Continuing restrictions hamper humanitarian access inside Gaza
The UN humanitarian affairs coordination office (OCHA) on Tuesday warned that lifesaving aid for hundreds of thousands in need across Gaza remains limited due to access constraints.
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Top UN humanitarian laments lack of dialogue to resolve conflict
The UN’s top aid official said on Tuesday he was leaving office at the end of the month with “some important pieces of wisdom” but also a feeling of frustration because many crises no longer make the headlines, while humanitarian operations face a dire lack of funding.
Break free from pollution, climate chaos and ‘biodiversity decimation’, UN chief urges
The UN Secretary-General has called for safeguarding Earth’s vital ecosystems from rampant pollution, worsening climate impacts and “biodiversity decimation”.
Emirati bank FAB in advanced talks to buy Turkey’s Yapi Kredi
Reuters reported first Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) is in advanced talks to acquire Turkish conglomerate Koc Group’s 61.2% stake in Istanbul-based lender Yapi Kredi for about $8 billion. Shares in Yapi Kredi soared 10% after the news emerged, while Koc Holding jumped more than 9%, both touching record highs. FAB shares slipped slightly. The post Emirati bank FAB in advanced talks to buy Turkey’s Yapi Kredi appeared first on Reuters News Agency. Source: Reuters News Agency
Basel battle: Goldman’s unlikely foot soldiers in the fight against bank capital hikes
Reuters exclusively reported on Goldman Sachs’ aggressive campaign to water down a proposal to raise capital requirements for big banks. A Reuters review of private Goldman documents, interviews with program participants and public disclosures revealed how Goldman recruited small business owners from across the country in its battle against the so-called Basel Endgame. Their task in Washington was to urge lawmakers to sign a letter asking the Fed to reconsider the proposal. The post Basel battle: Goldman’s unlikely foot soldiers in the fight against bank capital hikes appeared first on Reuters News Agency. Source: Reuters News Agency
Little protection for the vulnerable, even on major migration routes: UNHCR
Conflicts in Sudan and across the Sahel region have compromised protection for migrants who continue to face “unimaginable horrors” on major migration routes to Europe, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday.
War must never be normalized for child victims: Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine is inflicting immense physical, psychological, and emotional harm on children there, the Head of the UN Office in the country said on Tuesday.
More than 500 Palestinians killed in occupied West Bank: UN rights chief
Violence in the occupied West Bank linked to the war in Gaza passed a deadly milestone with more than 500 Palestinians killed since 7 October, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights chief Volker Türk said on Tuesday.
UN experts concerned about migrant labour exploitation in UK
Independent UN human rights experts have expressed concern about the protection risks faced by migrant workers in the United Kingdom (UK), including “deception, exorbitant recruitment fees, debt bondage, undignified living conditions, and potential deportation.”
World News in Brief: Aid breakthrough for Haiti, police violence in Chicago, celebrating ‘pedal power’
UN humanitarians said on Monday that they have finally been able to deliver truckloads of food to highly vulnerable people in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, after gang violence prevented access for more than two months.
Ongoing war destroying social fabric in Gaza, UN aid official says
The narrowing space left for civilians in the Gaza Strip is becoming increasingly limited and crowded, while dire living conditions are eroding the social fabric there, a senior official with the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, said on Monday.
Iran’s uranium stockpile grows following three years of denied access
Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium continues to increase, the head of the UN atomic watchdog agency said on Monday, adding that it has been three years since the agency was able to access the country.