Israel says it has encircled Gaza City; UN team talks of “grave risk of genocide”
Gaza/JerusalemReuters Israeli forces on Thursday encircled Gaza City – the Gaza Strip’s main city – in their assault on Hamas, the military said, but the Palestinian militant group resisted their drive with hit-and-run attacks from underground tunnels. The city in the north of the Gaza Strip has become the focus of attack for Israel, which […]
World Council of Churches urges protection for Nobel laureate Dr Denis Mukwege following death threats
The World Council of Churches has urged UN officials to call upon the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo to protect Nobel laureate Denis Mukwege following news of death threats against him. In an unusual step, Peter Prove, director of the WCC Commission of the Churches on International Affairs, has sent a letter to three […]
UN urges countries to extend care to all migrants to combat coronavirus
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Undocumented migrants, asylum seekers and trafficking victims worldwide should be granted access to healthcare and welfare – regardless of their legal status – to protect them during the coronavirus pandemic, two United Nations experts said on Monday. Migrants working in sectors such as farming or the shadow economy often lack any […]