Tag: Gaza
Eid-el-Fitr: Tinubu urges sacrifice, integrity for national rebirth
President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to continue to make sacrifices and exhibit integrity for national development.
Tinubu said this after observing the Eid-el-Fitr prayer...
UN Human Rights Council calls for end to arms exports to...
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Friday called for an end to arms exports to Israel in a resolution that made no...
Hamas chief reaffirms commitment to ceasefire demands
The head of the Hamas Political Bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, reaffirmed the movement’s commitment to its demands for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Haniyeh said in a...
Explosion in Lebanon not direct hit on patrol, say UN peacekeepers
The United Nations Interim Forces in South Lebanon (UNIFIL) said Wednesday the explosion that hit a patrol in southern Lebanon last weekend and injured three...
Britain demands explanation from Israel after airstrike in Gaza
British Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron has called for a “full, transparent explanation” from Israel after an airstrike in Gaza that left seven aid workers...
British national among 7 aid workers killed in Gaza air strike
A British national was among the seven aid workers killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza, the World Central Kitchen (WCK) charity has...
Uganda faces malaria funding crisis as int’l donors withdraw support
Uganda’s Ministry of Health said Friday that international donors have significantly cut funding for malaria projects in the country over global crises, including conflicts...
Gaza starving children desperate for food supplies- UNICEF
Gaza’s children and young people are becoming increasingly desperate about food supplies, according to the UN’s children’s relief organization, UNICEF.
UNICEF’s spokesman, James Elder, said...
Senegal: UN experts urge respect of fundamental freedoms ahead of elections
UN experts on Tuesday urged authorities in Senegal to ensure that political parties, journalists, and human rights defenders exercise their rights to freedom of...
Gaza conflict, war on women as 9,000 killed – UN Women
The UN agency championing gender equality, UN Women, has said the Gaza conflict 'is also a war on women' who continue to suffer its...
EU’s von der Leyen ‘deeply disturbed’ after Gaza aid convoy deaths
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she is “deeply disturbed by images from Gaza” after Israeli soldiers opened fire on a crowd...
Biden hopes for Gaza ceasefire deal ‘by next Monday’
U.S. President Joe Biden has expressed optimism about an imminent ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian militant Hamas movement in the Gaza war.
“My national...
UN’s Griffiths calls on G20 leaders to end Gaza war
UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths has called on the foreign ministers of the G20 developed and emerging economies to work toward ending the...
U.S. vetoes UN resolution calling for Gaza
On Tuesday, the United States again vetoed a draft resolution that called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip; as a result, the...
Israel pounds Gaza as fears grow of push into Rafah
Israel pressed its blistering assault in the Gaza Strip on Saturday as fears grew over a push into Rafah, the southern city teeming with...
WEF24: Saudi Arabia reiterates call for immediate ceasefire in Gaza, de-escalation...
Saudi Arabia reinforced its call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, and an end to the spiraling volatility in the Red Sea, today at...
Israeli jets strike more than 100 targets in Gaza – IDF
Gaza/Tel Aviv, Dec. 26, 2023 (dpa/NAN) Dozens of Israeli fighter jets have attacked more than 100 targets in Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Tuesday...
