Humanitarian Aid
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UN humanitarians report severe displacement and critical needs in Gaza City
Humanitarians from the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) witnessed severe civilian displacement, a lack of fuel and dire humanitarian needs…
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UN emphasizes gender-sensitive approach in response to Hurricane Beryl
The United Nations has announced a regional response plan to support communities in the islands worst affected by Hurricane Beryl,…
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Tens of thousands displaced in fresh violence in DR Congo
Millions of displaced people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are suffering amid one of the world’s most…
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World News in Brief: Burkina Faso, refugees and climate change, Afghan women deserve seat in Doha: CEDAW
Resources are desperately needed to ramp up aid supplies for Burkina Faso, a landlocked country in West Africa, which is…
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Famine risk is real for 14 areas of Sudan amid ongoing fighting
The risk of widespread famine in Sudan caused by war there was confirmed on Thursday by leading hunger experts who warned…
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World News in Brief: ICC convicts Malian extremist of war crimes, Sudan crisis update, UN Police Summit preview
The International Criminal Court (ICC) handed down a war crimes conviction on Wednesday against an Al Qaida-linked Malian former self-styled…
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We’ll never abandon Gaza, pledges top UN aid official
UN aid teams and partner organizations remain deeply committed to delivering lifesaving supplies to Gazans in need, despite the increasing…
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Humanitarians are beacon of hope amidst global turmoil: Guterres
Human suffering continues to worsen against a backdrop of conflict and runaway climate change the UN chief said on Tuesday,…
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Sudan: WHO appalled by horrific attack on El Fasher’s maternity hospital
Heavy fighting in Sudan hit a new low over the weekend when a maternity hospital in besieged El Fasher city…
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World News in Brief: UNHCR rushes support to Rohingyas, end ‘normalisation’ of prostitution, Zambia’s devastating drought
Deadly monsoon landslides in southern Bangladesh have destroyed over 1,200 shelters and displaced around 2,000 ethnic Rohingya from neighbouring Myanmar…
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