and it comes as the united nations refugee agency chief philipo grande's is in be rude. he set a states fire was needed as soon as possible. adding the 11 on is in a major displacement crisis. lebanese government officials estimate that 1200000 people are now displaced and speaking in a news conference and be rude. grande's said the strikes were not legal, so we need to respect for civilian infrastructure and civilian population. unfortunately, many instances of about your nations of international humanitarian law. in the way the air strikes are conducted that have destroyed or damaged civilian infrastructure. and we can now speak to ruth michelson, a journalist who is in be rude. ruth, after last night's intense, is really airstrikes over the city. what is the situation right now? well, i think it's fair to say that a lot of people in bay route, but feeling fearful of the night that happened last night, the lebanon's national news agency and said that they were more than 30. is there any strikes that hit the southern suburbs as a re, it's considered to be one of the wes

refugee agency is, unrwa. with more than 30,000 people working for unrwa, it's one of the largest un programmes — let's remind ourselves what unrwa is and what it does. the acronym stands for united nationsworks agency for palestinian refugees in the near east unrwa was established in 1949 by the un after the 1948 war in the region. it is a relief and human development agency for palestine refugees. according to their website, it provides health care, food and education programmes supporting over six million refugees, and now employs 30,000 palestinians. the organisation is deployed across the region, including jordan, lebanon, syria, the gaza strip and the west bank. well, let's hear from well, let's hearfrom one of the members of the israeli parliament. here is sharren haskel, who is a member of israel's knesset — and proposed one of these bills. even in london, if an international organisation would have participated in a massacre of english people in london, i don't believe it would take more than 24 hours until the british government would kick them out of the country. when hamas has stolen more than 50% of the humanitarian goods and sold it in the market, to people who couldn't aff

a look at what unrwa does, the un refugee agency, and with more than 30 though though people working for it it is one of the largest un's programmes, the united nationsrks agency for palestinian as it is known, was founded by the united nations, and straight after the second world war, actually in 1949, it is a relief and human development agency for refugees injordan, in lebanon, in syria, the gaza strip so important at the moment, and the west bank and it means that some 5.9 million people today are using unrwa services. well, let us just switch away then from events here in israel and look at what has been going on in israel, more israeli air strikes overnight but let us tell you that hezbollah in lebanon has announced that hassan nasrallah will become the new head, replacing hassan nasrallah. that was last month. the elatest israeli air strikes in lebanon have hit five areas in lebanon have hit five areas in the baalbek region, north east of beirut. the local governor there calls the attack the most violent in area since israel escalated the conflict against hezbollah, the valley has been a stronghold for hezbollah, another seven people were kill

members are of very angry with unrwa, the united nations refugee agency, and they were defying internationalt to cut off ties with unrwa, not to stop unrwa working in the middle east, in gaza and the west bank especially, but they ignore that international pressure, they voted overwhelmingly for two separate bills that basically stop israel working with unrwa and making itsjob israel working with unrwa and making its job almost impossible. making itsjob almost impossible. the un secretary—general has said this decision by the parliament will have devastating consequences, unrwa says it is a breach of international law, but members of the israeli parliament say that unrwa, this refugee agency of the united nations has been colluding with hamas and that some of the staff were even responsible for the october the 7th attacks last year. let's look at exactly. it was established in 1949 by the united nations following the arab—israeli war. it is a relief and humanitarian development agency for palestinian refugees. it services —— its services include health care, education, social services and it

the head of the united nations refugee agency says 11 on face is a terrible crisis. philipo grande warned that hundreds of thousands had been left destitute or displaced by his really air strikes. and french president manuel may call, says shipments of arms used in the war and gaza should be stopped. he wants to step up efforts to reach a political solution. let's take a look at some of the other stories making headlines around the world. as we speak, runs foreign minister has repeated a call for a cease fire in gaza and lab, and all of us are rock. she has been holding talks in damascus with the syrian president bush or assad. israel has warranty. it's preparing a military response or runs missile attack against it. earlier this week, us and british forces have struck more than a dozen the revel targets in yemen. the pentagon says aircraft in warships, palms, weapons systems, bases, and other targets with the media confirmed strikes at the airport in who data and in the capital. so now the pakistani capital is lama bar has been locked down for 2nd day to prevent rallies in support of the

