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Protests Against Hamas Surge as Thousands in Gaza Demand Freedom from Oppressive Rule In a post on X, WJC President Ronald S. Lauder commented on the significance of the ongoing protests in Gaza against Hamas’s brutal rule, asserting, “these protests show that many people in Gaza seek freedom, not endless terror.” He also commended U.S. President Donald Trump for his moral clarity in opposing Hamas and called on the international community to support those fighting for peace |
News from the United Nations
- Accountability for missing persons is ‘crucial’: UN human rights chief April 2, 20252024 saw the highest increase in missing persons in at least two decades, with 56,559 new cases recorded, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross.
- ‘Attacks on aid workers must end,’ Security Council told April 2, 2025Two senior UN officials appealed in the Security Council on Wednesday for an end to attacks against humanitarians and personnel working for the global organization.
- Myanmar earthquake latest: Entire communities flattened, aid teams say April 1, 2025As the death toll continues to rise in Myanmar after last Friday's earthquake tragedy, UN humanitarians have been rushing to support severely deprived and traumatized victims, warning that the window for lifesaving response is closing.
- Gaza aid worker killings: One humanitarian still missing in mass grave April 1, 2025UN humanitarians and partners on Tuesday expressed deep shock at the killing of 15 colleagues on duty in southern Gaza by Israeli forces whose remains were recovered on Sunday from a shallow grave after a week-long rescue operation, noting that one worker is still missing.
- UN-backed forum seeks to boost resilience of world’s Least Developed Countries April 1, 2025Policymakers, researchers, the private sector and other stakeholders are meeting in Zambia’s capital, Lusaka, over the next three days to chart a path toward sustainable development and resilience for the world’s Least Developed Countries (LDCs).
- Guterres calls for greater equality and inclusion as world marks Autism Awareness Day April 1, 2025Although people with autism are making enormous contributions to societies across the globe, they still face significant challenges.
- Sudan on brink of famine as fighting ravages Darfur, UN warns April 1, 2025The humanitarian crisis in Sudan is spiralling as rival militaries continue to battle for control of the country, with the UN expressing profound alarm on Monday over escalating hostilities, particularly in North Darfur.
- DR Congo: Surging violence as armed groups target civilians in the east, Human Rights Council hears April 1, 2025Civilians continue to bear the brunt of the violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with 602 victims of extrajudicial or summary executions in North and South Kivu recorded over just two months, the Human Rights Council heard on Tuesday.
- Lebanon: UN expresses deep concern over latest Israeli airstrikes, in call for restraint April 1, 2025The United Nations on Tuesday expressed deep concern over the latest escalation of violence in Lebanon, despite the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, following an Israeli airstrike in southern Beirut that reportedly killed four people – including a woman – and injured several others.
- Gaza: UN relief chief demands ‘answers and justice’ following killings of first responders March 31, 2025The UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher on Monday called for “justice and answers” after Israeli forces killed eight Palestinian medics, six civil defence first responders and a UN staff member in an attack in southern Gaza.