Archive for September 13th, 2024

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13/09/2024

Fighting Cholera: Prevention Efforts for Displaced Families in Yemen

Human Wrongs Watch

By Sherbel Dissi

Over 18.6 million Yemenis, more than half of the total population, currently need humanitarian assistance. Many are living in collective sites or camps for displaced people.

Awareness session with Ali Fuad, a displaced person in Amran governorate, Kharef camp. Photo: NRC

12 September 2024 (Norwegian Refugee Council)* — In such sites, cholera, a disease that can be potentially fatal, poses a significant threat. Lack of access to clean water, proper latrines and health education all contribute to the spread of this disease.

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13/09/2024

The Deadly US Weapons of Civilian Destruction

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By Thalif Deen

UNITED NATIONS, Sep 13 2024 (IPS)* – As the devastating 11-month-old conflict in Gaza keeps escalating, with over 41,000 mostly civilian killings, and more than 92,000 Palestinians injured –in retaliation for the 1,200 killings inside Israel last October– the Israelis continue to defy the United States which maintains its uninterrupted flow of heavy weapons to Tel Aviv.

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Much of the Gaza Strip has been destroyed in the conflict. Credit: UNRWA

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13/09/2024

Tens of Thousands of Palestinians Already Living with ‘Chronic Conditions or Impairments’ Are Now at Heightened Risk Due to the Collapse of Critical Services: WHO

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Over 22,500 have suffered ‘life-changing injuries’ in Gaza

(UN News)* — More than 22,500 people – a quarter of those wounded in Gaza since Israel’s offensive began – have life-changing injuries, requiring rehabilitation services “now and for years to come”, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Thursday [].

Children at a temporary field hospital in southern Gaza Strip.
© WHO/Christopher Black | Children at a temporary field hospital in southern Gaza Strip.
 
These include severe limb injuries, amputations, spinal cord trauma, traumatic brain injuries and major burns.

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13/09/2024

United Nations Chief Condemns Death of 6 UN Palestine Refugee Agency Staff and 12 Others in Israeli Strike, Calls for Independent Probe

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(UN News)* — The UN chief on Thursday [] described the continued lack of effective protection for civilians in Gaza during the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas as “unconscionable”.

Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip has been heavily bombed.
United Nations | Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip has been heavily bombed.
In a statement released via his Spokesperson, Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the latest Israeli attack on a school serving as a shelter in Nuseirat on Wednesday [], which killed six staffers from the UN Palestine refugee agency, UNRWA, along with at least 12 others, including women and children.

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13/09/2024

Atmosphere of ‘Desperation, Extreme Fear and Trauma’ Envelops Women of Sudan

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By Abdelmonem Makki

(UN News)* — An atmosphere of desperation, extreme fear and trauma envelops the women of Sudan in a conflict that has left half of its 50-million-person population in dire need of assistance, according to Laila Baker, a senior regional director from the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA.

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Laila Baker, UNFPA Regional Director for Arab States, talks to a Sudanese displaced woman in Port Sudan.
UNFPA | Laila Baker, UNFPA Regional Director for Arab States, talks to a Sudanese displaced woman in Port Sudan.

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