Humanitarian Aid
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Deadly earthquake hits Indonesia: Dozens killed, hundreds injured
At least 35 people have been killed and hundreds of others injured after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck the West…
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Ethiopia: Safe access and swift action needed for refugees in Tigray
The head of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Wednesday expressed his deep concern over the humanitarian situation in the…
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Insecurity and bureaucracy hampering aid to Ethiopia’s Tigray region
Nearly three months after the start of conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, hundreds of thousands of people have yet to…
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Humanitarian crisis looms in Madagascar amid drought and pandemic
In southern Madagascar, “famine-like conditions” have doubled the number of people in need of humanitarian assistance compared with last year,…
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Humanitarians seek $1.3 billion to help millions in war-weary Afghanistan
The UN and humanitarian partners in Afghanistan are seeking $1.3 billion to assist almost 16 million people in need of…
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Serious repercussions likely to follow US plan to designate Yemen combatants terrorists, UN warns
The United States government’s decision to designate Ansar Allah, more commonly known as the Houthi rebel group in Yemen, as…
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Central African Republic: Post-election violence triggers mass displacement
Amidst post-election violence in the Central African Republic (CAR), more than 200,000 people have fled for their own safety, the…
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Food for Mozambicans struggling amidst violence and COVID-19, ‘will be compromised’ without more funding: WFP
Despite increased insecurity and limited funding, the UN food relief agency is continuing to supply food for hundreds of thousands…
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FROM THE FIELD: The genocide survivor helping others avoid starvation
During the 1994 Genocide Against The Tutsi In Rwanda, Liberee Kayumba avoided starvation thanks to emergency rations from the World…
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Deadly car bomb attacks ‘tragic reminder’ of price civilians pay in Syria
The killing of civilians in separate car bomb attacks in northern Syria on Saturday has been condemned by top UN…
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