latest analysis of the Integrated Food Security Classification (IPC), which reveals that a record number…
The “food heroes” who cultivate global change
Ahead of World Food Daycelebrated each year on October 16, their stories reflect a global movement toward healthier and more equitable agri-food…
“We resist simply by existing on the ground”: Ramallah mayor talks about life under occupation
For Mr. Kassis, housing is not a privilege, it is a question of survival. “We resist,” he said, “by simply existing on…