one of the last for the united nations refugee agency says more than 100000 people have already cross the border from loveland and interest area. during serious civil war, more than half a 1000000 syrians sought refuge in lab and on. now both former refugees and lovely new citizens are asking themselves whether syria is the safer place to be. best method follow, we have not seen it were like these in terms of violence and destruction. we didn't see this much destruction in the 2006 air attracts, our village wasn't higher and back, the others are hoping to get out of love and hon from the root airport on one of the dwindling number of commercial flights. it's feared the airport good soon have just use it to operations altogether. let's take a look now. some of the stories making headlines around the world today. the world food program says around half of haiti's population is suffering from acute hunger . the un agencies latest report shows more than 5000000 people on the island nation, are struggling to see themselves and their families. hunger emergency is being linked to gang violen

the united nations refugee agency head says 11 on face is a terrible crisis. so leave the ground a warrant that heirs tries have left hundreds of thousands destitute or displaced. israel has called on lebanese refugees, not to return to their homes warning that strikes on villages would continue. french president obama cron says shipments of arms for the war and gaza should be stopped. he wants to step of efforts to reach a political solution and has the laws thought to have lost contact with its deputy chief hashim such a dean. since and his really strike on southern bay route. meanwhile, in israel raleigh's calling for the return of the hostages still being held in gaza are being held in several towns and cities until a v. the protest led by hosses families took place outside the defense headquarters . relatives and supporters have been demonstrating here every week, many of them alleged as benjamin as him. yeah, his government is stalling negotiations to secure the release of those. abducted. the fighting and lebanon has also raised concerns that a deal was

also, as we mentioned, the head of the united nations refugee agency was in be root. and he talked about the tragic, told that the war has taken more than a 1000000 people in living on display so far. how is the lebanese government coping with a situation? and is anybody helping these people as well? you are absolutely right. i mean, the displacement crisis that is happening in lebanon is enormous. it would be a lot for any government to deal with people pouring into a route. many people are going north of a route as well. and you can see across the street to the capital that, that all people sleeping in the street because of this, the government, excuse me, the united nations have said that almost 900 government run schools that are being used as desperately under funded makes, if shelters these all basically full at the moment. and so we see that the, the major parentheses massive response is being formed by local community initiatives by private citizens wanting to help a spoken to people who was sleeping in what was previously a night club. and the people running

let's speak now to the chief spokesperson for the united nations refugee agency between 2007 and 2019 for being with us and i do want to move on to the humanitarian situation in a minute but i wonder you could to describe to us what the role of unifil is and what its mandate is and if it is separate from any humanitarian assistance programmes. it humanitarian assistance programmes.— humanitarian assistance programmes. humanitarian assistance rourammes. , programmes. it is a very good idea to separate _ programmes. it is a very good idea to separate out _ programmes. it is a very good idea to separate out in - programmes. it is a very good idea to separate out in the - idea to separate out in the minds of your audience of these typical un acronyms. unifil is a peacekeeping force and has been there for nearly 50 years, it has three main function is mandated by the security council. 0ne mandated by the security council. one is to make sure the area in the southern lebanon, the so—called security zone between the blue line, the border with israel, is clear of lebanese resistance groups an

the united nations refugee agency says more than 100000 people have already cross the border from london and interest syria. during serious civil war, more than half a 1000000 syrians sought refuge in lebanon. now, both former refugees and lebanese citizens are asking themselves whether syria is the safer place to be looked at how we have not seen it were like these in terms of violence and destruction. we didn't see this much destruction in the 2006 air attracts, our village wasn't higher and back, the others are hoping to get out of love and hon from the root airport on one of the dwindling number of commercial flights. it's feared the airport good soon have just use it to operations altogether. who don't mind, sir? it is israel's 12th prime minister between 2006. the 2009 to ninety's my guess to your dw news is right minister. it's good to have you with this again is real, is showing no signs of slowing its campaign against has but do we know how well is real know that it has disabled, has bullet completely and permanently what, what will be the signs? i wish i could answer the questi

