UN agencies react to Israel's ban on UNRWA, the SG rules out a UN protection force in Sudan, IDF emptying out northern Gaza through forced displacement, a book on Kofi Annan
Sudan
SG rules out UN protection force - “The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, recommended a renewed diplomatic push, a robust compliance mechanism, strengthened monitoring of violations and enhanced humanitarian response. Despite his proposals, Guterres ruled out the deployment of a UN protection force..” UN Security Council Offers Tepid Response to Sudan Crisis and Sudan War Monitor “ and the National Guterres Says Situation Not Right for UN Force
A new report gathers stories by IDP Women in the Sudan Conflict (Women’s Refugee Commission : “In Her Own Words: Voices of Sudan”)
Israel
Israeli Parliament bans UNWRA in Israel and territories it controls and declares UNWRA a ‘terror group’. The Guardian Israeli Parliament Votes
UN Reactions - UN News “Israeli laws blocking UNRWA – devastating humanitarian impact for Palestinians?”)
Secretary-General António Guterres, condemned the decision. The condemnation continued on Tuesday, with UN human rights office OHCHR spokesperson Jeremy Laurence declaring that aid deliveries will “grind to a halt” without UNRWA, and World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus calling the development “intolerable”. UNICEF chief Catherine Russell also reminded that UNRWA is crucial in delivering lifesaving aid to Palestinian children and families, emphasising that “this decision is dangerous; the lives and futures of Palestinian children are at stake,” while James Elder, a UNICEF staffer in the region, denounced the decision, saying “a new way has been found to kill children.”
Palestinian Red Crescent worries that it may be next on the list of organizations banned by Israel - (The New Humanitarian, “With UNRWA under pressure, another aid lifeline for Palestinians fears it may be next”)
Gaza
“As Israel tightens its siege and intensifies its assault on northern Gaza, reports have emerged of Israeli forces entering shelters, separating men from women and children, and forcing people to move to the south of the enclave at gunpoint. Video footage has also emerged of long lines of Palestinians making their way through the devastated landscape of northern Gaza, heading south. On 6 October, Israel began a new assault on the north of Gaza, concentrated on the three northernmost cities of Jabalya, Beit Hanoun, and Beit Lahia, and ordered an estimated 400,000 Palestinians who had remained in the area to leave. (The New Humanitarian “Israel may be causing the destruction of the Palestinian population in north Gaza”
Gaza polio - the second round continues in limbo for the 110,000 children in northern Gaza due heavy bombardment and efforts by Israeli forces to empty the area of civilians. The deadline is mid November, after which the immunity given by the first does will fade. (ABC News “Polio vaccination campaign paused..”) (DEVEX “Bombardment delays child polio campaign”)
A Brief History of Gaza - (Al Jazeera, “Israel wants to close the circle of history in Gaza”)
General
Discussion - "Navigating the Limits and Evolving Role of Humanitarian Aid" included two panel discussions: Sudan and the limits of humanitarian action; and in a humanitarian system rooted in colonial history, what chances are there for real change? ( The New Humanitarian, "From Gaza to Sudan: the limits and future of humanitarian aid.")
Books - Kofi Annan and Global Leadership at the United Nations by Abiodun Williams and reviewed by Taylor McNeil. “Annan believed that it was essential to move the United Nations from what he called a culture of reaction to a culture of prevention, to reduce the human and economic costs of wars. But he warned that building a culture of prevention is not easy, because while the costs of prevention must be paid in the present, the benefits—the wars and the disasters that do not happen—lie in the future. (Tufts Now, “How the UN Tries to Promote Peace in a World Full of Wars”)
MCH Report - Maternal and newborn health experts on what needs more attention when responding to humanitarian emergencies. (The Wilson Quarterly Fall 2024 “As Humanitarian Crises Grow, So Do Risks for Women and Newborns” )
Humanitarian Logistics Award - Director of the MIT Humanitarian Supply Chain Lab, within the Center for Transportation and Logistics, honored for “leading the way ... to help disaster survivors in their own backyards and around the world.”(MIT News Jarrod Goentzel receives 2024 Humanitarian Logistics Award”)
Israel
Israeli Parliament bans UNWRA in Israel and territories it controls and declares UNWRA a ‘terror group’. The Guardian Israeli Parliament Votes
UN Reactions - UN News “Israeli laws blocking UNRWA – devastating humanitarian impact for Palestinians?”)
