Sudan: ‘We cannot work under the barrel of a gun,’ UN relief chief says

Warring factions in Sudan must respect international law, protect civilians, and stop targeting relief and aid workers, the United Nations top humanitarian official urged on Saturday, as the conflict reached its three-month mark. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2023/07/1138747
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Sudan: ‘We cannot work under the barrel of a gun,’ UN relief chief says
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Gaza: ‘No protection’ for civilians, aid workers, Security Council hears

Gaza: ‘No protection’ for civilians, aid workers, Security Council hears

05 Apr 2024

Aid officials called on the Security Council on Friday to step in to stop the carnage in Gaza as the war enters its sixth month amid a man-made famine, Israel’s constant bombardment, targeted killings of aid workers and Palestinians civilians and “zero accountability” for the perpetrators.

Uphold promise to protect civilians caught in conflict: Guterres

23 May 2023

The world is failing to live up to its commitment to protect civilians during wartime, Secretary-General António Guterres told the UN Security Council on Tuesday, urging greater respect for international humanitarian law. 

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Gaza: Children are starving amid persistent aid access obstacles, warn UN agencies

Gaza: Children are starving amid persistent aid access obstacles, warn UN agencies

31 May 2024

Far too little aid is reaching people in Gaza to the extent that children are now starving, UN humanitarians said on Friday, in a renewed appeal to Israel to respect international law regarding the safe passage of lifesaving relief in the war-shattered enclave.