Gaza is more than two million stories of loss: UN agencies

Gaza is “a world of devastation” and still in the grip of war after nearly nine months of conflict, UN humanitarians just back from the enclave reported on Friday, as they described widespread destruction and stories of pregnant mothers forced to request preterm C-sections out of desperation and fear. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2024/06/1151321
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Gaza is more than two million stories of loss: UN agencies
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10,000 people feared buried under the rubble in Gaza

10,000 people feared buried under the rubble in Gaza

02 May 2024

More than 10,000 people are believed buried under the rubble in Gaza after nearly seven months of devastating conflict, UN humanitarians said on Thursday, citing the enclave’s health authorities.

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Gazans on tenterhooks awaiting news of ceasefire call

Gazans on tenterhooks awaiting news of ceasefire call

01 May 2024

Amid growing international calls for restraint from Israel in Gaza and reports on Wednesday of further deadly strikes overnight, UN humanitarians underscored the ongoing devastating impact of the war and the need to ensure reliable aid supply lines to people in desperate need in the enclave.

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Gaza: UN aid teams still waiting for Israeli green light to relieve stricken northern hospital

Gaza: UN aid teams still waiting for Israeli green light to relieve stricken northern hospital

02 Apr 2024

The destruction of Gaza’s largest hospital following a two-week siege by the Israeli military has “ripped the heart out of healthcare” in the enclave, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday, amid renewed concerns about the dangers of delivering aid after seven workers from NGO World Central Kitchen were reportedly killed in an airstrike.