Gaza medics ‘struggling to cope with influx of wounded’: UN agencies
May 16, 2018, at 03:03 pm
New York, May 16 (IBNS): Medical teams inside Gaza are running out of supplies to cope with the wounded, following the deadliest day of protests against occupation along the border with Israel so far this year, UN aid agencies warned on Tuesday.
Avoid further bloodshed, UN chief urges, as Gaza violence leaves dozens dead
May 15, 2018, at 01:50 pm
New York, May 15 (IBNS): Following reports that dozens of Palestinians have been killed, demonstrating along the border of the Gaza Strip on Monday, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres urged both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to show restraint.
Dozens killed as US Embassy opens in Jerusalem
May 15, 2018, at 01:59 am
Jerusalem, May 14 (IBNS): Violence over the opening of US embassy in Jerusalem city has left 41 people killed along the border fence between Israel and Gaza, media reports said.
Children bear the brunt as violence escalates in Gaza - UNICEF
May 05, 2018, at 01:29 pm
New York, May 5 (IBNS): Highlighting the devastating impact of the humanitarian crisis and increasing violence on Gaza's children, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called on all parties with influence on the ground to prioritize their protection.
Israel must address excessive use of force and deaths in Gaza protests – UN rights chief
Apr 28, 2018, at 12:46 pm
New York, Apr 28 (IBNS): With over 40 Palestinians killed and more than 5,500 injured during protests in Gaza over the past month – many by live ammunition – the top United Nations human rights official on Friday called on Israel to ensure that its security forces do not resort to use of excessive force amid the ongoing demonstrations.
‘Gaza is about to explode,’ UN envoy warns Security Council
Apr 27, 2018, at 01:15 pm
New York, Apr 27 (IBNS): The Palestinian-Israeli conflict is continuing with no prospects for a political resolution and “Gaza is about to explode,” a senior United Nations official said Thursday, urging both sides to avoid further clashes along the enclave’s border.
UN calls for restraint ahead of renewed Palestinian protests at Gaza fence
Apr 06, 2018, at 01:22 pm
New York, Apr 6 (IBNS): After last week’s deadly violence near the Gaza fence and with fresh protests planned at the Gaza-Israel border tomorrow, the United Nations has urged all parties to refrain from any act that could lead to further violence or place civilians – especially children – in harm’s way.
Gaza requires changed political reality, renewed commitment to avoid total collapse
Mar 17, 2018, at 02:14 pm
New York, Mar 17 (JEN): The lack of a political process to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict continues to be the single largest impediment to Palestinian development, and an escalation in hostilities could completely break down service delivery in Gaza, a United Nations report said Friday.
Quartet report cites violence, settlements and Gaza as barriers to Middle East peace – UN envoy
Jul 01, 2016, at 03:01 pm
New York, July 1 (Just Earth News): Continuing violence, terrorism and incitement, settlement expansion, and the Palestinian Authority’s lack of control of Gaza are hurting the Middle East peace process, the United Nations envoy on Thursday said summarizing the first ever report by the diplomatic Quartet – comprising the United Nations, Russia, the United States and the European Union – to the Security Council.
Apr 05, 2016, at 01:16 pm
New York, Apr 5 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations Middle East envoy on Monday the UN is working closely with Palestinian and Israeli authorities following Israel’s suspension of cement deliveries to private companies in the Gaza Strip “following allegations that a substantial amount had been diverted from its intended legitimate beneficiaries.â€
Diplomatic Quartet to prepare report to lay ground for Israel-Palestine talks – UN envoy
Mar 24, 2016, at 01:34 pm
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News/IBNS):The United Nations envoy for the peace process in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on Wednesday unveiled a plan by the diplomatic Quartet – comprising the UN, Russia, the United States and the European Union – to produce a report that would help create a political environment for the two sides to resume peace negotiations.
Gaza could become uninhabitable in less than five years: UN report
Sep 02, 2015, at 02:28 pm
New York, Sep 2 (IBNS): A new report published by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development on assistance to the Palestinian people warns that the Gaza Strip could become "uninhabitable" by 2020 if current economic trends persist.