the united nations refugee agency says a quarter of lebanon is under evacuation orders by israel, with to flee their homes. the un's human rights office has called for an investigation into an israeli airstrike in northern lebanon on monday that killed more than 20 people. mohamed taha from bbc arabic is with me in the studio. since the attack on monday, another on tuesday and 50 projectiles coming from lebanon to israel and israel warning in the last few hours that a specific building in the beirut southern suburbs must be evacuated so hostility is moving fast.— evacuated so hostility is moving fast. evacuated so hostility is movin fast. . moving fast. indeed there are many indications _ moving fast. indeed there are many indications that - moving fast. indeed there are l many indications that hezbollah has recovered from all of the blows that israel directed at them in the previous weeks from them in the previous weeks from the walkie—talkies and pagers and killing the leader. it looks like this consistency of hitting the israeli cities of safed in the north and haifa in the middle a

but i've since recovered and returned to do now the united nations refugee agency, it says 430000 people have cross from 11 on into syria in the past month to escape israel bombing. most of those forced to leave us syrians and many of whom have fled to civil war in their own country over the past 30 years. despite a growing humanitarian crisis, as well as dismissed international calls for a ceasefire with his beloved audra, 0 is f in vegas inch tura and he's been living with me a liberties. authorities have said that 2 of these border crossings are not in a triple now. and must not crossing was hit it on in the month that when we visited, that there was a huge crate to in the middle of that road, essentially stuck in any vehicle going out of them or not coming into the people the forced to carry their belongings women and children around these crates that there was no shades, there was no war to people who are finding it very difficult. now, just 2nd crossing has been hit again by his relatives. right. accuses his was all of using it to do some of the weapons. and to liberate on somethin

this week the israeli parliament passed a law to ban unrwa, the united nations refugee agency for thealestinians. the biden administration opposed that decision. i want to give you the floor, but would a trump-vance administration support israel banning unrwa, and would you earmark foreign aid for humanitarian causes in gaza as the current administration has? sen. vance: a couple things. of course we want to save as many civilians both israeli and palestinian as much as possible. the most important way is to end the war. i think that is why donald j. trump -- i have never seen anything like it. you have the people in the u.s. who are i think those pro israel recognize donald j. trump is the best candidate because he's the candidate of peace and prosperity. that's a big difference. when you've got a chaotic leader like kamala harris and you have a person where fires just spring up all over the world, everybody knows it's the innocent people who get caught up in the conflict who suffer the most. we cannot have an incompetent leader in the oval office. we can't have kamala harris. to you

you in chief, antonio gutierrez, has warranted that blocking the work of the united nations, palestinian refugee agency and gaza would.

n. chief antonio gutierrez' warrants, the blocking the work of the united nations, palestinian refugee agency and gaza would be catastrophic. gutierrez has written as a prime minister and nothing you.

and it's my job to shed light on how and why the cause of the nation was why the is why bands the united nations agency formality refugees, a deep catastrophe lose for millions of the for many of them old by the on days variety of to what will be the legal, diplomatic, and humanitarian consequences of the band. this is inside story, the hello and you are very welcome to the program. am hush them about why is why i am fighting was several phones has lost and you attack on millions of policies dining the united nations relief and welts agency or under war from operating in his body control territory. setup to help by the city is forced from the host by the violence of death to land. as is why it was founded. generations of policy is habit, entirely depended on on or to survive receiving health care education as well as by to 8 or was been attacked frequently by is with, with agency stuff and buildings with daily targeted in the general side the world gaza. but even staunch allies of his while a warning that binding under what was spelled catastrophe for millions of protest citizens, it defies you and resolution as and thes

