May 28 Trump says he told Netanyahu to hold off on Iran strike to give U.S. more time for nuclear negotiations By Jon Gambrell, Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Trump told reporters at the White House that he told Netanyahu a strike on Iran “would be inappropriate to do right now because we’re very close to a solution.”… Continue reading
May 27 The U.S.-backed Gaza aid plan has started operating. Why are so many humanitarian groups opposed to it? By Sam Mednick, Associated Press Jake Wood, the American heading the effort, said Sunday night he was resigning because it was clear the organization would not be allowed to operate independently. Continue reading
May 23 How one UN leader's mistaken timeline caused confusion about Gaza children's starvation risk By Grace Abels, PolitiFact Gaza children face dire starvation risk, but a UN leader got the timeline wrong when he said 14,000 babies would die in “the next 48 hours.” The report he referenced projected such severe child malnutrition in the region over 11… Continue reading
May 05 The UN's top court dismisses Sudan's genocide case alleging UAE funded rebel paramilitaries By Molly Quell, Associated Press The UAE called Sudan's case a publicity stunt and, in a hearing last month, argued the case should be dismissed. Continue reading
May 04 Nicaragua withdraws from UNESCO in protest over press freedom award By Associated Press UNESCO on Sunday announced the withdrawal of Nicaragua from the U.N. cultural and educational body because of the awarding of a UNESCO prize celebrating press freedom to a Nicaraguan newspaper, La Prensa. Continue reading
May 01 UN official calls Israel's Gaza aid blockade 'cruel collective punishment' By Elena Becatoros, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Israel has blocked any humanitarian aid from entering Gaza since the end of a ceasefire two months ago. That has thrown Gaza into what is believed to be the worst humanitarian crisis in nearly 19 months of war. Continue reading
Apr 29 As U.S. foreign aid drops, United Nations agencies that provide aid worldwide slash jobs or cut costs By Samy Magdy, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Officials are pointing to funding reductions mainly from the United States and warning that vital relief programs will be severely affected as a result. Continue reading
Apr 08 WATCH: State Department says funding to some life-saving UN food programs was cut by mistake By Ellen Knickmeyer, Matthew Lee, Associated Press “There were a few programs that were cut in other countries that were not meant to be cut, that have been rolled back and put into place,” State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce told reporters. Continue reading
Apr 07 One of Africa's largest refugee camps redesignated as a city by Kenyan government By Adrian Blomfield, Associated Press Kenya's government has redesignated Kakuma as a municipality. It's part of broader goal of incorporating refugees more closely into local populations. Continue reading
Apr 07 Trump administration terminates some USAID contracts providing lifesaving food aid By Ellen Knickmeyer, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The Trump administration has notified the World Food Program and other partners it has terminated some of the last remaining lifesaving humanitarian programs across the Middle East. Continue reading