Edited News | OCHA
UN aid teams and partner organizations remain deeply committed to delivering lifesaving supplies into Gaza, despite the increasing dangers of working there, the Organization’s top aid official said on Wednesday.
Press Conferences , Edited News | UNRWA
Every day in Gaza 10 children lose one or both legs, says top UN aid official There’s been no let-up in the terrible human cost of the war in Gaza where 10 children lose one or both legs every day, amid ongoing Israeli bombardment and renewed fears of famine, a top UN aid official said on...
Edited News | OCHA
A UN humanitarian freshly back from Gaza described on Tuesday seeing families dig makeshift septic tanks with spoons and shell-shocked toddlers who lost limbs under Israeli bombing, amid continuing obstacles to aid delivery.
Edited News | WHO , OCHA , UN WOMEN
The Israeli military’s announcement of tactical pauses in combat in southern Gaza has not produced any significant improvement in aid deliveries to desperate Gazans, amid a breakdown in public order and the worsening health situation, UN humanitarians said on Friday.
Edited News | OHCHR
The UN Human Rights Council held an interactive dialogue on Thursday with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk following his global update to the Council on Tuesday.
Edited News | OHCHR
The human rights situation in Nicaragua remains gravely concerning, UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif said on Thursday in a statement to the Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Press Conferences , Edited News | HRC
High-level independent human rights investigators reiterated serious concerns on Wednesday about the legality of the Israeli army's conduct in Gaza and pushed back at claims that their inquiry has done too little to highlight the ongoing ordeal of hostages captured by Palestinian militants.
Edited News | OHCHR , UNOG
The UN Human Rights Office published an assessment today on six emblematic attacks by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) in Gaza last year.
Edited News | UNOG , OHCHR
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Tuesday made a strong plea for an end to the violence in Myanmar, highlighting that brutal atrocity crimes are being committed.
Edited News | OHCHR , UNOG
Intensifying conflicts around the world are exacting a heavy cost on people and the planet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Tuesday.