The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) warned of “catastrophic” environmental and health risks in Gaza amid an accumulation of waste in populated areas in the battered enclave. “As of 9 June, over 330,000 tons of waste have accumulated in or near populated areas across Gaza, posing catastrophic environmental and health risks,” UNRWA said in a statement.

 

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

Israeli Knesset approves suspending of UNRWA’s work in occupied Jerusalem

The Constitution and Judicial Committee in the Israeli Knesset approved a new…

Russia ‘open’ to talks on Ukraine

On Friday, the Kremlin stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin was “open…

Israeli officials concerned about possible ICC arrest warrants

Israeli officials on Monday appeared to be increasingly concerned that the International…

US denies Hamas accepted ceasefire proposal

The US State Department denied that Hamas accepted a ceasefire proposal, instead…