News headlines for “Aid”, page 2
Reconstruction and vital repairs underway in Syria, as ‘security conditions’ permit
- UN News
Around 1.3 million Syrians have received food aid in the past three weeks across Syria from the UN and partners, as the restoration of key services begins in some of the relatively stable areas of the country.
Syria’s new ‘flame of hope’ must not be extinguished: Guterres
- UN News
A flame of hope burns bright today in Syria – but if it’s not carefully managed by both Syrians themselves and the international community, it risks being extinguished.
UN responds to cyclone in Mozambique, earthquake in Vanuatu
- UN News
Humanitarians continue to assess the impact of Tropical Cyclone Chido in Mozambique and to support affected families, the UN reported on Wednesday.
‘We must not normalise the war in Ukraine,’ warns country coordinator
- UN News
On Wednesday UN Resident Coordinator in Ukraine Matthias Schmale briefed the press after visiting the war-ravaged eastern Donetsk region, sharing harrowing accounts of human resilience amid the chaos of Russia’s ongoing invasion.
World News in Brief: Migrants Day, hunger in the Arab world, arbitrary arrests in South Sudan
- UN News
Migration patterns continue to be shaped by conflicts, climate disasters, and economic pressures, with 2024 marking record levels of internal displacement, the UN reported on Wednesday, marking International Migrants Day.
Winter rains and aid obstacles worsen ordeal for one million Gazans
- UN News
Nearly one million Gazans risk spending winter without adequate shelter as UN agencies struggle to provide cold weather assistance, amid ongoing Israeli bombardment, repeated evacuation orders and restrictions on aid deliveries, they warned on Wednesday.
Around 90,000 children impacted by Cyclone Chido in Mozambique
- UN News
Tropical Cyclone Chido struck northern Mozambique over the weekend, bringing torrential rains and powerful winds that caused devastation for communities in Cabo Delgado province.
WFP delivers aid to over 800,000 in Sudan
- UN News
The World Food Programme (WFP) has intensified its emergency response in Sudan, delivering food assistance to more than 800,000 people in famine-affected and at-risk areas, even as conflict continues to escalate across the country.
Middle East crisis: Live updates as Security Council meets on Syria
- UN News
Senior UN officials have been meeting representatives of the new caretaker Government in Damascus in the past few days, following the overthrow of the Assad regime. This morning in New York, the Security Council just began its first meeting on the future of Syria, where the UN Special Envoy and the UN's emergency relief chief are briefing ambassadors. UN News app users can follow our coverage here.
Gaza: ‘Sickening normalisation’ of suffering, amid attacks on people and aid convoys
- UN News
Ongoing military operations by Israeli forces in Gaza continue to cause devastation for civilians trying to escape the fighting, with mounting casualties and a critical lack of humanitarian aid for the desperate population.