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News headlines for “Aid”, page 62
Relentless crisis in Haiti: One in eight children internally displaced
- UN News
The humanitarian crisis in Haiti has reached a critical point, with one in eight children now internally displaced due to escalating violence fuelled by armed groups who continue to control most of the capital, according to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
Gaza ceasefire could boost aid deliveries to 600 trucks per day: WHO
- UN News
Amid reports that Israel’s security cabinet has given the green light to a ceasefire deal with Hamas, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) expressed cautious optimism on Friday over the potentially major boost to aid relief in the devastated enclave.
‘Enough death and destruction’: Gazans hope for ceasefire and a better future
- UN News
In the wake of Wednesday’s announcement of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas due to come into effect on Sunday, displaced Gazans – ground down by 15 months of devastating conflict – have told UN News they hope an end to their suffering is in sight.
WHO launches $1.5 billion appeal to tackle global health crises
- UN News
The world is facing an extraordinary convergence of crises that has left 305 million people in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.
A decade of conflict: ‘Almost 40 million Yemenis have waited far too long’
- UN News
The UN’s Special Envoy for Yemen and a top aid official briefed the Security Council on Wednesday warning of the grave consequences that could follow if hostilities stemming from its long running civil conflict – which have now spilled across the entire region – continue into a second decade.
World News in Brief: North Gaza under siege, aid to millions in Syria, tensions in Mozambique
- UN News
The UN aid coordination office (OCHA) on Tuesday reported further attacks on displacement shelters in Gaza which have been ongoing since 9 January.
UN pledges continued humanitarian support to Ukraine, as war enters fourth year
- UN News
The UN’s humanitarian coordinator and refugee chief are in Ukraine this week where they will unveil the latest plans to assist millions impacted by the full-scale Russian invasion.
Haiti: spiralling gang violence has left more than one million displaced
- UN News
Surging gang violence in Haiti has caused a threefold rise in the number of people uprooted from their homes in a year, the UN migration agency, IOM, said on Tuesday, in a call for “sustained humanitarian assistance right now to save and protect lives”.
Syria emergency: Four children a day killed by leftover explosives
- UN News
Syria’s lethal legacy of landmines and other explosives left over from years of conflict has led to the deaths of over 100 children in the last month alone, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday, calling on the international community to urgently support country-wide demining projects.
Humanitarians continue to call for Israel to facilitate aid delivery in Gaza
- UN News
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Monday reiterated its call for Israel to enable the delivery of lifesaving assistance to people across the Gaza Strip.
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