Humanitarian Aid
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What the UN is doing in DR Congo
The current phase of fighting erupted in late January in the mineral-rich eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
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Hospitals overwhelmed in DR Congo, food running out: Goma faces ‘devastation’
After days of intense fighting, the humanitarian situation in Goma, capital of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC),…
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DR Congo emergency: Next 24 hours are critical, warn UN agencies
The latest reports from Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from UN teams on the ground indicate…
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DR Congo: Battle for Goma continues as ‘volatile’ crisis unfolds
As fighting intensifies between the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group and Congolese forces, UN chief of Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix underscored…
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Guterres calls on US to exempt development and humanitarian funds from aid ‘pause’
The UN Secretary-General on Monday called on the US Government to consider “additional exemptions” to a directive which pauses nearly…
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DR CONGO CRISIS: Updates as top UN official tells emergency Security Council meeting ‘we are trapped’
Spiralling violence and killings in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo triggered an emergency Security Council meeting Sunday morning…
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World News in Brief: More UN staffers detained in Yemen, education hit by climate crisis, Nigeria aid plan
The UN has suspended all official movements by its teams into and out of Houthi-held areas of Yemen, after more…
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‘Enough death and destruction’: Gazans hope for ceasefire and a better future
In the wake of Wednesday’s announcement of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas due to come into effect on…
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World News in Brief: Security Council Libya resolution, cyclone recovery in Mozambique, Marburg virus in Tanzania, counter-terrorism laws in Türkiye
The UN Security Council on Thursday passed a resolution to renew the mandate of the Panel of Experts (PoE) of…
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WHO launches $1.5 billion appeal to tackle global health crises
The world is facing an extraordinary convergence of crises that has left 305 million people in urgent need of humanitarian…
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