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Muhannad Hadi, the UN's Regional humanitarian coordinator for Syria crisis, will be named the new humanitarian coordinator for Palestinian Territories, replacing Jamie McGoldrick, who will step down as interim HC

The Post contacted 25 aid groups, U.N. agencies and donor countries to ask about aid delivery to Gaza and found that Israeli authorities have denied or restricted access to items ranging from lifesaving medical supplies to toys to chocolate croissants.

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The Gaza pier plan would channel humanitarian assistance through a Israel Defense Forces bases, raising concern among UN officials that it would feed suspicions that UN aid workers delivering the assistance were collaborating with parties to the conflict

Scoop: UN officials say US Gaza pier plan compromises its neutrality, dealing a set back to Biden Administration plan to ramp up aid in face of famine. UN top security officials raises concern with State Dept. tinyurl.com/yafdfx4f

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Blood Meridian-ass headline

Exclusive: Israeli restrictions on U.N.'s Palestinian refugee agency hamper wider UN Gaza response. In one case, WHO had to cancel medical evacuation because its UNRWA security detail prevented from participating tinyurl.com/4yysh8ep

Guterres: 'No part of life and death decisions which impact entire families should be delegated to the cold calculation of algorithms.
 
I have warned for many years of the dangers of weaponizing Artificial Intelligence and reducing the essential role of human agency. '

UN SG Guterres: 'I am...deeply troubled by reports that the Israeli military’s bombing campaign includes Artificial Intelligence as a tool in the identification of targets, particularly in densely populated residential areas, resulting in a high level of civilian casualties.'

I had a great chat with Alex Amouyel about her book, “The Answer is You: A Guidebook to Creating a Life Full of Impact” for our latest installment of the Devex Book Club. 📚

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Despite its differences, the UN Security Council's big powers have largely cooperated since end of Cold War on seeking to prevent the proliferation of WMD. Russia's veto of mandate of Nkorea expert panels may mark the beginning of end of that era.

Saudi candidate elected chair of the Commission on Status of Women, by consensus, despite Saudi Arabia's controversial record on women's rights. Here's my take on the campaign and the fate of the commission tinyurl.com/5ba4v622

Aid groups doubt Biden's pier will solve Gaza's problems with Michael Igoe & columlynch

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Wd be interesting if you have a good read on P5 legal advisors interpretation on matter -- my vague recollection that is that they varied. Also,another important question is whether the resolution is enforceable, particularly since US can use its veto block enforcement measures

Martin Griffiths, UN relief czar, says long Covid has forced him to step down from his job amid multiple humanitarian crises. Faults political leaders who choose war and violence.

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Operative paragraph PP is preambular paragraph. OP's carry more weight than PP's

This is pretty good read on what the U.S. draft resolution actually calls for. The way I read it is it essentially boils down to a call to support U.S./Egyptian/Qatari effort to broker a cease fire + hostage release deal.

Agree with JAMES BAYS. If the US draft resolution actually called for a #CeasefireNOW then the E10 wouldn’t be bothering with their own draft reso that calls for a #Ramadan ceasefire. OP1 of US draft is creatively written but if you read it closely it ultimately boils down to…

📍LATEST: U.S. Mission to the UN has placed revised version of their #Gaza draft res into blue + req to be put to a vote this week. See OP sections here. ⤵️ #UNSC #Israel #CeasefireNOW SC Procedure Rami Ayari columlynch Nabil Abi Saab Adla Massoud