Israel is blocking all but a trickle of humanitarian aid from entering Gaza, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said, with almost no ready-to-eat food entering what its spokesperson described as "the hungriest place on earth".

JERUSALEM: The UN warned on Friday (May 30) that the entire population of Gaza was at risk of famine, as an Israeli far-right minister urged the use of "full force" against Hamas. Negotiations to end nearly 20 months of war have so far failed to achieve a breakthrough,

The United Nations is looking to cut its budget and eliminate nearly 7,000 jobs, an internal memo obtained by Reuters found. The directive from the U.N. Secretariat asked staff to detail cuts by June 13 as it prepares to slash its $3.

CAIRO (Reuters) -After a slow and chaotic start to the new U.S.-backed aid system in Gaza, thousands of Palestinians have been arriving at distribution points, seeking desperately needed food despite scenes of disorder and fears of violence.

Hungry Gazans broke into an aid warehouse in central Gaza on Wednesday, which caused two reported deaths, according to officials with the U.N. World Food Program.

The United Nations Secretariat is planning to slash its $3.7 billion budget by 20 per cent and cut around 6,900 jobs, according to a Reuters report citing an internal memo. The directive, which requires UN staff to submit detailed budget reduction plans by June 13,

Hundreds of Palestinians stormed a United Nations food warehouse in Gaza in a desperate attempt to get something to eat

The Israeli UN ambassador says the world body is ‘actively joining Hamas in trying to block that aid’ and ‘is using threats, intimidation and