TEMPORARY REPRIEVE IN GAZA SHOWS LONG-TERM CEASEFIRE MANDATE, UN CHIEF SAYS

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Web version   New York Jul 17 2014 11:00AM   UN News Centre with breaking news from the UN News Service  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon briefs the Security Council on the crisis in Israel and Gaza. UN Photo/Evan Schneider TEMPORARY REPRIEVE IN GAZA SHOWS LONG-TERM CEASEFIRE IS POSSIBLE, UN CHIEF SAYS Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed the humanitarian pause in Gaza which allowed the United Nations food agency and partners to provide aid to thousands of people, while expressing his hope that this will lead to a more durable calm. Read more RELATED Israel agrees to ‘humanitarian pause’ in war-torn Gaza Strip, UN envoy confirms After days of escalating violence and follow-on civilian suffering in the Gaza Strip, the United Nations special envoy for the Middle East confirmed today that Israel has agreed to a five hour humanitarian pause – set to begin tomorrow morning – and repeated his call on Hamas to respect the lull “in the interest of the people of Gaza.” Read more TOPICS Peace and Security -  Economic Development -  Humanitarian Aid -  Environment -  Human Rights -  UN Affais, Secretary-General -  Women, Children, Population -  Law, Crime Prevention -  Health, Poverty -  Culture, Education United Nations News Center mailing system If you have problems reading this, please consult the web version Click here to unsubscribe from the UN mailing list. UN News Service Contact Radio News and Media