UN voices concern over hunger-striking Palestinians in Israeli ...
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The United Nations urged Israel on Friday to find a solution to a 13-day-old hunger strike by Palestinian prisoners, reminding Israel of its obligations under international law and human rights conventions.
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Sudan on Saturday questioned U.N. estimates that up to 70,000 people had died from hunger and disease in its remote Darfur region since a rebellion began 20 months ago.
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The United Nations said on Monday it was  worried about the possibility of rising tensions along the  Lebanese-Israeli frontier, and urged Beirut to exercise control  over its side.
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The U.N.'s top human rights body on Thursday condemned Israeli military action in Gaza and the West Bank.
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BRUSSELS, Aug 31 (IPS) - Poverty in the Palestinian territories has reached  "unprecedented levels" because they have been held under  an "economic siege" for almost seven years, a United  Nations body has found.
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The United Nations warned in a special report released today of an impending humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, saying nearly 70% of Palestinians are living in poverty as a result of Israeli policies and military operations.
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Twelve United Nations agencies working in Gaza today stated that the ongoing violence on top of the sharply deteriorating humanitarian situation this year is pushing the Palestinian population into a deep crisis.
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Drought, AIDS and chronic  poverty in the landlocked southern African states of Lesotho,  Swaziland and Zimbabwe are putting hundreds of thousands at  risk of hunger, a U.N. official said on Tuesday.
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The United Nations on Tuesday urged Israel to hand over detailed information about cluster munitions it used in Lebanon during the war with Hezbollah, saying at least 350,000 unexploded bomblets still pose a deadly risk.
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Israel launches psychological war against hundreds of Palestinian inmates on hunger strike for better conditions.
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The UN says Israeli restrictions are severely affecting its ability to provide food and aid to the Gaza Strip.
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Dramatic rises in international food prices are threatening millions of people in poor countries, the UN warns.
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Living conditions for Palestinians in Gaza have reached breaking point, a senior UN official warns.
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Israel has a right to respond to security threats but should not collectively punish the Gaza population for rocket attacks from the Palestinian territory, the U.N. humanitarian affairs chief said on Friday.
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Human rights groups challenged Israel's reduction of fuel supplies to Gaza and its intention to cut back on electricity, and Palestinians warned the measures could lead to a humanitarian crisis.
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Leaders around the world express concern for the health of ailing Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.
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The UN expresses concern over rising tensions on the border between Israel and Lebanon.