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gaza humanitarian aid Stories

Gaza 'choked off' from aid since crossings shut, UN agencies say
Reuters  |  May 07, 2024

Israel has shut down both the Rafah and Kerem Shalom crossings for aid and people as part of its military operation in Rafah.

Canadian-Ethiopian musician The Weeknd gives WFP $2m for Gaza
Amina Wako  |  Apr 30, 2024

The donation will provide vital relief to thousands of Palestinian families struggling with hunger amid the conflict with Israel.

Gaza war: UN Security Council approves resolution for immediate ceasefire during Ramadan
Mwangi Maina  |  Mar 25, 2024

The US is the only country that abstained from voting and did not veto the resolution as it has done in the past.

UNSC vote on new Gaza ceasefire text postponed to Monday
Mwangi Maina  |  Mar 23, 2024

This comes after Russia and China on Friday vetoed a US-led draft resolution that condemned a recent attack by Hamas but did not explicitly demand an...

Imminent famine in northern Gaza is ‘entirely man-made disaster’ - UN chief Guterres
UN News  |  Mar 19, 2024

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said Palestinians in Gaza are enduring horrifying levels of hunger and suffering.

South Africa urges more emergency ICJ measures against Israel over Gaza starvation
AFP  |  Mar 07, 2024

Pretoria said this may be "the last opportunity the Court shall have to save the Palestinian people in Gaza already dying of starvation, and now 'one...

UN calls for urgent steps to prevent famine in Gaza
Agencies  |  Jan 15, 2024

As the risk of famine grows, and more people are exposed to deadly disease outbreaks, a fundamental step change in the flow of humanitarian aid into G...