Global IssuesNews headlines for “Aid”, page 13
Nurturing hope and leadership among Gaza’s young people
- UN News
“My message to the world is how important it is to strengthen the role of youth in societies and to invest in their potential,” said 23-year-old Sarah Al Shamali from Gaza City, ahead of International Youth Day, marked annually on 12 August.
Humanitarians urge Security Council to stop ‘freight train of suffering’ in Sudan
- UN News
Two senior UN officials appealed to the Security Council on Tuesday for more resources and greater humanitarian access in Sudan, where people are literally dying of hunger as the war between rival militaries rages on.
Gaza: ‘Frightening increase’ in Hepatitis A cases
- UN News
UN agencies warned on Friday of the high risk of the further spread of infectious diseases in Gaza, amid chronic water scarcity and no way to adequately manage waste and sewage.
Humanitarians call for greater support for Sudan following famine declaration
- UN News
Humanitarians appealed on Friday for more resources for war-ravaged Sudan and unimpeded access to people in need, now that famine has been confirmed in parts of the country.
Humanitarians efforts ‘nowhere near where they should be’ 300 days into Gaza war
- UN News
Scaling up aid delivery remains a challenge in Gaza as the war reaches the 300-day mark, the head of the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, in the Occupied Palestinian Territory said on Thursday.
Famine now prevalent in parts of war-torn Sudan
- UN News
Famine is now prevalent in areas of war-torn Sudan and will continue through the next two months, according to a new global food insecurity report released on Thursday.
Gaza: UNRWA programme aims to get children ‘back to learning’
- UN News
The UN Palestine refugee agency, UNRWA, launched a programme on Thursday to get boys and girls in the Gaza Strip back to learning – and to just being children – amid the ongoing conflict.
World News in Brief: Gaza update, Venezuela election violence, executions in South Sudan
- UN News
Thousands of people have returned to parts of Khan Younis in Gaza following the announced completion of Israeli ground operations in these areas earlier in the week, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, said on Wednesday
UN ramps up assistance to survivors of Papua New Guinea massacre
- UN News
UN agencies have stepped up emergency support to survivors of a massacre in a remote region of Papua New Guinea that occurred earlier this month.
War-weary Sudanese face new hardships as floods strike
- UN News
Several thousand people, mostly internally displaced persons (IDPs), have been affected as heavy rains and floods inundated parts of Kassala province in eastern Sudan, inflicting further misery on communities already vulnerable due to ongoing conflict, UN agencies have reported.
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