Global IssuesNews headlines for “Aid”
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.
UN regrets US exit from global cooperation on health, climate change agreement
- UN News
UN agencies responded on Tuesday to President Trump’s executive orders ending US membership of the World Health Organization (WHO) and its adherence to the Paris Climate Agreement, highlighting the massive potential negative impact on public health and efforts to curb global warming.
World News in Brief: Sudan famine latest, weekend attacks in Ukraine, Tanzania Marburg virus update
- UN News
A UN aid convoy is on its way in southern Sudan to the strategically important city of Wad Madani, carrying food and nutrition supplies for families at risk of famine.
Guterres welcomes start of ceasefire in Gaza as UN ramps up food deliveries
- UN News
Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the start earlier on Sunday of the ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza, as UN humanitarian convoys brought in urgently needed food aid to begin pulling the war-ravaged territory back from starvation.
UNRWA chief: Ceasefire is the start, not the solution
- UN News
Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) on Friday welcomed the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal, pledging to scale up aid delivery across the stricken enclave once it comes into effect.
World News in Brief: Antisemitism action plan, DR Congo violence escalates, new migration movie, year of ‘peace and trust’
- UN News
The UN launched a new Action Plan on Friday that will enhance monitoring and response to antisemitism.
In Lebanon, Guterres highlights challenges and support for peacekeepers
- UN News
Continuing his high profile visit to Lebanon, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday underscored the challenges faced by UN peacekeepers and reiterated the organization’s commitment to supporting the Lebanese Armed Forces.
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