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The UAE’s ambassador to the UN on Monday urged all parties involved in the Israel-Gaza conflict to fully comply within their obligations under international humanitarian law and ensure the safety of civilians.
“Killing and maiming of children, attacks on schools and hospitals in the Gaza Strip, and denying children access to humanitarian assistance are all very grave violations against children,” Lana Nusseibeh told reporters.
Speaking after a closed UN Security Council meeting, the UAE ambassador said that wars have rules and “they must be upheld”, emphasising the pressing humanitarian needs in Gaza.
Although all 15 Security Council members recognise the "urgent humanitarian need" in Gaza, Ms Nusseibeh said "the gaps remain on what is achievable on the ground."
"Without a cessation of hostilities, or some kind of humanitarian truce that is immediately implemented... far too many more will continue to lose their lives," she said, adding that the Security Council "feels enormous pressure to reach agreement" on how to help address dire conditions in the Palestinian enclave.
China and the UAE called for the meeting on Saturday to discuss the worsening situation in Gaza and Israel’s recent air strikes on the Jabalia refugee camp and on a convoy of ambulances near Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza.
This marked the sixth council meeting addressing the Israel-Gaza crisis since the October 7 attacks in Israel, carried out by the Palestinian militant group Hamas. About 1,400 people in Israel were killed.
“The Security Council is being looked to operationalise our impact on the ground and to save lives," Ms Nusseibeh said. "So today, the priority is saving lives."
The health ministry in the Hamas-controlled enclave said at least 10,022 Palestinians have been killed from Israeli strikes, including 4,104 children.
Ms Nusseibeh said the commitment to saving lives is the driving force behind council members convening regularly and striving to reach consensus on the next steps forward.
France’s ambassador Nicolas de Riviere echoed the UAE's ambassador calls and underscored the necessity of providing UN agencies with access.
“The humanitarian effort which is taking place now is insufficient,” Mr de Riviere said.
The UN Security Council, which has yet to pass any resolution on the conflict, has still not reached consensus on whether to call any interruption in fighting a "ceasefire" or "humanitarian truce".
The US and the UK are calling for “humanitarian pauses” while other council members are demanding a “humanitarian ceasefire” to deliver much needed aid to the northern enclave.
"We talked about humanitarian pauses and we're interested in pursuing language on that score," US Deputy Ambassador Robert Wood told reporters.
"But there are disagreements within the Council about whether that's acceptable."
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Pharaoh's curse
British aristocrat Lord Carnarvon, who funded the expedition to find the Tutankhamun tomb, died in a Cairo hotel four months after the crypt was opened.
He had been in poor health for many years after a car crash, and a mosquito bite made worse by a shaving cut led to blood poisoning and pneumonia.
Reports at the time said Lord Carnarvon suffered from “pain as the inflammation affected the nasal passages and eyes”.
Decades later, scientists contended he had died of aspergillosis after inhaling spores of the fungus aspergillus in the tomb, which can lie dormant for months. The fact several others who entered were also found dead withiin a short time led to the myth of the curse.
Who is Mohammed Al Halbousi?
The new speaker of Iraq’s parliament Mohammed Al Halbousi is the youngest person ever to serve in the role.
The 37-year-old was born in Al Garmah in Anbar and studied civil engineering in Baghdad before going into business. His development company Al Hadeed undertook reconstruction contracts rebuilding parts of Fallujah’s infrastructure.
He entered parliament in 2014 and served as a member of the human rights and finance committees until 2017. In August last year he was appointed governor of Anbar, a role in which he has struggled to secure funding to provide services in the war-damaged province and to secure the withdrawal of Shia militias. He relinquished the post when he was sworn in as a member of parliament on September 3.
He is a member of the Al Hal Sunni-based political party and the Sunni-led Coalition of Iraqi Forces, which is Iraq’s largest Sunni alliance with 37 seats from the May 12 election.
He maintains good relations with former Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki’s State of Law Coaliton, Hadi Al Amiri’s Badr Organisation and Iranian officials.
The drill
Recharge as needed, says Mat Dryden: “We try to make it a rule that every two to three months, even if it’s for four days, we get away, get some time together, recharge, refresh.” The couple take an hour a day to check into their businesses and that’s it.
Stick to the schedule, says Mike Addo: “We have an entire wall known as ‘The Lab,’ covered with colour-coded Post-it notes dedicated to our joint weekly planner, content board, marketing strategy, trends, ideas and upcoming meetings.”
Be a team, suggests Addo: “When training together, you have to trust in each other’s abilities. Otherwise working out together very quickly becomes one person training the other.”
Pull your weight, says Thuymi Do: “To do what we do, there definitely can be no lazy member of the team.”
RESULT
Leeds United 1 Manchester City 1
Leeds: Rodrigo (59')
Man City: Sterling (17')
Man of the Match: Rodrigo Moreno (Leeds)
Asia Cup 2018 Qualifier
Sunday's results:
- UAE beat Malaysia by eight wickets
- Nepal beat Singapore by four wickets
- Oman v Hong Kong, no result
Tuesday fixtures:
- Malaysia v Singapore
- UAE v Oman
- Nepal v Hong Kong
Omar Yabroudi's factfile
Born: October 20, 1989, Sharjah
Education: Bachelor of Science and Football, Liverpool John Moores University
2010: Accrington Stanley FC, internship
2010-2012: Crystal Palace, performance analyst with U-18 academy
2012-2015: Barnet FC, first-team performance analyst/head of recruitment
2015-2017: Nottingham Forest, head of recruitment
2018-present: Crystal Palace, player recruitment manager
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