Global IssuesNews headlines for “Aid”, page 30
‘Extraordinary, deep anxiety’ in Gaza over feared Rafah attack
- UN News
Ordinary Gazans remain in a “constant state of trauma” over an impending full-scale Israeli attack on the enclave’s southernmost city of Rafah amid a growing number of strikes there, the head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said on Tuesday.
Gaza war spillover compounds misery for most vulnerable in Lebanon
- UN News
Children as young as four are being forced to go to work in Lebanon amid a “massive collapse” in humanitarian funding and escalating hostilities on the country’s southern border with Israel that threaten to spiral into a “full-scale war”, UN child experts said on Tuesday.
World News in Brief: Violence blocking Darfur aid, new Iraq law, Chad elections appeal
- UN News
Rising violence is again restricting humanitarian aid delivery in the Darfur region of Sudan, the head of the World Food Programme said on Monday.
UN expresses solidarity with Kenya following deadly floods
- UN News
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated the UN’s continued commitment to Kenya in the wake of deadly floods caused by weeks of heavy rains that continue to affect the region.
Children’s shoes left behind illustrate chaos of fleeing Khan Younis: UN humanitarians
- UN News
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, reached one of its now-abandoned schools in Khan Younis at the weekend, where thousands of people appeared to have left at a moment’s notice, fearing further intense Israeli bombardment.
UN official urges South Sudan to lift taxes halting aid
- UN News
The UN’s top humanitarian official in South Sudan has urged the government to lift newly imposed taxes and charges that are causing aid deliveries to be suspended, affecting tens of thousands of people.
World News in Brief: Support for Haiti mission, challenge of ‘commodity dependence’, Iran's 'strict' hijab law
- UN News
Following the installation of a transitional council in Haiti, seven countries officially notified the UN Secretary-General on Friday of their intention to contribute personnel to the Security Council-backed support mission for the crisis-wracked Caribbean nation.
Sudan: Civilians trapped in El Fasher, as UN warns of imminent attack
- UN News
Escalating violence in Sudan’s North Darfur state has left dozens dead and people trapped in El Fasher city which is home to around 800,000 people, many displaced due to fighting.
Ukraine war: UNICEF highlights 40 per cent rise in children killed this year
- UN News
As deadly attacks in Ukraine continue, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Friday that the number of children killed so far this year has increased by nearly 40 per cent compared to 2023.
Gaza’s unexploded ordnance could take 14 years to clear
- UN News
Making Gaza safe again from unexploded bombs could take 14 years, UN demining experts said on Friday.
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