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‘Genuine prospect of Palestinian statehood is critical’, UNRWA chief tells emergency summit in Saudi Arabia
11 November 2023
A political solution to end the cycle of conflict in Israel and Palestine has become a stark “matter of life and death” for millions in Gaza and beyond, said the head of the UN relief agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) on Saturday.
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PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
10 November 2023
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Rolando Gómez of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the World Meteorological Organization, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Health Organization and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
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UPDATED: Israel-Palestine crisis: Amid war crimes fears, UN rights chief renews calls to stop violence, free hostages
10 November 2023
The UN rights chief Volker Türk reiterated increasingly urgent calls on Friday for a humanitarian ceasefire to allow lifesaving relief to reach Gaza, the release of all hostages taken from Israel and a “sustainable” end to the “nightmarish” situation for those trapped in the enclave…
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Sudan: UNHCR warns Darfur atrocities of 20 years ago may reoccur
10 November 2023
Escalating violence across the Darfur region in Sudan has sparked fears that atrocities committed two decades ago could be repeated, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday, voicing grave concern over the development.
More than 800 people have been reportedly killed by armed groups…
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Gaza conflict could spark rise in poverty, UN agencies fear
10 November 2023
Nearly 20 years of development progress could be wiped out in the Occupied Palestine Territories if the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues for a second full month, according to a UN report published on Thursday.
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70 UN Ambassadors in Geneva call for international action on Gaza
10 November 2023
The international community must act now to end the bloodshed and suffering in Gaza, scores of UN Ambassadors in Geneva said in a joint call on Friday.
More than 11,000 Palestinians have been killed in just one of month of conflict, they said, citing local health authorities.…
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'Nowhere and no one is safe' in Gaza, WHO chief tells Security Council
10 November 2023
The UN Security Council met again on Friday to discuss the ongoing Israel-Palestine crisis as negotiations continue behind the scenes within the 15 member body to reach some consensus position over the war raging in Gaza. Ambassadors heard searing testimony from the UN health agency chief who said the entire health system of the enclave was now "on its knees". Catch up…
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Updated guidelines on COVID-19 revise risk of hospitalisation
10 November 2023
The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its guidelines on COVID-19 treatment, with revised recommendations for non-severe cases of the disease.
The guidance will assist healthcare professionals to identify those at high, moderate or low risk of hospitalization and to tailor treatment…
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Permanent Observer Mission of the State of Palestine Press Stakeout
10 November 2023
Press Conference Announcement
Humanitarian situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
Ambassador Ibrahim Khraishi, Permanent Observer of the Permanent Observer Mission of the State of Palestine to the United Nations Office at Geneva
A representative of the group of ambassadors will deliver a joint statement (name speaker to be determined…
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Experts of the Committee against Torture Welcome Denmark’s Global Efforts to Combat Torture, Ask about the Use of Coercive Measures in Psychiatric Institutions and Pre-Trial Detention
09 November 2023
Meeting Summaries
The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the eighth periodic report of Denmark, with Committee Experts welcoming Denmark’s global efforts to combat torture and raising…
