Fighting Russia is now Europe’s problem: America is about to leave the stage
So it’s official: Washington is pulling the plug on military aid to Ukraine. At Congressional hearings this week US secretary of defence Pete Hegseth confirmed the Trump administration has a “very different view” of the war in Ukraine to that of Joe Biden’s – and insisted that a “negotiated peaceful...
Why Jerusalem will outlive Zionism's march of hate
No matter how brutal they become, Israel's far-right agitators cannot erase what history, geography and faith have forged
May 29, 2025
By Catherine RussellMs. Russell is the executive director of UNICEF.
"Before hostilities resumed, the United Nations operated a vast and effective aid delivery system inside Gaza. During the recent cease-fire, we were delivering assistance like essential vaccines and medicine, lifesaving nutrition services and access to clean water through more than 400 distribution points, including in sites close to shelters for displaced families. UNICEF and our partners went even further, delivering aid door-to-door, reaching malnourished children and pregnant women directly in their places of refuge."