well, the head of the united nations of refugee agency, felipe grande's says many as strikes on lebanon, have violated international humanitarian. though we need respect for civilian infrastructure and civilian population. unfortunately, many instances of violations of international humanitarian law. in the way the air strikes are conducted that have destroyed or damaged civilian infrastructure. have kids civilians as well in the spring and elijah money again, he's administrative security unless he joins us here in the seizure. elijah, let's go back and discuss what is happening in southern bay routes because again, tonight, like we've seen in previous nights of the last few days, increasing intensity on a da here and the of the southern. so the southern sub. oh, they roots with israel. all these really, all me saying that they are attacking has, for the targets that are in this neighborhood, the top targeting weapons that, that they say of that. and yet these are these a huge lead populate the densely populated areas where many ordinary lebanese citizens live. clearly listening to uh,

context of the fact that israel has been the fact that israel has been the work of the united nations palestinian refugee agencyt borders? i think it's pretty obvious that you cannot step in and replace decades of organisations such as unrwa. they have been instrumental. they have intimate knowledge and understanding, they have networks on the ground. they are indispensable as an organisation to the palestinian people. they have been the lifeline for palestinians in gaza as well as palestinians in the west bank and removing them is taking, it is going to be unthinkable, really, what the consequences are. they are involved in education, they are involved in education, they are involved in education, they are involved in health, they are involved in health, they are involved in health, they are involved in social services, as you said, doing shelter, you can't, you know, doesn't matter how big the organisation is, they are a big organisation, many partners on the ground here, but there is absolutely no way we can hope to replace the presence and the knowledge and the understanding that they have with the palestin

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the un agency for palestinians from operating in the country and areas under its control is rarely politicians claim to $75.00. usually united nations release in books agency for published on refugees or on drug has been taken over by him us. the allegations have been totally rejected by the un. i'm come despite on dropping back. i'm funded by menu. less than governments including allies, so face wrong. one more is an organization that a terrorist organization has completely taken over. what we've seen in gaza is how come has taken over united nation facility to actually commit to your activities. the law is expected to have a disastrous impact on, on the institutions in occupied east jerusalem, which has been unexpected. and it will cripple the agencies activities in casa, and the 5 west bank with supports more than 2 and a half 1000000 people. because is world controls or humanitarian aid entering the region. the us and several of as well as other western allies, have condemned to move. israel must abide by its own publications and ensure unreal can continue to provide essential services to those suffering and garza. on the west bank. the world was set up in 1949 to support those

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united nations. for decades, the united nations relief and work agency proposed any refugees known as unreal is provided social services for more than 2000000 people in guys. a with a staff of around $13000.00 and guys, mostly local palestinians. they are doctors, nurses, teachers, that a terry ins. but shortly after the october 7th attacks, israel made it clear. it's hor on guys. a would also be a war on unreal israel cannot and will not allow under uh to continue in gaza as it did in the past. israel launched a systematic this information campaign, trying to discredit unwrapped and accused some of its staff members of participating in the october 7th attacks a months long un internal investigation ultimately concluded that 9 staff members may have taken part. all of them were fired. israel also accused unreal of systematic bias, but a un commissioned independent review, mostly exonerated on rough from those charges for the damage was done for the kaiser and unreal the united states and several other countries had already suspended funding to unrest. and what remains under attack, as the baseless and s

united nations security council has held a briefing on golf um that was cooled while jerry slovenia. i'm from to highlight the situation in the north of the strip. that'd be united nations relief agency for palestinian refugees entre told the security council does know and insights to the wall because the new year for phone us on suffering. but you go, do you mind musician and bobby's last it just to confirm is for the mid cap team, there's somebody left in d, i'm for a long distressed gas. out of these all equal valuable c. offer of a great job for tens of thousands of people, including 5 to many children or lost in time population in displaced people who have been forced to fate. the kinds searching for safety that does not exist. that's bringing divers on there. now he's at the un headquarters in new york game. why is this meeting been closed now? and i think that the council really wanted to get the focus back on guys. so i think that a lot of focus in recent days, weeks really has been on lebanon, is, is real escalates there. but clearly, as that's happening is real continues. it's daily bombardment of gaza, particularly now in the north. i think that's why this meeting was called. we heard that briefin

