The U.N. secretary-general is slated to meet with the Israeli president on Monday, when the latter keynotes a Holocaust remembrance event

United Nations chief, Antonio Guterres has lauded President Donald Trump’s diplomatic efforts to help secure a ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip following 15 months of war.Guterres stated this at the World Economic Forum in Davos,

On the first full day of peace in Gaza on Monday, rescue workers and civilians began to reckon with the sheer scale of the destruction to the Strip. Gaza's Civil Defence agency – the strip's main emergency response service – said it feared there were more than 10,

After more than a year hiding in tunnels and dodging air strikes, uniformed Hamas fighters returned to the ruined streets of Gaza hours into a ceasefire, defying Israel's vow to crush them. - 'Game of whack-a-mole' - The ceasefire is in its infancy and many questions remain about the future of the Gaza Strip and Hamas.

The United Nations says it’s ready to ramp up the delivery of desperately needed humanitarian aid to Gaza after a ceasefire agreement and urged the removal of major security and political obstacles so it can reach all those in need.

After 15 months of war in Gaza, and ensuing global protests, reflected on UNC’s campus, Israel and Hamas entered a ceasefire on Jan. 19, 2025. Since Oct. 7, 2023, over 46,600 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes.

Over 900 aid trucks entered Gaza after a recent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Despite challenges, efforts continue to meet the 600-truck daily target. UN Secretary-General stresses the need for improved logistics and safety.

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A short-term surge of aid deliveries into Gaza after a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas will be difficult if the deal does not cover security arrangements in the enclave, a senior U.N. official said on Wednesday.

The three female hostages were released as part of the phased ceasefire agreement Israel and Hamas reached last week.

Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the start on Sunday of the ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza, as UN humanitarian convoys brought in urgently needed food aid to begin pulling the war-ravaged territory back from starvation.

He said the IRC in Gaza is focused particularly on water and sanitation, child protection and other healthcare.