Humanitarian Aid
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Somalia: Number of people going hungry nearly doubles in a year
The number of people in Somalia facing acute food insecurity has nearly doubled to 6.5 million since last year as…
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South Sudan fighting displaces nearly 280,000; UN warns of ‘perfect storm’
Renewed fighting in South Sudan’s Jonglei state has displaced hundreds of thousands of civilians in recent weeks, damaged health facilities,…
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Ukraine: $588 billion recovery cost over the next 10 years
Reconstruction and recovery in Ukraine will cost almost $588 billion over the next decade, or nearly three times the estimated…
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World News in Brief: Madagascar cyclone response, Gaza medical evacuations, remembering civil rights icon Jesse Jackson
At least 52 people have died after Tropical Cyclone Gezani made landfall on the eastern coast of Madagascar on 10…
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Four years of war in Ukraine: Childhood has ‘moved underground’, displacement continues – UN humanitarians
Civilian suffering shows no sign of letting up in Ukraine as the four-year-mark of Russia’s full-scale invasion nears amid attacks…
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World News in Brief: Madagascar hunger crisis, Colombia aid appeal, Cuba fuel shortages
Back-to-back cyclones in Madagascar have left more than 400,000 people in need of food assistance, according to estimates by the…
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World News in Brief: UN Support Office in Haiti, Goodwill Ambassador Theo James in Syria, urgent appeal for millions in DR Congo
The Security Council-endorsed UN Support Office in Haiti is on track to deliver on behalf of the Haitian people, UN…
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World News in Brief: Winter attacks in Ukraine, looming food aid cuts in Nigeria, drought in Kenya
Russian forces launched a fresh wave of strikes across Ukraine this week which have left hundreds of thousands of families…
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Gaza humanitarian crisis ‘far from being over,’ UN aid coordination office warns
Three months into the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the UN and partners have delivered tonnes of assistance items and…
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World News in Brief: Gaza education update, the General Assembly at 80, Venezuela’s humanitarian needs
More children in war-ravaged Gaza are now back in the classroom, the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) said on Friday. …
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