agencies

Venezuela earthquake disaster: needs ‘skyrocketing’, say relief agencies

The miraculous story of the three-year-old’s rescue in the worst-hit northern region came as tens of thousands of people remained…

3 weeks ago

Europe heatwave breaks records as UN agencies ramp up health warnings

The extreme heat is also impacting economic activities, infrastructure, agriculture and ecosystems, the UN weather agency said on Thursday, providing an overview of…

1 month ago

DR Congo: Ebola spreads as agencies brace for child victims

“Every day, cases are being identified in new health zones. And that reflects really the scale of this outbreak, a…

1 month ago

UN agencies step up Ebola response in eastern DR Congo

As health authorities in both the DRC and Uganda respond to the deadly resurgence, the UN is also helping to…

2 months ago

Gaza reconstruction talks must not distract from massive needs, say UN aid agencies

“It’s absolutely critical to unlock the congestion...at crossing points and to reopen critical lifelines like the Jordan corridor,” said Juliette…

6 months ago

Mozambique floods heighten disease, malnutrition risks – UN agencies

The head of aid coordination office, OCHA, in the country, Paola Emerson, told reporters in Geneva that more than half…

6 months ago

Gaza: After Security Council breakthrough, agencies highlight youngsters’ plight

“We're very optimistic that the peace plans will improve the situation,” UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) spokesperson Ricardo Pires said, briefing…

8 months ago

Sudan crisis: UN agencies race to aid civilians as violence engulfs El Fasher

“We are deeply alarmed by mounting reports of grave violations against civilians,” M. Haq said, citing accounts of “executions, sexual…

9 months ago

UN agencies on hand as deadly new quake hits northern Afghanistan

Head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced that first responders from the UN agency were already…

9 months ago

Gaza: Hostages reported released, aid scale-up has begun, say aid agencies

António Guterres expressed his "profound relief" that the hostages had been freed, two years since they were among some 250…

10 months ago