UN delivers more aid into Gaza on first day of humanitarian pause — Global Issues

UN delivers more aid into Gaza on first day of humanitarian pause — Global Issues

Gaza has a population of over two million, with the UN agency that assists Palestine refugee, UNRWA, hosting more than a million displaced people in 156 of its installations across the enclave. The UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, said on Friday that 200 trucks were dispatched from Nitzana, a town…

Israel-Gaza war live updates: Pause in fighting begins as part of hostage release deal with Hamas

Israel-Gaza war live updates: Pause in fighting begins as part of hostage release deal with Hamas

A planned pause in fighting in Gaza went into effect Friday morning, as aid trucks including fuel entered the besieged Palestinian enclave and photos from southern Gaza showed people out in the streets after weeks of fighting and Israeli bombardment. The first respite in seven weeks of war follows a…

A Reinvigorated Regional Commitment to Tsunami Preparedness in Asia & the Pacific — Global Issues

A Reinvigorated Regional Commitment to Tsunami Preparedness in Asia & the Pacific — Global Issues

Source: UNESCO-IOC (The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.?) Opinion by Temily Baker, Juliette de Charry (bangkok, thailand) Friday, November 24, 2023 Inter Press Service BANGKOK, Thailand, Nov 24 (IPS) – Between 1970 and 2022,…

With Gaza truce on horizon, UN relief teams stand ready to ramp up aid — Global Issues

With Gaza truce on horizon, UN relief teams stand ready to ramp up aid — Global Issues

According to media reports, ongoing negotiations over the Israel-Hamas agreement on a four-day humanitarian pause and the freeing of hostages held by the Palestinian armed group since its 7 October terror attacks indicated that the deal’s entry into force was believed to be unlikely before Friday. Amid rising hunger, UN…

UN delivers more aid into Gaza on first day of humanitarian pause — Global Issues

Aid cut threat for Afghan deportees, saving Rohingya lives at sea, China respiratory illness spike, new rail transport treaty — Global Issues

Pakistan announced in October that it would begin deporting “undocumented” foreign nationals starting on 1 November, affecting thousands of Afghans who have found refuge in the country. WFP said most families crossing the border are arriving hungry, desperate and in need of immediate support. The UN agency continues to supply…

Strengthen Climate Resilience in Small and Vulnerable Countries — Global Issues

Strengthen Climate Resilience in Small and Vulnerable Countries — Global Issues

Unnikrishnan Nair, Head of Climate Change in the Economic, Youth and Sustainable Development Directorate. Credit: LinkedIn by Umar Manzoor Shah (karnataka, india) Thursday, November 23, 2023 Inter Press Service KARNATAKA, INDIA, Nov 23 (IPS) – With a focus on strengthening the resilience of small and vulnerable member countries, Unnikrishnan Nair says…

UN delivers more aid into Gaza on first day of humanitarian pause — Global Issues

Innovative Gender Bond Series Uplifts Rural Women to Drive Climate Action in Asia — Global Issues

Opinion by Christina Margaret Morrison, Natasha Garcha (bangkok, thailand) Wednesday, November 22, 2023 Inter Press Service BANGKOK, Thailand, Nov 22 (IPS) – Rural women across Asia play a key role producing, processing, and trading agricultural products, and are often the primary users and managers of natural resources. Despite this, discriminatory practices…