Amid Israel-Hamas conflict, what are the rules of war?
International law breaches can also trigger sanctions — such as those imposed on Russia over the invasion of Ukraine — and in rare cases draw UN-authorized military intervention.
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As Israeli Invasion Looms, Diplomats Seek to Meet Gaza’s Dire Human Needs
The U.S., Egypt and other countries are urging the delivery of food, water and fuel to counter the desperate shortages facing Gaza’s two million residents.
Gaza’s Hospitals Face ‘Impossible’ Choices With Israel Evacuation Order
As a widely anticipated ground invasion looms, hospitals in Gaza City said they had no way to evacuate thousands of sick and injured patients.
Poised for Attack, Israel Steps Up Calls for Gaza Residents to Leave ‘Battle Zone’
Nearly one million displaced Gazans are facing shortages of food, clean water and shelter, while Americans remain trapped in the enclave.
Nearly Half of Gaza’s Population Displaced in Humanitarian Crisis
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from northern Gaza have left their homes in the past day alone. The U.N. warned the territory was in danger of running out of water.
UN Official Warns of ‘Huge Disaster’ in Gaza
Water and electricity supplies have been cut off, and the status of emergency humanitarian aid is unclear, said a spokesman for a U.N. agency working in Gaza.
Politicians, not public, drive U-turns on green agenda, says UN biodiversity chief
People are ahead of governments, says David Cooper, who blames backtracking on parties seeking ‘wedge issues’ for electoral gainGovernment backtracking on environmental promises is being driven by politicians and vested interests, not the public, the a…
Israel Retakes Towns Near Gaza as Its Military Readies Major Offensive
“The next step is to move forward, go on the offense,” an Israeli general said, as the country called up more reservists in response to devastating attacks by Palestinian gunmen who killed more than 900 people.
Russia denied seat on UN’s Human Rights Council
Ahead of Tuesday’s vote, Moscow’s UN ambassador, Vassily Nebenzia, accused the United States of leading a campaign to prevent their return to the council.
Russia fails to win back seat on human rights council after UN vote
Country was suspended from body last year after Ukraine invasion but scale of support for readmittance will worry Kyiv and alliesRussia has been defeated in its attempt to regain a seat in the UN’s top human rights body by a significant majority at the…