Category: United Nations

‘Almost unparalleled suffering’ in Gaza as UN says nearly 70% of those killed are women and children

Head of the Norwegian Refugee Council calls for peace process to begin as new figures reveal civilians have borne the brunt of the warNearly 70% of the people killed in the ongoing Gaza conflict are women and children, according...

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World must act to prevent ‘ethnic cleansing’ of Gaza, António Guterres warns

Secretary general makes appeal as civilian casualties mount amid intensive Israeli strikes on northThe UN secretary general, António Guterres has warned Israel could carry out the “ethnic cleansing” of Gaza if...

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Middle East crisis live: US warns Israel it will withhold arms funding if Gaza aid doesn’t improve

US state department confirms reports that secretary of state and defense secretary warned Israel See all our Middle East coverage hereIsraeli military strikes killed at least 40 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip as Israeli...

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Middle East crisis live: UK announces fresh wave of sanctions against extremist settlers in West Bank

The measures target three outposts and four organisations that have supported and perpetrated ‘heinous abuses of human rights’See all our Middle East coverage hereIsraeli military strikes killed at least 40...

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