US Vice President cites claims by World Food Program that no aid has reached Gaza for nearly two weeks, says Israel must increase efforts in allowing humanitarian aid into northern Gaza.
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield calls on Israel to “take concrete actions to ensure UN personnel are fully protected” after shots were fired towards a World Food Programme (WFP) vehicle inside Gaza.
Deputy US envoy to the UN says Israel told the US that an initial review found that shots were fired at World Food Programme vehicle in the Gaza Strip after a "communication error" between IDF units.
World Food Programme temporarily suspends movement of its employees across the Gaza Strip, claiming bullets struck one of its vehicles as it approached an IDF checkpoint. IDF investigating the incident.
The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades published footage showing the launch of rockets at IDF forces as rockets leaned on sacks from the UN and the World Food Programme.
Eight World Food Program trucks of flour entered the Gaza Strip from the Ashdod Port today.
Arif Husain's disproportionate emphasis on Gaza inevitably causes the international community to neglect exponentially greater hunger problems, such as Nigeria with 26.5 m. people suffering famine. Op-ed.
USAID says the aid will go through the World Food Program and non-governmental groups rather than UNRWA, whose employees took part in October 7 massacre.
UN says its agencies providing food assistance to Gaza must raise tens of millions of dollars within weeks to avoid significant aid cuts.
World Food Program to cut food aid next year to Palestinian Arabs, cites shortage of funding due to US cuts.
World Food Program delivers 20 tons of food aid to the besieged Syrian city of Deir Ezzor.
Lack of cash forces World Food Program to ask Turkey to take over aid efforts in nine refugee camps.
UN's World Food Program in an uproar after photos show ISIS took their food and packaged it in their own boxes to solidify control.
First UN convoy through Egypt allowed in to Gaza as ceasefire deal goes into effect the next day.
Heavy fighting continues in Damascus, Aleppo and along Syria's border with Turkey, as the UN notes Syrians may be hungry for a year to come.
