aid

Millions will die from funding cuts, says UN aid chief

“Cutting funding for those in greatest need is not something to boast about...the impact of aid cuts is that millions…

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WFP runs out of food aid after seven-week Israeli blockade

The UN World Food Programme says it has depleted all its food stocks in Gaza, where Israel has blocked deliveries…

1 year ago

Gaza: Aid ban pushes civilians to the brink

UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told reporters at a news briefing at UN Headquarters on Thursday that the humanitarian situation continues…

1 year ago

Hunger stalks Ethiopia as UN aid agency halts support amid funding cuts

In total, 3.6 million “most vulnerable” people in Ethiopia stand to lose WFP food and nutrition assistance unless funding arrives…

1 year ago

Gaza aid crisis deepens as border closure stretches into 50th day

The UN relief coordination office, OCHA, said on Tuesday that this marks the longest period without aid or commercial supplies…

1 year ago

Syria is ‘brimming with hope and opportunity’ : Senior UN aid official

“Today, we have a new Syria, one that's brimming with hope and opportunity,” David Carden told journalists at UN Headquarters…

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Gaza faces deepening crisis as aid stocks dwindle

More than 500,000 people are reported to have been newly displaced since 18 March, many of them uprooted multiple times…

1 year ago

Sudan war has created suffering of ‘industrial proportions’, aid agencies warn

“With no viable peace in sight, the Sudanese are trapped in a humanitarian crisis of industrial proportions,” said Jens Laerke,…

1 year ago

Gaza: Guterres calls on Israel to ensure life-saving aid reaches civilians

Speaking to journalists at UN Headquarters, António Guterres also repeated his call for a renewed ceasefire between Israel and Hamas,…

1 year ago

With aid blockade into its second month, misery deepens for Gazans

In a joint statement, the heads of the UN’s aid agencies warned that “we are witnessing acts of war in Gaza…

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