UNITED NATIONS - Hundreds of millions of dollars in humanitarian aid will be needed immediately to help Gaza's 1.4 million people and billions of dollars will be required to rebuild its shattered buildings and infrastructure, the U.N. humanitarian chief said Monday. John Holmes said some neighborhoods have been almost totally destroyed, there are huge medical and food needs, sewage is flowing in some streets, and unexploded ordnance is posing a big problem. While 100,000 people had their running water restored on Sunday, 400,000 still have no water, electricity is available for less than half...
UN calls for 'credible' Gaza war crimes probe
Middle East Online
Middle East Online
UNITED NATIONS - The UN General Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly approved a resolution renewing a demand that Israel and the Palestinians conduct "independent, credible" probes of alleged war...
UN again calls for 'credible' Gaza war crimes probe
Yahoo Daily News
Yahoo Daily News
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) – The UN General Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly approved a resolution renewing a demand that Israel and the Palestinians conduct "independent, credible" probes of alleged war...
UN gives Gaza investigations into war crimes 5 extra months
The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
UNITED NATIONS - The UN General Assembly voted yesterday to give Israel and the Palestinians an additional five months to conduct independent investigations of alleged war crimes during last year's conflict in Gaza and...
Angered by Hamas ban, Gaza's male hairdressers complain to human rights group
Star Tribune
Star Tribune
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Gaza's male hairdressers have filed a complaint with a human rights group over a Hamas edict banning them from cutting women's hair. Gaza's Islamic militant rulers announced the ban last week. It...
Israel to allow UN chief and senior EU official into Gaza to view humanitarian situation
Hartford Courant
Hartford Courant
UN General Assembly to meet on Gaza 'war crimes'
Middle East Online
Middle East Online
UNITED NATIONS - The UN General Assembly has scheduled a meeting on Friday to decide whether to repeat its demand that Israel and the Palestinians conduct proper probes into allegations of war crimes in Gaza. A United...
UN expected to renew call for Gaza 'war crimes' probe
Yahoo Daily News
Yahoo Daily News
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) – The UN General Assembly was expected Friday to demand Israelis and Palestinians probe alleged war crimes during the Gaza conflict, as European countries moved to back the call. Riyad Mansour,...
On Gaza visit, UN humanitarian chief urges re-opening of crossings
United Nations
United Nations
Karni, the largest and best equipped commercial crossing between Israel and Gaza, has been closed since June 20072 March 2010 The top United Nations humanitarian official today, on a visit to Gaza, called for the...
