After six months of conflict, everyone in #Gaza is hungry. There is a grave risk of famine in the north, where humanitarian access has been severely restricted. The @World Food Programme | WFP is stressing that humanitarian supplies and staff need to be able to move freely and safely across Gaza to prevent further loss of life due to starvation.

In favour: 153 Against: 10 Abstentions: 23 On Tuesday, the #UnitedNations General Assembly adopted a resolution on the #MiddleEast demanding a humanitarian ceasefire in #Gaza. The resolution also called for the protection of civilians, the immediate, unconditional release of all hostages, and increased humanitarian access. #news #fyp

“Climate change is the existential threat of our generation,” #UnitedNations Secretary-General António Guterres told #DiaMirza during their #ClimateAction conversation at #COP28. “The climate is connected to human well-being and life on earth,” the @UNEP Goodwill Ambassador and SDG Advocate agreed. Together, they called for fossil fuels to be phased out and other steps to protect the future of our planet. #news #fyp

“Your voice, your action, your commitment is more necessary than ever,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres told young activists who shared their concerns and #ClimateAction ideas with him at the #COP28 climate conference. “It is vital that you keep up the pressure. Keep pushing. Keep holding leaders to account — don’t let them off the hook.” #news #fyp

#UnitedNations flags were lowered to half-mast at UN Headquarters and offices around the world on Monday to mourn and honour over 100 colleagues who have been killed in #Gaza in recent weeks. This is the highest number of aid workers killed in such a short time in the history of the Organization. Civilians and humanitarians are #NotATarget. #news #MiddleEast #fyp