Global IssuesNews headlines for “Aid”, page 20
Gaza is more than two million stories of loss: UN agencies
- UN News
Gaza is “a world of devastation” and still in the grip of war after nearly nine months of conflict, UN humanitarians just back from the enclave reported on Friday, as they described widespread destruction and stories of pregnant mothers forced to request preterm C-sections out of desperation and fear.
Gaza today: Scorching heat, visible signs of wasting and heavy fighting
- UN News
Desperate shortages of essentials in Gaza have left the enclave’s most vulnerable individuals struggling to carry on amid stifling heat, heavy fighting, disease spread and a breakdown in law and order, UN humanitarians warned on Thursday.
World News in Brief: Women doing ‘inspirational’ work in Gaza, huge increase in Haiti displacement, Uyghur rights in China
- UN News
UN aid coordination office (OCHA) said on Wednesday that Gazans continue to be displaced due to active fighting and bombardment.
Independent rights probe highlights Israeli ‘destruction and dislocation’ tactics in Gaza
- UN News
High-level independent human rights investigators reiterated serious concerns on Wednesday about the legality of the Israeli army's conduct in Gaza and pushed back at claims that their inquiry has done too little to highlight the ongoing ordeal of hostages captured by Palestinian militants.
Laws of war likely 'consistently violated' in Israeli strikes on Gaza: UN rights office
- UN News
A UN probe into the Israeli military’s bombing of Gaza has pointed to the laws of war being “consistently violated” with regard to the use of hugely powerful bombs and an alleged lack of distinction between combatants and civilians, the Organization’s human rights chief said on Wednesday.
WFP increases response in West and Central Africa to address rising hunger
- UN News
The World Food Programme (WFP) will increase its food and nutrition assistance programme this month in West and Central Africa in hopes of reaching 7.3 million people as the June-August lean season is under way at a time when hunger levels are high and food resources are low.
World News in Brief: Weapons sales threat, More aid for Haiti, global refugee and migrant survey
- UN News
A conference focused on small arms and light weapons is taking place at a “difficult and dangerous moment for humanity,” according to the UN Chief António Guterres.
Gaza: UN rights chief slams ‘unconscionable death and suffering’
- UN News
As the war drags on in Gaza, UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Tuesday condemned Israel’s “relentless” attacks across the war-shattered enclave, while repeating longstanding calls for the release of all remaining hostages.
Climate change fuels tensions in Nigeria
- UN News
Despite its huge potential, Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, continues to grapple with a host of challenges which are impacting people’s lives and triggering conflict over key resources, a senior UN official in the country said on Friday.
War in Ukraine should not be ‘new normal’, warns top humanitarian there
- UN News
A surge of attacks by Russian forces on the Kharkiv area of Ukraine is causing significant civilian casualties, as well as the destruction of homes and crucial infrastructure, the top UN official in Ukraine said today, in a plea not to “normalize” the dire conditions for Ukrainian civilians.
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