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Continued strikes, shelling and gunfire in residential areas of Gaza are raising alarm over civilian safety, the UN relief coordination office OCHA has warned.
The concerns follow reports that children were killed in northern Gaza after a tent sheltering civilians was hit in a strike. OCHA<\/a> reiterated that under international humanitarian law, civilians and civilian infrastructure \u201cmust be protected at all times.\u201d
Despite the insecurity, humanitarian partners continue to deliver food assistance, including in hard-to-reach areas, UN Spokesperson St\u00e9phane Dujarric told journalists in New York.
As of Monday, aid groups were serving meals and producing around 230 metric tons of bread daily through a network of more than 120 kitchens, bakeries and community ovens, he added.
In the occupied West Bank, the situation is also deteriorating.
The UN received reports of rising settler-related violence<\/a>, including attacks on schools, Mr. Dujarric said. In one incident near Ramallah, a child was reportedly killed when a school came under fire, while another school serving around 60 children was demolished in the Jordan Valley and in the Hebron area.
On April 21, 14-year-old Aws Hamdi Naasan and 35-year-old Jihad Abu Naiem were killed during an attack by Israeli settlers in Al Mughayyir village. 
UN rights office, OHCHR<\/a>. described the incidents as part of a \u201cgrowing pattern of unchecked violence\u201d by a militarized settler movement that operates with State shielding.
In a separate attack east of Ramallah, 25-year-old Odeh Awawdeh was shot and killed after settlers entered the village of Deir Dibwan. 
Israeli security forces reportedly raided the town and detained 30 Palestinian men during the clashes, while Israeli media indicated several settlers were also held for questioning. 
The UN warned that the lack of accountability for such attacks continues to fuel instability across the territory.
Judges at the International Criminal Court<\/a> (ICC) have confirmed all charges against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and committed him to trial charged with crimes against humanity.
In its decision, Pre-Trial Chamber I found<\/a> \u201csubstantial grounds to believe\u201d that Mr. Duterte is responsible for murder and attempted murder under Article 7 of the Rome Statute, the Court\u2019s founding treaty.
The alleged crimes were committed between November 2011 and March 2019 as part of a \u201cwidespread and systematic attack against a civilian population\u201d during the country\u2019s anti-drug campaign.
The judges based their ruling on evidence presented during hearings in February<\/a>, as well as submissions from both the prosecution and defence, and victims\u2019 statements.
The case will now be transferred to a Trial Chamber, which will determine the next procedural steps and set a timeline.
Under ICC rules, the accused is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair and public trial.
Judges have authorised 539 victims to participate in the case, with legal representatives appointed to present their interests.
The United Nations continues to work to secure the release of 73 of its staff members in Yemen who have been arbitrarily detained by the Houthi de facto<\/em> authorities who control much of the country following years of civil conflict, also known as Ansar Allah.
Some of these personnel have been held for years, UN Spokesperson St\u00e9phane Dujarric recalled<\/a> during a briefing on Thursday to journalists in New York.
He said the senior official leading regional engagement on arbitrary detention was in Oman on Tuesday as part of the UN\u2019s ongoing efforts on the issue.
Muin Shreim held meetings in the capital, Muscat, with Ansar Allah’s Mohammed Abdulsalam, and with Omani officials as well as a number of ambassadors.
This follows a recent visit to Saudi Arabia, where he met with senior officials in Riyadh including the President of the Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad Al-Alimi, and ambassadors representing the UN Security Council<\/a>\u2019s permanent members.   
The UN staff are being detained alongside personnel from non-governmental organizations, civil society and diplomatic missions, and Mr. Dujarric once again reiterated the UN\u2019s call for their immediate and unconditional release.
\u201cWe and our humanitarian partners should never be targeted or detained while carrying out our mandates for the benefit of the people we serve,\u201d he said, noting that \u201cthese detentions directly affect millions of Yemenis in need, limiting their access to critical assistance.\u201d
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