UN, Gaza and aid
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U.K., France and Canada condemn Israel's Gaza operations, urging a ceasefire and more aid. Israeli U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon defends actions and demands hostage release.
Nine aid trucks were authorized to enter Gaza on Monday, the United Nations said, describing the first humanitarian deliveries since Israel partially lifted its blockade as "a drop in the ocean" of what is needed.
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The United Nations’ humanitarian chief has defended using the term “genocide” to describe what aid workers are trying to prevent in Gaza.
Israel has agreed to allow some food into Gaza before a newly approved mechanism for aid deliveries is up and running later this month, the head of the newly established Gaza Humanitarian Foundation told CNN.
Israeli U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon slammed U.N. official Tom Fletcher for accusing Israel of carrying out a "genocide" in Gaza. The ambassador said Fletcher's remarks "shattered any notion of neutrality.
UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher describes potential genocide prevention efforts in Gaza amid an Israeli blockade. His use of the term 'genocide' spotlights the struggling rules-based order as aid remains hindered.
His ascent to the role of UN Emergency Relief Coordinator and head of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has been a case study in how a well-connected British national with international experience can rise to the top of the world body’s network of humanitarian organizations.
Sir Keir Starmer has refused to say whether Israel is committing genocide in Gaza following warnings from a top UN official. Tom Fletcher, head of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, warned the body's security council last week that ...