News headlines for “Aid”, page 49
Gaza: New displacement orders force thousands to flee as famine looms
- UN News
Intensified hostilities continue in the Gaza Strip, bringing further death, displacement and destruction as the weeks-long aid blockade grinds on, the UN humanitarian affairs office (OCHA) said on Thursday.
UN aid office denounces attacks on Gaza hospital
- UN News
The UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, underlined the need to protect civilians and healthcare facilities in the Gaza Strip in a renewed appeal on Wednesday.
US-Houthi ceasefire ‘a welcome opportunity’ to advance peace efforts in Yemen
- UN News
The ceasefire between the United States and Houthi rebels in Yemen provides an opportunity to revitalize the peace process in the Middle Eastern country, the UN Security Council heard on Wednesday.
‘Stop the 21st century atrocity’ in Gaza, Fletcher urges UN Security Council
- UN News
No aid has entered Gaza for more than 10 weeks and every single one of the 2.1 million people there faces famine conditions, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher said on Tuesday in a briefing to the Security Council in New York.
GAZA LIVE: 'Humanity, the law and reason must prevail' in Gaza, UN relief chief tells Security Council
- UN News
The Security Council is meeting in New York to discuss the horror of Gaza, where humanitarians warn of “a critical risk of famine” and aid shipments have been blocked by Israel for over 70 days. UN relief chief Tom Fletcher briefed the Security Council, asking ambassadors if they will finally act decisively "to prevent genocide" and ensure respect for international law. He also called on Hamas to release all hostages and stop putting civilians at risk. Follow live for key updates from UN Headquarters and reports from the region. App users can follow coverage here.
Number of internally displaced breaks new record with no let-up in conflicts, disasters
- UN News
A record 83.4 million people have been forced from their homes around the world, fuelled by an increase in disasters and conflict, the UN migration agency, IOM, said on Tuesday.
Gaza: 57 children reported dead from malnutrition, says WHO
- UN News
In the aid desert of Gaza, malnourished children are dying while survivors can expect a lifetime of dire health problems, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
World News in Brief: Sudan aid update, child migrant deaths at sea, nursing shortages, invasive pest scourge
- UN News
The UN expressed deep concern on Monday over the impact of ongoing drone attacks on civilian infrastructure across Sudan.
Gaza: Starvation looms for one in five people, say food security experts
- UN News
Gazans remain at “critical risk of famine”, UN-backed food security experts warned on Monday, a full 19 months since war began with Israel and 70 days since deliveries stopped of all aid and commercial supplies.
Climate change takes increasingly extreme toll on African countries
- UN News
Devastating floods in South Sudan in recent months left thousands of herders without their most precious possessions: goats, cows and cattle. The animals are central to people’s lives and age-old customs including marriage and cultural traditions. All risk being swept away or scorched by the ravages of climate change.
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