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Baby Paralysed In Gaza's First Case Of Type 2 Polio For 25 Years: WHO
A 10-month-old baby in war-shattered Gaza has been paralysed by the type 2 polio virus, the first such case in the territory in 25 years, the World Health Organization said on Friday, with U.N. agencies appealing for urgent vaccinations of every baby
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"Full-Blown Famine" In North Gaza, Says UN Food Program Chief
The chief of the United Nations' food program has warned of a "full-blown famine" in northern Gaza and reiterated calls for a ceasefire in Israel's war against Hamas.
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Aid To Gaza Requires Israel "Removing Obstacles", Says UN Chief
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said Sunday in Cairo that delivering the necessary aid to famine-threatened Gaza "requires Israel removing the remaining obstacles and chokepoints to relief".
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World Has "Seen Enough": UN Chief Visits Gaza Border, Urges For Ceasefire
UN chief Antonio Guterres, on a visit to the doorstep of Gaza Saturday, appealed for a ceasefire to allow in more aid, saying the world has "seen enough" horrors in the Israel-Hamas war.
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Israel's Rafah Invasion Would Put "Final Nail In Coffin" Of Aid Ops, Warns UN Chief
The UN chief warned Monday that an invasion of Rafah in far-southern Gaza would "put the final nail in the coffin" of aid operations, after Israel said its army had readied a plan to move civilians out of the packed city.
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Pics: Private Zoo In Rafah, Where Gazans Live Among Animals Amid War
In Rafah zoo, dozens of destitute Gazans are camping between the cages where starving monkeys, parrots and lions cry out for food 12 weeks into Israel's offensive.
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Israel-Hamas War Pushing Gaza Towards Famine, Warns UN
The Israel-Hamas war is pushing Gaza towards famine, the United Nations warned ahead of an expected Security Council vote Friday on a resolution to boost aid to the Palestinian territory but not call for a ceasefire.
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"These Trucks Are Lifeline": UN Chief At Rafah Crossing As Gaza Awaits Aid
Aid trucks waiting to cross from Egypt into Gaza are "a lifeline" which need to move into the war-torn Palestinian enclave as soon as possible, the UN chief said Friday.
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"Actively Engaging...": UN Chief At Egypt's Rafah Border As Gaza Awaits Aid
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing with Gaza on Friday to oversee preparations for the delivery of aid to the war-torn enclave.
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"Middle East On Verge Of Abyss": UN Chief Warns Amid Israel-Hamas War
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Sunday for Hamas to release all hostages and for Israel to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza, warning that the Middle East was "on the verge of the abyss."
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'Many May Die' Due To End Of Black Sea Grain Deal, Warns UN
The spike in grain prices in the days since Russia quit a deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of Ukraine grain "potentially threatens hunger and worse for millions of people," the United Nations' aid chief told the Security Council on Friday.
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Syrian President Agrees To Open 2 Border Crossings For Earthquake Aid: UN
The announcement came a day after World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus met Assad in Damascus to discuss the response to the devastating earthquake that hit Syria and Turkey last week.
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Turkey-Syria Earthquake Region's "Worst Event In 100 Years": UN
UN aid chief Martin Griffiths described on Saturday the devastating earthquake that hit southern Turkey and northwestern Syria as the "worst event in 100 years in this region".
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UN Calls For "Immediate Ceasefire" In Syria To Facilitate Earthquake Aid
The United Nations rights chief called Friday for an immediate ceasefire in Syria to help facilitate bringing aid to all victims of the region's devastating earthquake.
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UN Sounds Alarm On Humanitarian Crisis In Ukraine As Russia Intensifies Attack
Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure have sparked "a new level of need" in the war-torn country, the UN aid chief said on Tuesday, warning that millions of people are without heat as temperatures drop.
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Baby Paralysed In Gaza's First Case Of Type 2 Polio For 25 Years: WHO
A 10-month-old baby in war-shattered Gaza has been paralysed by the type 2 polio virus, the first such case in the territory in 25 years, the World Health Organization said on Friday, with U.N. agencies appealing for urgent vaccinations of every baby
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"Full-Blown Famine" In North Gaza, Says UN Food Program Chief
The chief of the United Nations' food program has warned of a "full-blown famine" in northern Gaza and reiterated calls for a ceasefire in Israel's war against Hamas.
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Aid To Gaza Requires Israel "Removing Obstacles", Says UN Chief
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said Sunday in Cairo that delivering the necessary aid to famine-threatened Gaza "requires Israel removing the remaining obstacles and chokepoints to relief".
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World Has "Seen Enough": UN Chief Visits Gaza Border, Urges For Ceasefire
UN chief Antonio Guterres, on a visit to the doorstep of Gaza Saturday, appealed for a ceasefire to allow in more aid, saying the world has "seen enough" horrors in the Israel-Hamas war.
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Israel's Rafah Invasion Would Put "Final Nail In Coffin" Of Aid Ops, Warns UN Chief
The UN chief warned Monday that an invasion of Rafah in far-southern Gaza would "put the final nail in the coffin" of aid operations, after Israel said its army had readied a plan to move civilians out of the packed city.
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Pics: Private Zoo In Rafah, Where Gazans Live Among Animals Amid War
In Rafah zoo, dozens of destitute Gazans are camping between the cages where starving monkeys, parrots and lions cry out for food 12 weeks into Israel's offensive.
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Israel-Hamas War Pushing Gaza Towards Famine, Warns UN
The Israel-Hamas war is pushing Gaza towards famine, the United Nations warned ahead of an expected Security Council vote Friday on a resolution to boost aid to the Palestinian territory but not call for a ceasefire.
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"These Trucks Are Lifeline": UN Chief At Rafah Crossing As Gaza Awaits Aid
Aid trucks waiting to cross from Egypt into Gaza are "a lifeline" which need to move into the war-torn Palestinian enclave as soon as possible, the UN chief said Friday.
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"Actively Engaging...": UN Chief At Egypt's Rafah Border As Gaza Awaits Aid
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing with Gaza on Friday to oversee preparations for the delivery of aid to the war-torn enclave.
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"Middle East On Verge Of Abyss": UN Chief Warns Amid Israel-Hamas War
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Sunday for Hamas to release all hostages and for Israel to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza, warning that the Middle East was "on the verge of the abyss."
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'Many May Die' Due To End Of Black Sea Grain Deal, Warns UN
The spike in grain prices in the days since Russia quit a deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of Ukraine grain "potentially threatens hunger and worse for millions of people," the United Nations' aid chief told the Security Council on Friday.
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Syrian President Agrees To Open 2 Border Crossings For Earthquake Aid: UN
The announcement came a day after World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus met Assad in Damascus to discuss the response to the devastating earthquake that hit Syria and Turkey last week.
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Turkey-Syria Earthquake Region's "Worst Event In 100 Years": UN
UN aid chief Martin Griffiths described on Saturday the devastating earthquake that hit southern Turkey and northwestern Syria as the "worst event in 100 years in this region".
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UN Calls For "Immediate Ceasefire" In Syria To Facilitate Earthquake Aid
The United Nations rights chief called Friday for an immediate ceasefire in Syria to help facilitate bringing aid to all victims of the region's devastating earthquake.
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UN Sounds Alarm On Humanitarian Crisis In Ukraine As Russia Intensifies Attack
Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure have sparked "a new level of need" in the war-torn country, the UN aid chief said on Tuesday, warning that millions of people are without heat as temperatures drop.
