The Latest Breaking News from United Nations

Health authorities in Gaza say 92 children have now died of malnutrition-related causes

Atef Abu Khater’s weight dropped to just 25kg (55lbs) before he died of malnutrition, his family says.

UN says 859 have died near GHF sites since May while hospitals report growing number of hunger-related deaths

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have reached an outline economic cooperation accord during their first talks since signing a peace deal, the United States said late Friday.

US envoy Steve Witkoff on Saturday met the anguished families of Israeli hostages still held in Gaza, as fears for the captives' survival mounted almost 22 months into the war sparked by Hamas's October 2023 attack.

Hospitals in Gaza have reported the killing of more than a dozen people, half of them food-seekers, by Israeli fire on Saturday as Palestinians endured severe risks in their search for food amid airdrops and restrictions on overland aid delivery

UN agency warns of grave risk of famine as the number of starvation deaths hits 162 Palestinians, including 92 children.

Despite mounting international concern over widespread hunger in Gaza, no official famine has been declared in the territory – highlighting the complexities of determining a country's famine status.

Prominent groups, including traditional defenders of Israel, urge action on aid as Gaza humanitarian crisis worsens

US officials have hailed the ‘incredible’ job of aid distributors in Gaza. But starving Palestinians call the trek for aid the ‘death journey’ – with the UN saying nearly 1,400 aid-seekers have been killed since May

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