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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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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Gaza: ‘Double-digit’ number of children reported killed overnight

Gaza: ‘Double-digit’ number of children reported killed overnight

26 Mar 2024

Intense hostilities in Gaza continued on Tuesday between Hamas fighters and Israeli forces with a “double-digit number of children killed overnight” and ongoing aid delivery obstacles that are responsible for near-famine conditions, UN humanitarians said.

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Gaza fighting further compromises aid amid near ‘apocalyptic’ conditions: UN humanitarians

Gaza fighting further compromises aid amid near ‘apocalyptic’ conditions: UN humanitarians

07 Dec 2023

Two months to the day since Hamas’ terror attacks in Israel prompted a massive Israeli military retaliation in Gaza, the situation in the war-torn enclave is becoming “apocalyptic” with hostilities making meaningful humanitarian efforts “nearly impossible”, UN humanitarians warned on Thursday.