18 October, continued…
- Statement by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict.
- Mr. Martin Griffiths, UN Relief Chief – Security Council Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question (OCHA)
- Tor Wennesland, UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Emergency Briefing to the Security Council, 18 October 2023 (UNSCO)
- UN chief António Guterres called on Wednesday for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Middle East to ease the “epic human suffering” in the Israel-Gaza conflict.
- The UN Security Council failed to agree on a resolution that would have called for “humanitarian pauses” for aid delivery.
- Palestine Emergency Response External Situation Report 3 (WFP)
17 October
- The UN Secretary-General said he was horrified by the killing of hundreds of civilians following a strike on a hospital in Gaza on Tuesday.
- The World Health Organization has strongly condemned the attack on Al Ahli Arab Hospital in the north of the Gaza Strip.
- UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell noted that in just 11 days, over 300,000 children displaced from their homes.
- UNESCO deplores “the deadliest week for journalists in any recent conflict”. (UNESCO)
- Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on the situation in Gaza. (SG)
- UNRWA: school sheltering displaced families is hit. (UNRWA)
- Explainer: How the UN works behind the scenes during crises (UN News)
- 5,500 women in Gaza are expected to deliver in the next month. These women face extreme challenges amid the siege. (UNFPA News)
16 October
- Explainer: What’s inside the aid convoy at the Gaza crossing? (UN News)
15 October
- Secretary-General’s statement on the situation in the Middle East.
- “Gaza is running out of water, and Gaza is running out of life” – UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Kazzarini. (UNRWA)
- Middle East on ‘verge of the abyss’ UN warns, as Israel-Hamas conflict deepens Gaza crisis. (UN News)
14 October
- Statement by UN Relief Chief, Martin Griffiths: It’s been a dreadful week. Humanity must prevail (OCHA)
- A plane carrying 78 cubic metres of health supplies from WHO’s logistics hub in Dubai has landed in Al-Arish airport in Egypt. (WHO EMRO)
- Palestine Emergency Response External Situation Report 2 (WFP)
- Forcing more than 2000 patients to relocate to southern Gaza could be tantamount to a death sentence. (WHO EMRO)