united nations who one of the most conducive issues, which began long before the kind of tool, but has shop in this past year, has involved under united nations releasing books, agency for palestine. refugees is possibly the most significant un agency in the me lease. it was created in 1949 to handy the optima of the not about the fullest expulsion of palestinians that accompanied the creation of the state of israel nearly 75 years on the continued existence of the agency in the seas of all the challenges these by is it in serves as a deeply inconvenient reminder of the right of funds to new, to seduce, to return to their homes. in january is really made the explosive allegation. the 12 under workers participated in the hamas attack on the 7th of october, 2023. there was no evidence provided with the allegation, but it sent under into a tailspin. workers were fired, an investigation was opened and says the major donor countries suspended the fund under facilities whose medical centers entrances have been directly targeted by these videos. many under workers have been injured and killed. the campaign against audra was the most and the most dangerous was also interesting when the obligations

had with united nations relief agency for palestinian refugees and was told the security council. there is no end in sight to the war. it doesn't mean a year for phones and stuff for you, but you got of do you mind division and bodies of state just to confirm this with me to talk to somebody less indeed. i'm for long distressed gossip. these are equal valuable c, offer of a great job for tens of thousands of people, including 5 to many children or low seeking time population in displaced people who have been forced to feed the kinds searching for safety that does not exist. but one year into israel's war and jobs of the u. s. remains is biggest ally and largest supplier of alms, despite widespread condemnation. and critics quoting him, genocide, jo, president, by the stones towards as relevant as government's ministry and financial support remain, steadfast, a defensive it's a, it's can help us take a look at the vast amounts of american weapons sent to israel, allowing it to sustain its own sold on the strip the united states as being by far the chief supplier of, of the israel f

chris gunness was the chief spokesperson for the united nations�* agency for palestinian refugees, unrwa 2019. he told me about how serious the humanitarian situation is in the region. well i think the figures tell their own absolutely appalling story, over 1500 people mainly civilian, women and children, have been killed. we have seen the targeting of medical facilities, of heavily built up areas of beirut, the refugee camps in the south, the refugee camps in the south, the refugee camps where unrwa has facility, they are heavily populated area, and as i say huge displacement of people, and in a country that is so unstable like lebanon, that isn'tjust a humanitarian question, it has huge political ratifications because the last thing the world needs in the middle east needs right now is further destabilisation of lebanon, what we need foe see is the area de mille tried under according to revolution 17—01, and let us be clear, at the end of august, which that was the last time the security council threw the weight of the un's highest security organ behind the force in unifil so we need t

the full name is the united nations relief and works agency for palestine refugees. it was created in 1949 to support palestinians, forcibly displaced by israel in 1948. that was because of the creation of the state of israel, known by palestinians as the knuckle catastrophe. in arabic, today it supports nearly 6000000 palestinian refugees in 58 camps, across garza, the occupied westbank, jordan 11 on and serious. so the great a region as of last year of 545000 children were enrolled and owner was 709 schools . the agency also runs a 140 primary health care facilities and more than 30000 palestinians work for the agency across the middle east. of are also encourages and supports the right of palestinian refugees to return to their homeland as stipulated in the un general assembly resolution 194 a resolution which is real rejects. let's go to neuro day and the jordanian capital nor you're covering this from amman. jordan, because the is really government has banned alpha 0 from reporting in the occupied west bank and from inside israel. where do we stand on this pair

the united nations relief and works agency for palestinian refugees was created in 1949. and there was to support palestinians forcibly displaced in 1948 and watch. it was because of the question of as well known by palestinians as a knuckle or catastrophe today. and supposedly 6000000 palestinian refugees in 58 comes across garza. the occupied was bank jordan liber known as well as syria. as of last year of 545000 children when rolled and on was 709 schools. the agency also runs a 140 primary health care facilities and more than 50000 palestinians work for the agency across the middle east. or also encourages and supports the rights of palestinian refugees to return to their homeland. and that's stipulated in the un general assembly resolution $19.00 full which is l rejects are less returned to more one of the sharra ultra 0 senior political analyst. he's joining us here in the door would want i want to go back to watch these really prime minister opinion minutes and now has said on social media in the last few minutes and for you or request for you to make sense of it.

