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November 10, 2023 3:45 PM

Israel must protect Palestinians in West Bank – UN rights chief

The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Friday (November 10) that Israel must take immediate measures to protect Palestinians in the occupied West Bank as they find themselves targeted by more violence since the Israeli-Hamas war erupted ...

November 7, 2023 4:15 PM

UN rights chief travels to Middle East amid Gaza escalation

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, began a five-day visit to the Middle East on Tuesday to engage with government officials and civil society on the human rights violations taking place amid Israel's escalation in Gaz...

November 2, 2023 4:32 PM

China assumes UN Security Council presidency for November

China on Wednesday (November 1) took over the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council for November with a focus on the Palestine-Israel conflict. The situation in Palestine and Israel tops the Security Council's agenda in November...

October 28, 2023 7:52 PM

Egypt’s Sisi warns region could become ‘ticking time bomb’

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday warned against any expansion of the conflict in Gaza, saying the region risked becoming a "ticking time bomb". He also said his country's sovereignty should be respected after drones were intercepte...

October 27, 2023 12:46 PM

UN General Assembly convenes emergency meeting on Gaza

The United Nations General Assembly resumed its 10th emergency special session on October 26 to discuss the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, amid continuing deadlock in the Security Council. More than 100 representatives are expected to speak a...

October 23, 2023 4:16 PM

Second aid convoy enters Gaza Strip from Egypt – UN official

A second convoy of 14 aid trucks entered the Rafah crossing from the Egyptian side to the besieged Gaza Strip on Sunday night, Juliette Touma, director of communications at the U.N. Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), told Reuters in Gaza by phone from ...

 

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