News headlines for “Aid”, page 33
‘The real challenge is still ahead’: UN warns on Afghan returnees
- UN News
Millions of people returning to Afghanistan from neighbouring countries are receiving humanitarian support at the border, but they will need more help to rebuild their lives, according to UN-Habitat, the agency that advocates for sustainable communities.
Israeli plan to take complete control of Gaza must stop now, says UN rights chief
- UN News
The UN’s top human rights official insisted on Friday that the Israeli Government must not pursue a complete takeover of the Gaza Strip.
Gaza: Acute malnutrition among children hits record high
- UN News
Acute malnutrition among children in Gaza has reached the highest levels to date as hunger continues to deepen in the enclave, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on Thursday.
UN officials warn of starvation amid ‘gender emergency’ in war-torn Sudan
- UN News
Hungry civilians are reportedly eating animal feed as women and girls face a “gender emergency” in war-torn Sudan, UN officials said on Thursday.
Afghan women returnees face rising risks, UN warns
- UN News
The international community must provide greater support to Afghan women and girl returnees from Iran and Pakistan who face increased risk of impoverishment, early marriage and growing threats to their rights and safety.
Gaza: Hospitals ‘at near-total collapse’, staff overwhelmed by the injured
- UN News
Exhausted UN aid workers in Gaza on Thursday continued to report a lack of food across the enclave, while medical teams warned that hospitals are overwhelmed by a daily influx of injured people and close to “near-total collapse”.
Syria: Ceasefire under strain as violence and aid access issues persist in Sweida
- UN News
Hostilities have continued in Sweida, Syria, despite a ceasefire agreement, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in an update published on Wednesday.
Gaza: Alarm over Israeli move to deregister NGOs
- UN News
Aid agencies warned on Wednesday that most partner organizations providing vital relief across Gaza will likely have to shut down their operations within weeks, unless Israel withdraws its demand that they provide sensitive information about Palestinian employees.
Gaza: Security Council meets on hostage crisis amid ‘unbearable’ conditions facing Palestinian civilians
- UN News
As conditions in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel continue to deteriorate, a senior UN official upheld the need for a political solution to the crisis in Gaza that can lead to a lasting peace between the two peoples.
Children are ‘skin and bones’ as Sudan marks a grim milestone
- UN News
Famine was declared in the Zamzam camp in North Darfur one year ago. And since then, little has changed – no aid trucks have reached the region, the nearby city of El Fasher is still under siege and food prices are four times higher than other parts of the country.
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