Palestine

Palestinian elections postponed to September 2027 have drawn a joint appeal from the foreign ministers of Canada, Australia, France and the United Kingdom. They urged the Palestinian Authority (PA) to reverse the decision and hold the vote sooner. The joint statement was issued on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, three days after the delay was announced. On Saturday, October 10, PA President Mahmoud Abbas moved legislative elections from November 28, 2026 to September 11, 2027. He set the presidential election for the same date, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA as reported by Reuters. Abbas has governed by decree since his term expired in 2009. Palestinian elections postponed: what the four governments said The ministers said they "deeply regret" the delay. They noted that ...

Gaza winter shelter is running short as the rainy season approaches. UNICEF said on Friday, October 16, that about 800,000 children in the Strip are still displaced, and that most of them live in tents or damaged buildings. The agency also warned that all six wastewater treatment plants remain out of service and that a large stormwater basin could overflow when the rains arrive. Where the children are living The 800,000 figure comes from UNICEF, which presented a new report at a briefing in Geneva. Its deputy spokesperson, Ricardo Pires, described a fourth winter in which children are living in damaged tents, with little sanitation, in whatever space their families can find. UNICEF counts roughly 60,000 children who have lost one or both parents, according to its own estimate, and sa...

Palestinian Elections Postponed: Four Western Governments Urge Reversal

Gaza Winter Shelter Crisis: 800,000 Displaced Children Face Another Season in Tents