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Middle East on ‘verge of the abyss’, UN warns as Israel-Hamas conflict deepens Gaza crisis

·October 16, 2023·4 min read

The UN chief’s appeal comes as clean water and other vital supplies are dwindling inside Gaza in the wake of Israel’s blockade. UN and other humanitarian agencies have worked round the clock to preposition aid since the latest conflict between Israel and Hamas broke out following the militant group’s 7...

UN agency for Palestine refugees on verge of financial collapse

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·June 4, 2023·3 min read

Chronic underfunding over the past decade, and resultant severe austerity measures, mean UNRWA is already operating with a $75 million shortfall, putting its lifesaving programmes across the Middle East at risk. “As I address you today, I do not have the funds to keep our schools, health centres and other...

Haiti ‘on the verge of an abyss’, warns UN rights chief |

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·November 4, 2022·3 min read

The High Commissioner said the Haitian Government also needed to provide a firm commitment to accountability, and the rule of law, after decades of “systematic corruption and rampant impunity”, which have led up to the country’s current paralysis. He warned Haiti has descended into the worst human rights and humanitarian...