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Israel Conducts 600 Attacks on Gaza Hospitals Since Oct 7: WHO
Health, Human Right

Israel Conducts 600 Attacks on Gaza Hospitals Since Oct 7: WHO

According to UN estimates, since the conflict began on October 7, Israeli military forces have targeted Gaza hospitals and other critical medical facilities nearly 600 times. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), a UN health agency, over 770 people have been injured and 613 people have died inside of hospitals during this time. The World Health Organization has condemned the ongoing attacks on Gaza's healthcare facilities. Spokesman Christian Lindmeier expressed concern about the impact on the people of Gaza as well as the shrinking humanitarian space. With disease cases on the rise, nutrition levels falling, and hostilities approaching their fourteenth week, children in the Gaza Strip are facing a triple threat. Living conditions are rapidly deteriorating, and thousand...
The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals have a deadline approaching for everything from internet access to clean water
Human Right, Woman & Child

The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals have a deadline approaching for everything from internet access to clean water

Many international development officials wear a rainbow crescent in their lapels as a symbol of their dedication to meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Although it is acknowledged that the goals are not being met, there is a shared resolve to pick up the pieces and finish the cycle in the ensuing six years. This autumn, world leaders will gather in New York to create a "Pact for the Future," which will cover issues related to youth, science and technology, development, peace and security, and global governance. This agreement, according to the UN, is a "once-in-a-generation opportunity" to show off international cooperation. The UN highlights the urgent need for a comprehensive initiative to fulfill the SDGs, given the current difficult situation, while ...