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Delivering lifesaving aid to Gaza via land, sea and air
As the war in Gaza reaches a 200-day mark, the Security Council is set to receive a briefing today from Sigrid Kaag, the Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza. Ms. Kaag will provide a firsthand account of the current humanitarian situation and challenges to aid and reconstruction efforts in Gaza. Since assuming her role, she has been working with UN agencies, NGOs, and member states to improve aid delivery in Gaza. The ongoing conflict has led to nearly 34,000 deaths, including 10,000 women and nearly 14,000 children, and has brought the population to the brink of famine.
Russia vetoes Security Council draft resolution on a weapon-free outer space
24 April 2024 — Russia used its veto to quash a draft resolution aimed at keeping weapons out of outer space.
UN coordinator in Gaza announces new plan to deliver lifesaving aid
24 April 2024 — A new mechanism for getting lifesaving aid into Gaza will start in the coming days, UN Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator Sigrid Kaag announced in a briefing to the...
UNRWA seeks $1.2 billion to meet urgent needs in Gaza and the West Bank
24 April 2024 — The UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, launched a $1.2 billion appeal on Wednesday to address the unprecedented humanitarian crisis in the besieged Gaza Strip and to...