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The World Food Program (WFP) has reported an attack carried out by the Israeli army last Sunday in Gaza, where armed forces opened fire on a crowd seeking to collect food. This attack, which involved tank and sniper fire, resulted in a tragic toll of at least 81 Palestinians dead, according to health sources. The humanitarian convoy, which was heading to people in urgent need of assistance, was met with violence from Israeli forces, despite prior assurances that there would be no military presence along the humanitarian route. The WFP described this act as “an unacceptable tragedy.”
The UN Secretary-General has also condemned the escalation of violence in the region, warning that the food crisis in Gaza has reached alarming levels. More than 90,000 women and children are affected by malnutrition. One of those affected, Sham Maqattah, shared her distress from Rantisi Hospital, where her baby cries from hunger. “There is no milk, and I don’t have the necessary nutrition to breastfeed her,” she said, making an urgent call for the lifting of restrictions on food entry.
In another context, the United Nations celebrated the signing of a Declaration of Principles between the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the armed group M23 in Doha, mediated by Qatar. This agreement, which seeks to establish a ceasefire and create a joint mechanism for its implementation, comes amid a significant increase in violence in the eastern part of the country, where M23 has expanded its territorial control. António Guterres called for the immediate implementation of the agreement and thanked Qatar for its intervention, highlighting that this pact reflects both parties’ desire to seek peaceful solutions.
Guterres also took the opportunity at the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development to alert about setbacks in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Despite the challenges, the Secretary-General emphasized that there are still opportunities to move forward through urgent and ambitious actions, mentioning the need to invest in health, gender equality, and ocean protection to address escalating global conflicts and inequality.
Finally, UN agencies for Refugees and Migration have launched a job training program for refugees in the Asia-Pacific region. This program, funded by the Government of Australia, aims to empower qualified refugees and connect them with job opportunities. These initiatives reflect the commitment to address the untapped employment potential in the context of migration, with the hope that investing in this human capital can transform lives and contribute to the development of host country economies.
Source: MiMub in Spanish