Showing posts with label Refugees. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Refugees. Show all posts
Saturday, October 24, 2026

“Hungry men are desperate men, especially when their children also are hungry.” ... Prelude to the UN: As the Second World War raged, a remarkable international effort was already taking shape to help rebuild a shattered world. Founded in November 1943, the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) began its work before the United Nations itself had been constituted. Faced with hunger, disease, mass displacement and devastation, it helped deliver the essentials of survival and offered hope to millions struggling to rebuild their lives. Beyond emergency relief, UNRRA became a pioneering experiment in international cooperation. UN Video highlights UNRRA’s extraordinary mission through archival footage and personal testimony. Watch Before the UN: The Forgotten Story of UNRRA:

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  Director-General Herbert Lehman of UNRRA said, “Hungry men are desperate men, especially when their children also are hungry.”   UNRRA was...

Ten crucial ways the United Nations makes a difference... Maintaining International Peace and Security... Protecting Human Rights... Delivering Humanitarian Aid... Supporting Sustainable Development and Climate Action... Upholding International Law

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United Nations Geneva @UNGeneva   81 years of service to the 🌍. 17 #GlobalGoals for people & planet. On today's #UNDay see how ...
Friday, October 23, 2026

Refugees in Gaza with their parish priest in 1948 ... From the archives of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem

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Refugees in Gaza with their parish priest in 1948 From the archives of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem  
Saturday, October 17, 2026

‘I cannot carry all of this alone’: the couples kept apart by the war in Gaza. Families have been scattered, fathers separated from their children, and couples unable to reunite and marry

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Sami Abu Tabaq sits alone in his apartment in Cairo, while his fiancee, Ola, remains in Gaza. Images of Gaza are shown on the television. ...
Saturday, October 10, 2026

[Israeli] Violence and restrictions continue to drive humanitarian needs in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank [Palestine], while shortfalls in humanitarian funding are further holding back relief efforts

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Humanitarian organizations provide emergency shelter and other essential support to #Palestinians displaced from their homes. But displacem...
Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Dear America- No matter who is elected next month, I very much hope our elected leaders start to seriously invest in peace and prosperity for all people, not just white "Christian" con-artists, Billionaire tech bros, corporate corruption, AI delusions, and escalating pollution.

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"Gaza is Drowning" by Palestinian artist Mahmoud Abbas Dear America, September was 9/11 and the criminal 2001 Al-Qaeda terror att...
Sunday, September 27, 2026

They see them, then kill them: Israeli quadcopters track, deliberately target civilians in Gaza

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An Israeli quadcopter drops bombs on tents housing displaced Palestinians in Jabalia refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip. 20 October 2024 (...