Secretary-General António Guterres, condemned the decision. The condemnation continued on Tuesday, with UN human rights office OHCHR spokesperson Jeremy Laurence declaring that aid deliveries will “grind to a halt” without UNRWA, and World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus calling the development “intolerable”. UNICEF chief Catherine Russell also reminded that UNRWA is crucial in delivering lifesaving aid to Palestinian children and families, emphasising that “this decision is dangerous; the lives and futures of Palestinian children are at stake,” while James Elder, a UNICEF staffer in the region, denounced the decision, saying “a new way has been found to kill children.”
Palestinian Red Crescent worries that it may be next on the list of organizations banned by Israel - (The New Humanitarian, “With UNRWA under pressure, another aid lifeline for Palestinians fears it may be next”)
Gaza
“As Israel tightens its siege and intensifies its assault on northern Gaza, reports have emerged of Israeli forces entering shelters, separating men from women and children, and forcing people to move to the south of the enclave at gunpoint. Video footage has also emerged of long lines of Palestinians making their way through the devastated landscape of northern Gaza, heading south. On 6 October, Israel began a new assault on the north of Gaza, concentrated on the three northernmost cities of Jabalya, Beit Hanoun, and Beit Lahia, and ordered an estimated 400,000 Palestinians who had remained in the area to leave. (The New Humanitarian “Israel may be causing the destruction of the Palestinian population in north Gaza”
Gaza polio - the second round continues in limbo for the 110,000 children in northern Gaza due heavy bombardment and efforts by Israeli forces to empty the area of civilians. The deadline is mid November, after which the immunity given by the first does will fade. (ABC News “Polio vaccination campaign paused..”) (DEVEX “Bombardment delays child polio campaign”)
A Brief History of Gaza - (Al Jazeera, “Israel wants to close the circle of history in Gaza”)
General
Discussion - "Navigating the Limits and Evolving Role of Humanitarian Aid" included two panel discussions: Sudan and the limits of humanitarian action; and in a humanitarian system rooted in colonial history, what chances are there for real change? ( The New Humanitarian, "From Gaza to Sudan: the limits and future of humanitarian aid.")
Books - Kofi Annan and Global Leadership at the United Nations by Abiodun Williams and reviewed by Taylor McNeil. “Annan believed that it was essential to move the United Nations from what he called a culture of reaction to a culture of prevention, to reduce the human and economic costs of wars. But he warned that building a culture of prevention is not easy, because while the costs of prevention must be paid in the present, the benefits—the wars and the disasters that do not happen—lie in the future. (Tufts Now, “How the UN Tries to Promote Peace in a World Full of Wars”)
MCH Report - Maternal and newborn health experts on what needs more attention when responding to humanitarian emergencies. (The Wilson Quarterly Fall 2024 “As Humanitarian Crises Grow, So Do Risks for Women and Newborns” )
Humanitarian Logistics Award - Director of the MIT Humanitarian Supply Chain Lab, within the Center for Transportation and Logistics, honored for “leading the way ... to help disaster survivors in their own backyards and around the world.”(MIT News Jarrod Goentzel receives 2024 Humanitarian Logistics Award”)
It should not pose any problems for the Palestinians if UNRWA was closed as per the Israeli parliament's decision. According to international legislation Israel, as an occupying force, is responsible for the well-being of the population they occupy.
ReplyDeleteDo you think, that Israel the occupying power, is going to save the lives of Palestinians?
ReplyDeleteIt is their legal obligation
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