Global Issues
News headlines for “Aid”, page 45
Fear and uncertainty are daily staples for Gaza’s most vulnerable
- UN News
In Gaza, ongoing Israeli military operations and the aid blockade have continued to add to daily fears and hardships being faced by those about to give birth in the devastated enclave.
Sudan war: UHCHR chief stresses need to help refugee hosts in Chad
- UN News
As the brutal war in Sudan nears the two-year mark, thousands of people continue to flee into neighbouring countries, including Chad, UN refugee agency chief Filippo Grandi said on Wednesday.
World News in Brief: Nobody wins trade wars Guterres warns, WFP alert over US funding cuts, ‘modern slavery’ must be eradicated says Yang
- UN News
The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday warned that when it comes to trade wars, “nobody wins” and “everybody tends to lose.”
Ukraine crisis: ‘Even wars have rules,’ UN relief chief tells Security Council
- UN News
Nearly 13 million people in Ukraine urgently need humanitarian aid as displacement, psychological trauma and the destruction of essential services continues to take a devastating toll, the UN relief chief warned on Tuesday.
Gaza: Guterres calls on Israel to ensure life-saving aid reaches civilians
- UN News
With no aid allowed into Gaza for more than a month, the UN Secretary-General appealed on Tuesday for guaranteed humanitarian access to the enclave.
Dangers grow for Myanmar quake survivors, health system 'overwhelmed'
- UN News
In earthquake-shattered central Myanmar, people are sleeping in the streets in fear of buildings collapsing, facing early monsoon rains and the risk of waterborne diseases, the UN warned on Tuesday.
Myanmar quake: ‘I constantly worry – what if another earthquake happens?’
- UN News
Ten days after the catastrophic quake which struck Myanmar, children remain the most vulnerable – losing their homes, their schools, and in many cases, their families.
Aid data critical to crisis response threatened by funding cuts
- UN News
The gathering of data which is essential for an effective response during a humanitarian crisis - and can help save lives – is under increasing threat due to global funding cuts, according to the UN’s humanitarian coordination office, OCHA.
With aid blockade into its second month, misery deepens for Gazans
- UN News
Amid the ongoing Israeli aid blockade and bombardment of Gaza, aid teams warned on Monday that civilians trapped there face multiple daily challenges as relief supplies run critically low.
More than one million children in Gaza deprived of aid for over a month: UNICEF
- UN News
The blockade of humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip is having dire consequences for more than a million children, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Saturday.
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