Humanitarian Aid
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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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Civilian deaths in Ukraine surge past last year’s toll as winter deepens crisis, Security Council warned
Millions in Ukraine have been left without heating, water or basic public services as winter temperatures plunge – and civilian…
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Ending world hunger costs less than 1% of military spending
Ending hunger by 2030 would cost just $93 billion a year — well under one per cent of the $21.9…
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Gaza: After Security Council breakthrough, agencies highlight youngsters’ plight
As UN Secretary-General António Guterres hailed Monday’s Security Council resolution paving the way for a consolidated ceasefire via a temporary…
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Sudan war: Aid teams plead for access to thousands trapped in El Fasher
Just how many people are still trapped in the Sudanese city of El Fasher? That’s the burning question for relatives…
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Millions of lives at risk, warn UN food agencies, as hunger crisis worsens
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) warn of a major hunger emergency, with acute…
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Hurricane Melissa: Relief efforts intensify as damage across Caribbean grows
Two weeks after Hurricane Melissa tore through the Caribbean, governments and aid agencies are still struggling to reach communities left…
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