The Israeli Knesset on Monday easily passed legislation to ban UNRWA from any of its territory, drawing swift rebuke from the U.S. because of the role the UN agency plays in the lives of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.
Tag: United Nations
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NEW WORLD DISORDER: UN IDENTIFIES ‘SHAMEFULLY’ HIGH LEVELS OF HUNGER WORLDWIDE
While the Bigs Get Bigger, the UN announced last week that the levels of hunger around the world will remain “shamefully” high for years—with 582 million being considered undernourished around the world by 2030, the Financial Times reported.
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UN: LEVEL OF DESTRUCTION IN GAZA NOT SEEN SINCE WWII, WILL TAKE 16 YEARS TO REBUILD HOMES
Abdallah al-Dardari, a UN assistant secretary-general, said the level of destruction in Gaza is something not seen since 1945.
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UN CHIEF: ISRAEL HAS BROUGHT “RELENTLESS DEATH, DESTRUCTION” TO PALESTINIANS IN GAZA
Antonio Guterres, the head of the United Nations, gave a grim speech Saturday and acknowledged that the Israel War in Gaza hit its six-month mark and expressed sympathy for Palestinians who have been under relentless attacks from Israel, saying “nothing can justify the collective punishment.”
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U.S. BLOCKS UN MOTION THAT BLAMES ISRAEL FOR GAZA MASSACRE AT FOOD CONVOY
The Biden administration, once again, proved that there is no crime too severe that Israel can commit against Palestinians that would result in public condemnation or a policy change.
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UN SAYS INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY MUST USE ‘ALL ITS INFLUENCE’ TO END GAZA WAR
Martin Griffiths, the UN’s under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs, said Friday that the international community must come together to bring an end to Israel’s war in Gaza, which made the coastal enclave uninhabitable and has shown the “worst of humanity.”
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PALESTINIAN REFUGEES ADD TO RECORD 114 MILLION PEOPLE DISPLACED GLOBALLY
The United Nations announced last week that more than 114 million people are believed to be displaced around the world, with Palestinians recently adding to the total amid Israel’s bombardment.
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JOE BIDEN USES UN SPEECH TO URGE SUPPORT FOR MORE WAR IN UKRAINE
U.S. President Joe Biden used his speech at the UN’s General Assembly last week to urge countries not to agree to any peace deal for Ukraine that would mean ceding land to Russia because if the body allows Kyiv to be “carved up, is the independence of any nation secure?”
