News headlines for “Aid”, page 59
DR Congo: Armed violence displaces thousands as cholera outbreak worsens
- UN News
Ongoing violence in North and South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to kill, injure and displace civilians, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned.
Myanmar: UN chief calls for urgent access as quake toll mounts
- UN News
The UN chief on Thursday called for immediate and unrestricted humanitarian access to Myanmar, where last week’s devastating earthquakes claimed over 3,000 lives and left millions in urgent need of aid.
UN condemns killing of 1,000 people in Gaza since ceasefire collapse
- UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed grave concern on Wednesday over the human toll resulting from the intensified hostilities in Gaza.
Myanmar quake: UN calls for urgent protection for vulnerable women and girls
- UN News
Friday’s devastating earthquakes in Myanmar not only caused mass casualties and widespread destruction, they also deepened long-standing gender inequalities – leaving millions of women and girls at heightened risk, UN aid agencies warned on Wednesday.
‘Attacks on aid workers must end,’ Security Council told
- UN News
Two senior UN officials appealed in the Security Council on Wednesday for an end to attacks against humanitarians and personnel working for the global organization.
Sudan on brink of famine as fighting ravages Darfur, UN warns
- UN News
The humanitarian crisis in Sudan is spiralling as rival militaries continue to battle for control of the country, with the UN expressing profound alarm on Monday over escalating hostilities, particularly in North Darfur.
Gaza aid worker killings: One humanitarian still missing in mass grave
- UN News
UN humanitarians and partners on Tuesday expressed deep shock at the killing of 15 colleagues on duty in southern Gaza by Israeli forces whose remains were recovered on Sunday from a shallow grave after a week-long rescue operation, noting that one worker is still missing.
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.
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