After more than a month of devastating conflict, and more than 11,000 Palestinian and 1,200 Israeli deaths, the UN Security Council passed a resolution on Wednesday calling for extended humanitarian pauses and the release of captives held in Gaza. The US abstained from voting on the resolution, which does not mention the word ‘ceasefire’, and Israel has rejected the Security Council’s legally binding decision. Al Jazeera’s Rory Challands is live from Occupied East Jerusalem for the latest updates. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #UNSecurityCouncil #GazaUnderAttack […]
After four failed attempts, the UN Security Council has adopted a resolution calling for urgent pauses in fighting in Gaza and humanitarian corridors – to allow aid through. Nearly six weeks into Israel’s bombardment of the strip – diplomats were able to find common ground by focusing on Palestinian children. Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey reports from the United Nations. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #UNSecurityCouncil #GazaUnderAttack #HumanitarianCrisis #GazaWarCrimes #WarOnGaza #GazaCeasefire #IsraeliMilitaryRaids #GazaWar #GazaUnderAttack #Palestine #IsraelGazaWar #GazaHumanitarianCrisis #GazaAttacks #GazaCeasefire #Israel #Gaza #GazaAirStrikes #PalestineLatestNews #GazaAirRaids #AlJazeeraEnglish
Mukesh Kapila, a former UN humanitarian agency coordinator, says he has spent 30 years working in numerous conflicts around the world but describes Israel’s ongoing attack on Gaza as “unique”. He says that is because the most modern weapons are being used in one of the most densely populated areas on the planet. Kapila also denounced Israel’s repeated attacks on emergency services workers and overwhelmed medical facilities. “What we’re seeing now is that all rules have broken down and there are no norms because this is a war on a whole society. There are really no rules at all. What we need to happen, therefore, is a rescue from outside,” […]
Displaced Palestinians living in UN-run schools in Gaza have appealed to international organizations to take action as more and more children fall ill. The UN Relief and Works Agency says 690,000 displaced Palestinians are sheltering at 150 of its facilities across the Gaza Strip. It’s warned the crowded conditions and lack of clean water, medicine and sanitation are leading to an outbreak of diseases among children. Al Jazeera’s Mohamed Vall reports. #Palestine #Gaza #GazaAirRaids #GazaAirStrikes #GazaUnderAttack #GazaHumanitarianCrisis #Israel #IsraelHamasWar #GazaWar #IsraelWar #IsraelPalestineWar #IsraelHamasWar #IsraelGazaWar #GazaHospitals #KhanYounis #GazaBombardment #GazaBlackout #GazaInternet #prayforgaza #UNRWASchools #UN #GazaSchools
Mali’s military is accusing the UN peacekeeping mission of compromising security in the north of the country by closing its operation in haste. Chadian UN peacekeepers are leaving the northern town of Kidal where Touareg rebels are regrouping. The junta says The UN’s departure is creating a security vacuum with armed groups gaining ground. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Mali #UnitedNations #UN #peacekeepers #MaliViolence #NorthernMali #TuaregRebels #Kidal #MaliArmy
As pleas for a ceasefire in Gaza grow louder, there is a palpable sense of urgency at the United Nations. But the Security Council remains divided, struggling to find a unified voice as the turmoil drags on. With UN officials warning of a breakdown of civil order in Gaza, On Monday, members of the Security Council gathered for yet another emergency meeting on the war. The UN refugee agency for Palestinians tells the Security Council that forced displacement is taking place in Gaza, and Israeli attacks on civilians there are collective punishment. Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey reports from the UN Headquarters in New York. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow […]
The Palestinian ambassador to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, is addressing an emergency UN General Assembly session, and here is what he has said so far in his emotional speech: “For millions of Palestinians, there is no home to go back to. For thousands, there is no family left to embrace, not by an act of God, but the act of a government represented here in this chamber. “[Israel] believes if you say Hamas enough times, the world will not be able to object to wiping [entire families] from the face of the earth. “Why do some feel so much pain for Israelis and so little pain for us, the […]
The United Nations Security Council has again failed to take action on the Israel-Hamas conflict despite a deepening humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza. Russia and China on Wednesday vetoed a United States resolution that called for a humanitarian pause to allow humanitarian aid access, the protection of civilians and a stop to arming Hamas and other armed groups in the Gaza Strip. A rival text put forward by Moscow then failed to draw sufficient support. The US had toned down an initial draft released over the weekend after diplomats expressed shock at its failure to recognise the humanitarian crisis and its bold statement that Israel had a […]
Antonio Guterres says he was left “shocked” by the “misrepresentations” of his remarks regarding Hamas made on Tuesday during a meeting of the UN Security Council. “I am shocked by the misrepresentations by some of my statement … as if I was justifying acts of terror by Hamas. This is false. It was the opposite,” the UN chief told reporters. “I believe it’s necessary to set the record straight – especially out of respect for the victims and their families.” For in depth analysis, Mahjoob Zweiri is a Professor of Contemporary Middle East Politics at Qatar University. He joins us here in Doha. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us […]
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has renewed his demand for a ceasefire in Gaza and said that international law was being violated in the war between Israel and the Palestinian armed group Hamas. Israel has bombarded the besieged Gaza Strip relentlessly since October 7, when Hamas launched a surprise attack on southern Israel, killling at least 1,400 people according to Israeli authorities. Speaking before the 15-member UN Security Council on Tuesday, Guterres pleaded for civilians to be protected and warned that the fighting risked a wider conflagration in the region. Guterres also criticised Israel without naming it, saying, “protecting civilians does not mean ordering more than one million people to […]
