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Gazans face hunger crisis as aid blockade nears two months

Surviving on one meal a day and stretching out rapidly dwindling food rations have become a desperate reality in the Gaza Strip, where humanitarian aid has been blocked for nearly two months.

Palestinians return from the south to the north of Gaza, during the ceasefire in February and which ended on 18 March.

Children in Gaza ‘going to bed starving’ amid blockade

None of the targets under SDG 6 on water and sanitation are on track to be met. Globally, over two billion people lack access to safe drinking water, and more than three billion lack access to safe sanitation.

UN warns of $4 trillion shortfall threatening global development goals

Gaza City in the north of the war-shattered enclave has been repeatedly targeted by Israeli strikes since 7 October 2023 following Hamas-led terror attacks on Israel.

Israel’s restrictions on UN agencies in Gaza highlighted at world court

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UN peacekeepers undertake night patrols.

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Indigenous Peoples should be at the forefront of climate action, drawing on generations of environmental stewardship and deep connection to the land.

Indigenous Peoples sidelined in global climate fight, UN warns

Climate and Environment As the planet heats up and the push to decarbonise gathers pace, Indigenous Peoples – long among the world’s most effective environmental stewards – are once again being left behind, a new UN report reveals.

Shackles used to bind slaves on display at the Transatlantic Slave Trade exhibition at UN Headquarters in New York. (file)

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Families in Sagaing, affected by the 7.7-magnitude earthquake on 28 March, wait for aid as destruction surrounds them.

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Global trade reached a record $33 trillion in 2024

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People living in areas recently liberated by Ukrainian forces receive aid.

Ukraine: Keeping the lights on during the darkest times

The 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia has had an indelible effect on the civilian population, displacing millions, straining the economy and inflicting physical and mental trauma. During these dark years, the UN has stayed alongside the Ukrainian people, providing aid, necessities and healthcare, and restoring energy supplies.

UN peacekeeping’s long history of support to DR Congo

UN peacekeepers patrol the eastern DR Congo.

‘Massive response’ needed following Gaza conflict’s ‘horrific toll’ on children

Hot meals are distributed to children in Khan Younis, Gaza.

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Jonathan Whittall, Head of UN OCHA’s Office for the Occupied Palestinian Territory, speaks with journalists in Gaza.

Gaza: UN official warns of 'assault on dignity' as blockade cripples humanitarian response

Humanitarian Aid The coming days in Gaza are set to be critical, the UN warned on Saturday, as humanitarian operations are severely curtailed amid an intensifying blockade, escalating violence, and soaring humanitarian needs.

A woman and child walk through the rubble of Gaza.

WFP runs out of food stocks in Gaza

Humanitarian Aid The World Food Programme (WFP) has run out of food in the Gaza Strip as Israel continues to block the entry of all humanitarian aid into the enclave, home to over two million people.

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