Amid stalled reconstruction, UN official says 'root causes' of Gaza crisis still unresolved
Jul 09, 2015, at 06:51 pm
New York, July 9 (IBNS) The root causes of last year's conflict in Gaza – which claimed nearly two thousand lives and ravaged large swathes of the Palestinian enclave – remain unaddressed despite a growing humanitarian crisis in the area, the head of the United Nations agency assisting Palestinian refugees has warned.
UN political chief warns of 'increasingly toxic' Gaza; calls for new talks, international support
Feb 19, 2015, at 06:25 pm
New York, Feb 19 (IBNS) Briefing the United Nations Security Council after “another tumultuous and deadly month†in the Middle East, the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Jeffrey Feltman, warned that further escalation remains possible in the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians and could be highly damaging to both parties and to the two-State solution.
Lack of funds forces UN agency to halt Gaza programme for repairs to destroyed homes
Jan 28, 2015, at 06:45 pm
New York, Jan 28 (IBNS): The United Nations agency tasked with assisting Palestinian refugees across the Middle East announced today that a major funding shortfall has forced the suspension of its cash assistance programme that would have helped families in Gaza repair their homes and provide rental subsidies to people left homeless after last year's conflict in the enclave.
Gaza: Ban forms independent panel to investigate recent conflict
Nov 11, 2014, at 08:20 pm
New York, Nov 11 (IBNS) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday announced the formation of an internal inquiry aimed at reviewing “certain incidents†reported at United Nations facilities in the Gaza Strip during the recent summer conflict there between Palestinian factions and the State of Israel.
In Middle East, Ban urges Gaza rebuilding amid efforts to resolve 'root causes' of conflict
Oct 14, 2014, at 11:43 pm
New York, Oct 14 (IBNS) The rebuilding of Gaza remains an important undertaking, but tackling the root causes of instability in the territory is equally critical, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon affirmed on Monday as he began a visit to the long-troubled region, urging both Israeli and Palestinian stakeholders to come to an agreement and "avoid yet another tragic conflict in the future."
Gaza: Ban confers with world leaders, stresses importance of durable ceasefire
Aug 23, 2014, at 05:33 pm
New York, Aug 23 (IBNS) After the breakdown earlier this week of the latest temporary ceasefire in Gaza, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has stressed the need for efforts to guide the parties towards a durable peace, on Friday making a round of phone calls to a number of key players in the Middle East and beyond concerning the situation.
Citing humanitarian impact, Ban warns against further escalation in Gaza conflict
Jul 30, 2014, at 04:23 pm
New York, July 30 (IBNS): UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly urged all sides to avoid any further escalation in the Gaza conflict, warning of the devastating humanitarian impact on civilians in the enclave who have already suffered immensely since the crisis started.
Gaza: UN issues emergency appeal, begins airlift to meet urgent humanitarian needs
Jul 22, 2014, at 06:29 pm
New York, July 22 (IBNS) The United Nations agency assisting Palestinian refugees has issued an emergency appeal for $60 million to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of the people of Gaza, including tens of thousands who have fled their homes in the wake of the current Israeli military offensive.
There can be no military solution, Ban says as Israel launches ground offensive against Gaza
Jul 18, 2014, at 06:00 pm
New York, July 18 (IBNS): UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday voiced his regret that Israel has launched a ground offensive against Gaza, despite calls for restraint, and stressed that there can be no military solution to the conflict which flared up over a week ago.
Gaza: UN rights officials appeal to all sides to protect civilians
Jul 12, 2014, at 05:30 pm
New York, July 12 (IBNS) Voicing alarm at the Israeli military operations resulting in the killing of Palestinian children and other civilians in Gaza, as well as the indiscriminate firing of rockets from Gaza into Israel, senior United Nations officials on Friday appealed to all sides to abide by their obligations to protect civilians.
Gaza: UN pledges support as Palestinian government takes shape
Jun 09, 2014, at 04:48 pm
New York, Jun 9 (IBNS): The senior United Nations envoy in the Middle East visited the Gaza Strip on Sunday for the first time since the signing of the Beach Camp Agreement and the formation of a Palestinian government of national consensus, and pledged the Organization's ongoing support as the nascent process moves forward.