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The vehicle was part of an inter-agency humanitarian mission led by OCHA, the UN humanitarian affairs office, and had been notified to the parties in advance. “The Secretary-General reiterates that international law, including international humanitarian law, must be respected at all times,” the statement read. “Civilians and civilian objects, including humanitarian aid personnel and objects…

Shortages of electricity, fuel, medicines and medical supplies are severely disrupting emergency care, blood banks, laboratories, immunization programs and maternal and child health services, Edem Wosornu of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and Altaf Musani of the World Health Organization (WHO) told reporters in New York via video link….

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has signed legislation banning the sale and manufacture of certain semi-automatic firearms, prompting immediate lawsuits from gun rights groups. border on ” Assault firearms“,” as the legislation described it, is among two dozen new gun restrictions and regulations enacted by the Democratic governor in her first few months in office. It…

“WFP has been sounding the alarm for months,” said Carl Skau, WFP Deputy Executive Director, at the end of a recent visit to the country. “This week I encountered malnourished mothers and children who traveled for more than two hours to reach a WFP-supported clinic in Hisar Shahi camp, only to be turned away because…

A teenage owl found stuck in a concrete mixer in southwestern Utah is finally feeling better, flying free and perhaps a little wiser from the ordeal. Great horned owl Somehow it made its way to the mixer mounted on the truck In late October, it was discovered by workers pouring concrete at a resort construction…

The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People meets on Friday at UN Headquarters to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the Nakba. Senior UN officials, including General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock and Under-Secretary-General Khaled Khiari, are expected to speak at the meeting. The event will also feature testimonies from Palestinian…

LEXINGTON, KY– US Senator Mitch McConnell is considered a giant in his home state, so much so that Kentucky lawmakers voted to place a statue of him alongside Abraham Lincoln in the Capitol. after Overcoming polio As a child, McConnell rose to become the longest-serving Senate leader in history and helped secure a conservative majority…

The UN Security Council meets Friday morning in New York to discuss the evolving situation in Syria, as the country navigates a fragile transition after years of conflict and the fall of the Assad regime. Deputy Special Envoy Claudio Cordone and UN aid chief Tom Fletcher are expected to brief members on political and humanitarian…

Washington — The House Ethics Committee made the announcement Thursday Investigation of Republican Representative Chuck Edwards of North Carolina Due to allegations that he created a hostile work environment and engaged in sexual harassment. Edwards, who is serving his second term in the House, said he welcomed the investigation and intended to cooperate fully with…

The latest UN humanitarian update on conditions in Gaza and the West Bank, published on May 15, reports that the majority of people in Gaza are displaced and exposed to health and environmental risks, while residential areas remain under attack. According to World Health Organization (WHO) estimates, more than 43,000 people in Gaza have suffered…