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Arrests of Palestinian rights defenders part of ‘wider crackdown’
Israel must safeguard human rights activists in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and within its borders, a UN-appointed expert said on…
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Gaza: Humanitarian response underway, but political solutions still needed
Although the international community is providing urgent assistance to Gaza in the wake of the most recent round of hostilities,…
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UNRWA chief calls for ‘clear and unequivocal guarantees’ on staff safety in Hamas-controlled Gaza
The head of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has called for “clear and unequivocal guarantees” over the…
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Israel-Palestine: Political solution only way to end ‘senseless’ cycles of violence
Only a political solution will end the “senseless and costly cycles of violence” between Israelis and Palestinians, UN Middle East envoy…
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WHO appeals for regular access to Palestinian enclave amid ongoing Israeli strikes
The UN health agency has added its weight to calls for regular humanitarian access to Gaza, where two dozen medical…
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Ceasefire needed now, to stave off disaster in Gaza says UNICEF chief, as UNRWA launches emergency appeal
At least 60 youngsters have been killed in Gaza and another 444 have been injured in less than 10 days…
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UN urges greater aid access for Gaza, ‘intensification of mediation efforts’ to end Israel-Palestine violence
The international community must do “all it can” to de-escalate the violence in Gaza and Israel which has left hundreds…
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Secretary-General calls for immediate end to Israeli-Palestine violence
The current “senseless” cycle of violence in the Middle East must end now, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in an…
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Children bearing brunt of escalating violence between Israelis and Palestinians: UNICEF
More than 40 children have been killed in the current crisis in the Middle East, a senior official with the…
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UN Human Rights chief appeals for de-escalation in Israel-Palestine crisis
Amid increasing bloodshed and volatility in Gaza and Israel, UN Human Rights High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet on Saturday appealed for…
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