World News in Brief: Aid worker deaths ‘inevitable result’ of Gaza war tactics, ‘waste trafficking’ update, Malawi drought

The killing of seven humanitarians by an Israeli strike in Gaza on Tuesday – 196 overall since hostilities began last October – is “an inevitable result” of the way the war is being fought, said the UN chief. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2024/04/1148186
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World News in Brief: Aid worker deaths ‘inevitable result’ of Gaza war tactics, ‘waste trafficking’ update, Malawi drought
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‘Hospitals have become battlegrounds’: Gaza’s health system on brink of collapse

‘Hospitals have become battlegrounds’: Gaza’s health system on brink of collapse

03 Jan 2025

With seven per cent of the population killed or injured since October 2023, the health crisis in Gaza shows no signs of abating.

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25,000 killed in Gaza war as humanitarian needs go on rising

25,000 killed in Gaza war as humanitarian needs go on rising

22 Jan 2024

“Intense” Israeli bombardment in Gaza continued on Monday along with rocket fire into Israel by Palestinian armed groups as UN humanitarians reported that more than 25,000 have died in the enclave since war began on 7 October.

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Bombardment, deprivation and displacement continue in Gaza

Bombardment, deprivation and displacement continue in Gaza

10 Apr 2025

Hostilities across the Gaza Strip continue to take a devastating toll on the population, with daily reports of Israeli strikes killing and injuring many civilians, UN aid coordination office OCHA said on Thursday.