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News headlines for “Aid”, page 60
DR Congo emergency: Next 24 hours are critical, warn UN agencies
- UN News
The latest reports from Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from UN teams on the ground indicate a fast-deteriorating situation on Tuesday amid an ongoing assault by M23 rebels on the provincial capital.
DR Congo: Battle for Goma continues as ‘volatile’ crisis unfolds
- UN News
As fighting intensifies between the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group and Congolese forces, UN chief of Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix underscored the critical state of the battle for eastern DRC’s regional capital Goma, describing the crisis as “volatile and dangerous”.
Guterres calls on US to exempt development and humanitarian funds from aid ‘pause’
- UN News
The UN Secretary-General on Monday called on the US Government to consider “additional exemptions” to a directive which pauses nearly all foreign aid for 90 days.
World News in Brief: More UN staffers detained in Yemen, education hit by climate crisis, Nigeria aid plan
- UN News
The UN has suspended all official movements by its teams into and out of Houthi-held areas of Yemen, after more UN staffers were detained on Thursday.
DR Congo emergency: Fears that regional capital Goma faces attack
- UN News
Intensifying hostilities in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo involving the non-state armed group M23 have caused further mass displacement in the mineral-rich region, with fears that the regional capital Goma could come under attack, UN agencies warned on Friday.
‘We must be there for them now’ says UN relief chief, highlighting plight of Gaza’s children
- UN News
In a rare moment of cautious optimism, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher addressed the Security Council on the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza on Thursday, emphasizing the plight of children who have borne the brunt of the conflict.
World News in Brief: Gaza aid surge, El Fasher update, aid to Somalia, justice in Belarus
- UN News
The UN and partners are “seizing every opportunity” provided by the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip to support civilians, providing a surge in aid alongside storage capacity, repair work, lifesaving services and damage assessments.
Lebanon: Food insecurity deepens following conflict, new report reveals
- UN News
Nearly a third of Lebanon’s population is facing acute food insecurity following the escalation of hostilities in late 2024, according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis released on Wednesday.
World News in Brief: Hostilities in northeast Syria, response plan in Mali, Uyghur deportations in Thailand
- UN News
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) issued an alert on Tuesday over intensifying hostilities in the northeast in recent days.
Aid surging into Gaza ‘at scale’ but massive needs remain: OCHA, WHO
- UN News
Aid is entering Gaza “at scale” in line with the ceasefire agreement that has seen Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners released and families reunited, but massive needs remain across the devastated enclave, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday.
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