Israel urged to allow humanitarians to continue working in Palestine — Global Issues

Israel urged to allow humanitarians to continue working in Palestine — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

On Thursday morning, Israeli Forces broke into, searched and sealed the offices of seven Palestinian human rights and humanitarian organizations³ in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. Their property was confiscated and destroyed and military orders closing the offices were left at the premises. The attempted closures of the 7…

Heartbroken but hopeful, under Taliban rule in Afghanistan — Global Issues

Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria completes mission to northeast — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

The region is in the grip of a severe water crisis in all aspects – from drinking water, to irrigation, food production, and power generation – which is having an impact on health and livelihoods.  Areesha camp in Al-Hasakeh, like most #IDP camps in #Syria, has many urgent needs –…

Heartbroken but hopeful, under Taliban rule in Afghanistan — Global Issues

UN agriculture agency helps protect against threat of locusts in Yemen — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

To avert losses triggered by the voracious pest, FAO recently delivered various equipment and machinery to the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Fisheries (MAIF) in Aden. And under the World Bank funded Yemen Desert Locust Response project, another consignment is expected to be handed over to Sana’a soon. “The project, together with other…

Heartbroken but hopeful, under Taliban rule in Afghanistan — Global Issues

‘We are the hope, we are the power keeping Afghanistan together’ — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

“The first nights and days were especially horrible. Afghanistan was turning into chaos—people were running everywhere; offices were closing. It was all happening in front of my eyes. In 24 hours a democracy we worked for over a 20-year period crumbled. The first thought I had in mind was what…

Heartbroken but hopeful, under Taliban rule in Afghanistan — Global Issues

UN envoy underscores need to ‘end the conflict, not merely manage it’ — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

While continuing to count on international support to implement, extend, and expand the current truce, Hans Grundberg underscored the “need to end the conflict, not merely manage it”. ‘Build a lasting peace’ The UN envoy lauded the parties for extending the truce until 2 October, continuing “the longest pause in…

Heartbroken but hopeful, under Taliban rule in Afghanistan — Global Issues

UN renews commitment to Yazidi community eight years after ISIL onslaught — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

ISIL, also known by the Arabic moniker, Daesh, conducted a genocidal campaign against the Yazidis, whose historic homeland is the northern town of Sinjar.   The atrocities they committed included sexual violence, mass executions, forced conversions, and other crimes.    Trauma and perseverance  “As we commemorate this traumatic page of…

Human rights experts call for international investigation into 2020 Beirut explosion — Global Issues

Human rights experts call for international investigation into 2020 Beirut explosion — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

The powerful blast, caused by a stockpile of ammonium nitrate in a port warehouse, occurred on 4 August 2020 and killed more than 200 people while decimating a vast swath of the Lebanese capital. The explosion destroyed 77,000 apartments, wounded 7,000 people, displaced over 300,000 more, at least 80,000 of…

Heartbroken but hopeful, under Taliban rule in Afghanistan — Global Issues

Yemen truce renewed for another two months — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

The extension includes a commitment by the Government and Houthi rebels to intensify negotiations to reach an expanded agreement as soon as possible.  The envoy thanked the leadership of both sides for agreeing to the extension, and for their continued constructive engagements.  “I count on the continued cooperation of the parties…