Global Issues
News headlines for “Aid”, page 58
What the UN is doing in DR Congo
- UN News
The current phase of fighting erupted in late January in the mineral-rich eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo between government forces and the armed M23 group.
Deadly attacks in eastern Aleppo highlight Syria’s vulnerability
- UN News
The United Nations on Tuesday condemned a deadly car bomb attack in the Syrian city of Manbij that killed 20 people, mostly women, and left many others critically injured.
World News in Brief: ‘Ruthless assault on human life’ in Sudan, Gaza ceasefire must hold says relief chief, World Cancer Day
- UN News
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan has again urged warring parties to stop targeting civilians.
DR Congo: UN call to reopen Goma airport ‘lifeline’, as crisis deepens
- UN News
The UN’s top humanitarian official in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Tuesday called for Goma airport to be urgently reopened, warning its continued closure is paralyzing relief operations.
US funding pause leaves millions ‘in jeopardy’, insist UN humanitarians
- UN News
UN agencies on Tuesday offered a dire assessment of the global impact of deep cuts to grassroots humanitarian funding by the incoming US administration and reiterated calls for Washington to retain its position as a global aid leader.
UNRWA delivers bulk of aid in Gaza, as destruction mounts in West Bank
- UN News
Some 30,000 residents from Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank have fled their homes after large swathes of it were destroyed in a series of controlled detonations by the Israeli security forces (ISF), the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) said on Tuesday.
Sudan: UN chief condemns reported executions as starvation risks rise
- UN News
The UN Secretary-General expressed deep alarm on Monday over reports of summary executions of civilians in the Sudanese city of Khartoum North, allegedly carried out by fighters and militias allied with the forces of the military Government.
Relief chief in Israel and Palestine: ‘We must be practical, innovative and persistent’
- UN News
The top UN aid official arrived in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory on Monday for a week-long visit, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, has reported.
UNOPS: the UN agency turning commitments into reality
- UN News
Nations around the world which are seeking practical solutions to peace and security, humanitarian and development issues are marking 30 years of collaboration with a specialized UN agency.
‘Robbed’ of their childhood: UNICEF warns of crisis facing Haiti’s youth
- UN News
Violent clashes this week between security forces and armed groups on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince have led to another wave of displacement, according to the UN aid coordination office (OCHA).
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