Humanitarian Aid
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DR Congo: Displaced people in South Kivu close to ‘utter desperation’, WFP says
An estimated 500,000 people have been forced from their homes since fighting erupted in South Kivu province, Democratic Republic of…
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Somalia: Funding cuts impact assistance to millions affected by drought
Brutal slashes to aid budgets are hampering efforts to assist millions of people in Somalia affected by drought, the UN…
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Winter aid delivery continues in Gaza
Despite the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, humanitarians continue to receive reports of airstrikes, shelling and gunfire in all five…
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Weekend attacks in Ukraine bring more casualties, damage infrastructure
Hostilities in Ukraine this weekend resulted in more civilian casualties and widespread damage to critical infrastructure, the UN Office for…
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Hurricane Melissa: WFP calls for greater investment in preparedness, building resilience
More than a month after Hurricane Melissa slammed the Caribbean, devastated communities still require assistance, the regional director for the…
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World News in Brief: Gaza winter storm, $7 billion UNICEF appeal, support for emergency response fund
As another winter storm hits the Gaza Strip, low temperatures and rains are putting the lives of newborns and other…
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World News in Brief: Food insecurity triples, Mozambique aid boost, Uganda elections alert
The number of people facing acute food insecurity has tripled since 2016 to nearly 300 million, even as food-sector funding…
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World News in Brief: Global economy ‘on the brink’, ending slavery, Latin America jobs update
Global economic growth will slow to 2.6 per cent in 2025, down from 2.9 per cent in 2024, as global…
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Mozambique: ‘Civilians were killed, some were even beheaded’
“They live in community shelters, they live in classrooms which are overcrowded,” the UN refugee agency’s (UNHCR) representative in Mozambique…
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Sudan: UN’s gradual move back to Khartoum ‘an important step’
The UN Country Team in Sudan met in Khartoum on Monday – the first time it has convened in the…
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