News headlines for “Aid”, page 9
Sudan: After 1,000 days of war, millions of civilians still bearing brunt
- UN News
Aid agencies marked 1,000 days of war in Sudan on Friday with a grim reminder that the conflict has created the world’s biggest hunger crisis and largest displacement emergency. Every day, civilians have been “paying the price for a war they did not choose”, said UN aid coordination office, OCHA.
Aid continues despite winter hardship in Gaza and West Bank, UN says
- UN News
Despite harsh winter conditions and continuing access constraints, the UN and partners are maintaining large-scale humanitarian operations in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, with a focus on shelter, water, health and education.
World News in Brief: Fighting intensifies in Syria’s Aleppo and South Sudan’s Jonglei state, acute hunger in Niger
- UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres continues to be gravely alarmed by escalating hostilities in Aleppo, Syria, and mounting reports of civilian casualties, his Spokesperson said on Thursday.
Drones, fear and exhaustion: The daily reality of providing aid to Ukraine
- UN News
Almost four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, aid teams continue to adapt to the lethal reality of working in a modern war zone.
UN agency rolls out three-year plan to safeguard Ukraine’s bread basket
- UN News
Ukraine’s agricultural sector remains under intense pressure as the war continues to disrupt food production and endanger civilians, the UN food security agency warned on Tuesday, as it unveiled a new three-year plan to help farmers survive and protect their livelihoods.
Venezuela crisis: UN aid effort continues amid political upheaval
- UN News
Venezuela’s political shock has sharpened global attention on a country already facing one of the world’s largest humanitarian and displacement crises. For the United Nations, the priority remains unchanged: protecting lives, sustaining basic services and supporting Venezuelans at home and across the region.
Venezuela’s people must be heard, insists UN human rights chief
- UN News
Responding to the seizure of Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro by the United States, UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Tuesday reiterated deep concerns that the military operation undermined fundamental protections for sovereign countries.
World News in Brief: Escalating violence in Sudan, civilian danger grows in Ukraine, Ethiopia aid cuts
- UN News
In Sudan, civilians continue to bear the brunt of escalating violence, particularly in the Darfur and Kordofan regions.
Yemen aid response buckling under funding cuts as needs keep rising
- UN News
Yemen’s already fragile humanitarian response is being pushed to breaking point by deep funding shortfalls, the UN warned in an update Sunday highlighting mounting risks for millions across the country.
Gaza aid lifelines under strain as winter worsens
- UN News
Humanitarian partners in the Gaza Strip are struggling to reach hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people as winter storms batter damaged homes and temporary shelters.
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