Gaza, Israel and UN

UN official accuses Israel of weaponising aid to Gaza
The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, Unrwa, has accused Israel of weaponising humanitarian aid with its blockade of goods and electricity into Gaza. Speaking in Geneva, Philippe Lazzarini warned of a renewed hunger crisis if aid supplies did not resume.
Israel Urging UN Agencies, Aid Groups to Replace UNRWA in Gaza, Envoy Says
GENEVA (Reuters) - Israel is actively encouraging U.N. agencies and other aid groups to take over the work of the U.N. Palestinian relief agency (UNRWA) in Gaza, Israel's ambassador said on Monday, after banning the agency on Israeli territory in January.
UN slams Israel’s aid suspension on Gaza as 'weaponizing starvation'
U.N. experts voiced alarm Thursday over Israel’s recent decision to halt all humanitarian aid into Gaza, condemning the move as 'weaponizing
Arab states and UN condemn Gaza aid blockade by Israel
Several Arab states and the UN have condemned Israel for blocking the entry of all humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. Egypt and Qatar said the Israeli move on Sunday violated a ceasefire deal, while UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher described it as "alarming".
UNRWA demands humanitarian access to Gaza as Israel blocks aid
UNRWA released a report on Sunday on the human rights situation in Palestine from February 26 to March 4, in which the agency demanded that Israel lift its Gaza blockade to allow essential
Israel seeking 'substitutes' for UNRWA in Gaza: ambassador
Israel said Monday that it was "encouraging" other UN agencies and NGOs to take over the assistance provided in war-ravaged Gaza by UNRWA, after Israel cut ties with the aid agency. Israel, he said, was actively "encouraging UN agencies and NGOs to take over".
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'Humiliated': Palestinian victims of Israel sexual abuse testify at UN
Palestinians who say they suffered brutal beatings and sexual abuse in Israeli detention and at the hands of Israeli settlers ...
UN draft report on children in conflict zones raises eyebrows with framing of Israelis
The U.N.'s annual report on children in conflict zones, which is set to be published in June, is already getting attention ...
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Israel carrying out 'fastest starvation campaign in Gaza in modern history': UN envoy
UN special rapporteur on right to food describes current ceasefire as slowing down of military violence while speeding up ...
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UN condemns Israel's power cut to Gaza, warns of 'dire consequences' for civilians
Israel has cut aid and electricity to Gaza, disconnecting power to a desalination plant to increase pressure on Hamas ...
UN-backed rights experts hear Palestinians' allegations of abuse in Israeli custody during the war
Palestinians have described alleged abuses by Israeli forces and settlers to independent U.N.-backed human rights ...
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UN warns of 'dire consequences' as Israel cuts power, blocks fuel to Gaza
The United Nations said Monday that Israel’s decision to cut off electricity to Gaza was “very concerning”, warning that ...
UN report says Israel “consistently breached international law” in assault on Gaza
Speaking before the Human Rights Council in Geneva, the UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk accused Israel of an “unprecedented ...
Gaza hunger crisis could return if Israeli blockade continues, UN relief agency chief says
There is a risk that Gaza experiences another hunger crisis if Israel continues to block aid, the head of the U.N.
Houthis Vow to Resume Attacks on Israeli Ships Over Gaza Aid
The Houthi militant group in Yemen said it would resume attacks on Israeli ships for the first time in about two months after demanding the country ended a ban on aid entering Gaza.