'Clock is ticking' for Gaza; pledges for aid, reconstruction must be honoured – Ban
Oct 22, 2014, at 03:56 pm
New York, Oct 22 (IBNS) On the heels of last week's visit to Gaza, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told the Security Council on Tuesday that promises made at a recent donor conference on rebuilding the war-ravaged enclave must "quickly materialize" into concrete assistance on the ground, especially as winter approaches.
UN flags at half-mast to honour staff killed in Gaza conflict
Aug 08, 2014, at 01:46 pm
New York, Aug 8 (IBNS) The United Nations flag is flying at half-mast on Thursdayat the world body's New York Headquarters in memory of the UN staff members killed since the beginning of the conflict in Gaza on 8 July, and in solidarity with the families and friends of those injured.
Aug 02, 2014, at 05:06 am
Gaza City, Aug 1 (IBNS) The 72-hour truce with Hamas in Gaza has collapsed as Israel soldiers are searching for a soldier who is believed to have been captured, media reports said on Friday.