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The United Nations called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza

27 Oct 2023
Despite opposition to a ceasefire in Gaza, the UN human rights chief called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. On Monday, the first of Scorpio, Volker Turk, the head of the United Nations human rights, said in a statement: "The first step should be an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza in order to provide humanitar...

The Cairo Peace Summit ended out of results, called for an immediate end to the war in Gaza

22 Oct 2023
The Cairo Peace Conference, which was held in Cairo at the invitation of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi to end the Israel-Gaza war, demanded an immediate end to the war in Gaza. In this meeting from the Arab and Islamic countries, Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal Farhan, King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, King Abdullah II ...

UN special rapporteurs urged Pakistan to stop planned mass deportation of Afghans

18 Oct 2023
UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett today urged Pakistan to uphold the absolute and non-derogable principle of non-refoulement and prevent collective expulsion and forced return” & cancel plans to deport 1.4 million Afghan nationals.

Canada called for international law, including humanitarian and human rights law, to be respected in Gaza

15 Oct 2023
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau today to a statement said that Canada is deeply concerned by the dire humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. Unimpeded humanitarian access is essential to address the urgent needs of civilians. Canada celled for international law, including humanitarian and human rights law, to be respected. The...

The ICRC called on Israel and Gaza, to abide by their obligations under international humanitarian law.

14 Oct 2023
ICRC and IFRC called on all parties to exercise restraint, to abide by their obligations under international humanitarian law, and to protect civilians – which must remain at the core of everything we do.