'This has got to stop,' UNRWA's chief says after another arson attempt on the agency's HQ in occupied East Jerusalem.

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I reiterate my appeal for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza and for the release of all hostages.

I call for the Rafah crossing to be re-opened immediately and for the unimpeded humanitarian access throughout Gaza.

Forced displacement continues in the #Gaza Strip

UN Humanitarian reports about 20% of #Gaza ’s population have been displaced again in the past week

Families keep fleeing where they can - including to rubble & sand dunes - in search of safety. But there’s no such thing in Gaza
#Ceasefire

Another arson attempt by Israeli children and young people on UNRWA in #Jerusalem last night

This has got to stop

(Video below from Israeli media channels)

In Baghdad today: engaging discussion with Prime Minister Mohammed al- Sudani about the situation in #Gaza .

Grateful for Iraq’s decision to provide UNRWA with 25 millions US$ in addition to fuel in support of the entire humanitarian community’s response in Gaza.

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'I don't want hear ever somebody tell me that there is a safe place in Gaza because there is not. Where is this safety? Because people are leaving for this safety, but there is no safety.' Louise Wateridge on the dire situation on the ground in Rafah

Humanitarians are #NotATarget .

Statement from UN Spokesperson on the death of a @UN staff member today in #Rafah , southern #GazaStrip

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Families & children, returning to UNRWA schools in Khan Younis to seek 'safety' & 'shelter'.

Extensive damage from where these @UN facilities have already been impacted. There is no water available in Khan Younis.

A new level of desperation, unfolding under the world's watch.

Empty streets in #Rafah as families continue to flee in search of safety.

UNRWA estimates that nearly 450,000 people have been forcibly displaced from Rafah since 6 May.

People face constant exhaustion, hunger and fear. Nowhere is safe. An immediate #ceasefire is the only hope

This morning in western #Rafah : families have moved as far west as possible, now reaching the shore & along the beach. Today awoken by navy shelling.

Inland in Rafah is now a ghost town. It’s hard to believe there were over 1 million people sheltering here just a week ago.

I condemn today's attack on a humanitarian convoy while on a mission of saving lives in #Gaza . My condolences to the family of the killed worker.

Humanitarians are #NotATarget ! #IHL

Today a United Nations vehicle was struck in Gaza, killing one of our colleagues & injuring another.
More than 190 UN staff have been killed in Gaza.
Humanitarian workers must be protected.
I condemn all attacks on UN personnel and reiterate my urgent appeal for an immediate humanitarian

When will it be enough?

Another aid worker in #Gaza was killed today. This time, a colleague from the U.N. safety and security department.

Far too many colleagues working for the UN have been killed in #Gaza .
At UNRWA alone, 188 team members have been killed since this war began.
No one is safe in

.António Guterres was deeply saddened to learn of the death of a staff member and injury to another when their UN vehicle was struck as they traveled to the European Hospital in Rafah, Gaza on Monday morning.

Full statement: un.org/sg/en/content/…

The world is facing a shortage of health workers, particularly nurses & midwives, which could impact efforts to achieve universal health coverage by 2030.

More from World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday’s #InternationalNursesDay : who.int/news-room/fact…

Palestinian journalist, Mahmoud Shalha, captured the moment when thousands of Palestinians in northern Gaza were once again forced to evacuate seeking safety amid Israeli bombings on Sunday.

No connection since 11am here in #Rafah and seemingly across most parts of #GazaStrip

Came back online to learn one of my colleagues - who only just left #Rafah looking for safety - has been killed with his family in bombardments.

There are no words. This is Gaza today.

“There is no water network, there is no infrastructure, sewage, sanitation.”

UNRWA director of planning Sam Rose explains to BBC News (UK) the terrible conditions displaced people face after being forced to flee yet again - as both north & south #Gaza receive new evacuation orders.