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UN and partners launch $2.7 billion humanitarian appeal for Yemen

Nearly a decade of fighting between Government forces, backed by a Saudi-led coalition, pitted against Houthi rebels who control much of the country, has left 18.2 million Yemenis in need of life-saving assistance and...

Rafah a ‘pressure cooker of despair’ in Gaza; US ambassador to UN stresses vital role of UNRWA

This is why there must be a “swift, comprehensive investigation” by the UN and an independent external review by a non-UN body into UNRWA, including the allegations that a number of employees participated in...

United Nations: Press remarks by High Representative Josep Borrell after his address to the UN Security Council

NEW YORK. -- Thank you, and good afternoon. It is a great pleasure for me to be here, at the United Nations, representing the European Union and participating in the meeting of the ...

WFP pleads for aid access in Sudan, amid reports of starvation

WFP described the situation as dire, noting that almost 18 million people across the country are currently facing acute hunger. An estimated five million are experiencing emergency levels of hunger due to conflict in areas...

World News in Brief: Drought in Ethiopia, peacekeepers wounded in DR Congo, deadly strike on Ukraine aid workers

Drought is ravaging communities in Afar, Amhara, Tigray and Oromia, as well as the Southern and South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region.Severe water shortages, dried pastures and reduced harvests are impacting millions of people and...

Gaza: Northern aid push frustrated as regional tensions rise

“This morning a food convoy waiting to move into northern Gaza was hit by Israeli naval gunfire; thankfully no-one was injured,” said Tom White, Director of Affairs for the UN agency for Palestinian refugees,...

UN food agency ramps up deliveries amid worsening food security in Ethiopia

“WFP, with our partners, are working tirelessly to reach millions of Ethiopians at risk of hunger in the first quarter of the year to help keep a major humanitarian catastrophe at bay," said Chris...

One year on, for survivors of Türkiye-Syria quakes the suffering is far from over

In the early hours of February 6, 2023, a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the border region between the two countries, claiming over 50,000 lives in Türkiye and a further 5,900 in Syria, with...

World News in Brief: Gaza relief ‘an impossible mission’, COVID spreading fast again, food prices fall

“Its people are witnessing daily threats to their very existence – while the world watches on”, warned Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths in a statement, adding that “hope has never been more elusive” amidst...

Gaza crisis: another hospital facing dire shortages, warns WHO

In central Gaza, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Sunday that medics at the only functioning hospital in Deir al Balah governorate “had been forced to cease lifesaving and other critical activities…and...

UPDATED: Aid relief arriving in Gaza but ‘too little, too late’, warns WHO

“Even if there is no ceasefire, you would expect humanitarian corridors to operate… in a much more sustained way than what's happening now,” said Dr Rik Peeperkorn, WHO Representative for the Occupied Palestinian Territory. "It's...

General Assembly meets over Gaza veto by US in Security Council

Assembly Vice President Cheikh Niang of Senegal, holding the gavel in the General Assembly Hall and deputizing for President Dennis Francis, read out a statement on his behalf. ...

Aid mission denials are latest threat to Gaza’s hospitals: OCHA

Amid new reports of intensified bombing and clashes across the Strip on Wednesday, OCHA said that requests had been denied five times since 26 December to reach the Central Drug Store in Gaza city...

Transforming Tragedy into Hope: Rwandan Educator Champions Human Rights for Lasting Peace

Brussels, Pressrelease through BXL-Media - Rwanda, once known for its history of ethnic violence is currently undergoing a remarkable transformation towards a peaceful future. This positive change is being led by Ladislas Yassin Nkundabanyanga,...

No respite to Ukraine -‘No end in sight’ to war, UN political chief warns

The new year has brought no respite to Ukraine, with recent weeks seeing some of the worst attacks of the nearly three-year war

Recurring denials hamper aid delivery to north Gaza

Recurring denials and severe access constraints continue to paralyze aid teams trying to respond to the immense needs in northern Gaza

Deep concern over Afghan arrests, UN commits to stay and deliver in Mali, new migrant support plan

In the capital, Kabul, large numbers of Afghan women and girls have been warned and detained. Some have also been detained in Daykundi province.

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Gaza: ‘One door’ insufficient as aid lifeline for 2.2 million people |

At least 200 truckloads each day are needed and despite the “outstanding” efforts of national and international partners, UN humanitarians are stuck having to bring all supplies through a single choke point on Gaza’s...

Gaza crisis: aid agencies warn of ‘tragic, avoidable surge’ in child deaths

“About 160 children are killed every day; that’s one every 10 minutes,” said UN World Health Organization (WHO) spokesperson Christian Lindmeier, echoing concerns from the UN Children’s Fund about the serious additional threat of...

Desperate Afghan returnees from Pakistan face uncertain future: IOM

According to IOM, in the past two months alone, nearly 375,000 Afghans left Pakistan, primarily utilizing the Torkham and Spin Boldak border crossings, near Kabul and Kandahar, respectively.The number of daily border crossings has...

Funding shortfall puts WFP operations in Chad at risk

The warning comes as aid agencies scramble to respond to a fresh wave of displacement sparked by the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the Darfur region of Sudan, with reports of mass killings, rapes and widespread...

Ukraine: Civilian casualties mount as war enters second winter

The Monitoring Mission stated that the casualty figure represents deaths verified according to its methodology, cautioning that the actual figure may be significantly higher given the challenges and time required for verification.“Ten thousand civilian...

Gaza: UN welcomes deal for pause in fighting, hostage-release pact

“This is an important step in the right direction, but much more needs to be done,” Mr. Guterres said via a statement from his spokesperson Farhan Haq.  The top UN official leading efforts to...
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