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Myanmar earthquake latest: Entire communities flattened, aid teams say
- UN News
As the death toll continues to rise in Myanmar after last Friday's earthquake tragedy, UN humanitarians have been rushing to support severely deprived and traumatized victims, warning that the window for lifesaving response is closing.
Myanmar earthquake tragedy ‘compounds already dire crisis’
- UN News
Entire communities in central Myanmar have been devastated and the full scale of the earthquake disaster “remains unclear”, the UN’s top humanitarian coordinator in the country said on Monday.
Gaza: UN relief chief demands ‘answers and justice’ following killings of first responders
- UN News
The UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher on Monday called for “justice and answers” after Israeli forces killed eight Palestinian medics, six civil defence first responders and a UN staff member in an attack in southern Gaza.
Myanmar earthquake: Search and rescue efforts continue in race against time
- UN News
The human toll of the earthquake which devastated central Myanmar continues to rise, UN humanitarians warned on Sunday, putting more pressure on nearly 20 million people who were already in need of aid.
Myanmar quake: More than 1,600 reported killed, as UN aid operation supports rescue efforts
- UN News
Latest news reports indicate that over 1,600 have been killed in Myanmar with thousands injured following two powerful earthquakes on Friday which have left hundreds trapped under rubble.
Despite renewed conflict in eastern DR Congo, protection for civilians is paramount: Keita
- UN News
As the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has intensified in recent months, the UN peacekeeping mission, MONUSCO, has been working to protect civilians - including in areas under the control of the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group in North Kivu province.
Tens of millions risk starvation as funding cuts deepen crises in DR Congo: WHO, WFP
- UN News
Sharply declining aid could force tens of millions across the globe who rely on food aid into extreme hunger and starvation, the World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Friday.
Gaza: Acts of war bear hallmarks of atrocity crimes, warn UN humanitarians
- UN News
Lifesaving supplies in Gaza continue to run dangerously low, nearly four weeks into the total aid blockade and deadly bombardment of the enclave by Israel, UN humanitarians said on Friday.
UN teams ramp up response to deadly quake in Myanmar and Thailand
- UN News
Amid reports of hundreds dead or missing following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake with its epicentre in central Myanmar, UN teams in the region are “responding fast”, said UN relief chief Tom Fletcher on Friday.
Gaza: UN humanitarians flag impact on children of return to war
- UN News
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) issued a warning on Thursday over the terrible impact on youngsters of renewed Israeli bombardment and the total aid blockade.
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