passed two bills banning united nations palestinian refugee agency from operating in the country. the bill bans all united relief and works agency for palestinian refugees on israeli soil. the other bans israeli government officials from having contact with the un agency. this could potentially halt the agency's aid delivery to gaza. the laws are set to take effect in 90 days. a federal judge is allowing pro-palestinian student activists at uc berkeley to present their side of the story in a highly publicized lawsuit. last year, a jewish advocacy group sued the university for what it calls years of unchecked anti-semitism on the uc berkeley campus. the suit claims the university failed to protect students and faculty against anti-semitic discrimination and harassment. yesterday's ruling means the pro-palestinian protesters tied to the lawsuit will also have their day in court, and the united nations is demanding more international attention for what it calls the forgotten crisis in sudan. more than a year and a half of war in the african nation has pushed the country to the brink

killed and in his ready trying to strike narrow school affiliated with the united nations relief works agency for palestine. refugees, the attack happens in the town of bush and somebody un, under our other said, it's as soon as he was in directory hits and that no thing to it seems. the code inside the building i was hospitalized. strikes me, the southern city of side on killing 9 people or residential building was hit without warning, multiple strikes. i've also hit a route, southern suburb of da here. there's such a bar, it has moved from the capital b route or hard for an attack on a residential building. in the southern lebanese town of 100 side, these rarely airstrikes came without warning, causing destruction and panic hurts. cita is located near the city of side and which is about 40 kilometers south of the capital bay route. while this is not the 1st time israel has targeted this quiet town. this attack is the biggest here so far elsewhere in the country, a vehicle traveling along the eastern, bald back that car road was targeted, killing 3 people. and in the southern villages near the border, israel contin

killed in an as ready drawing strike nearer a school affiliated with the united nations releasing works agency for palestine. refugees. it's not comp into the town of borders as somebody on north side, it's facility was not dark, they hit. and that notice it fades. holidays occurred inside the building. well, that's as high call. it strikes me the southern city is find on getting 9 people residential building was hits without warning. multiple strikes have also hit favorites funding. some of the have those to jabari has more a little hard for an attack on a residential building in the southern lebanese town. of 100 side, these rarely airstrikes came without warning, causing destruction and panic hurts cita is located near the city of side, and which is about 40 kilometers south of the capital bay with. while this is not the 1st time israel has targeted this quiet town. this attack is the biggest here so far elsewhere in the country, a vehicle traveling along the eastern, bald back that car road was targeted, killing 3 people. and in the southern villages near the border, israel continues to destroy entire neighborhoo

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united nations. for decades, the united nations relief and work agency proposed any refugees known as unreal is provided social services for more than 2000000 people in guys a with a staff of around 13000 and guys, mostly local palestinians. they are doctors, nurses, teachers, that a terry ins. but shortly after the october 7th attacks, israel made it clear. it's hor on guys. a would also be a war on unreal israel cannot and will not allow us to continue in gaza as it did in the past. israel launched a systematic this information campaign, trying to discredit unwrapped and accused some of its staff members of participating in the october 7th attacks a months long un internal investigation ultimately concluded that 9 staff members may have taken part. all of them were fired. israel also accused unrra of systematic bias, but a un commissioned independent review, mostly exonerated on rough from those charges or the but the damage was done for the kaiser and unreal. the united states and several other countries had already suspended funding to unrest under what remains under attack. as the baseless and sham