Humanitarian Aid
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DR Congo: Lives and futures of three million children at risk, UNICEF warns
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), on Friday, highlighted the dire situation of some three million displaced children in the…
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Five million Yemenis ‘one step away from famine’– UN relief coordinator tells Security Council
Malnutrition rates in Yemen are at “record highs” as the country is “speeding towards the worst famine the world has…
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Food insecurity in Syria reaches record levels: WFP
The number of Syrians who lack access to sufficient food has reached a record 12.4 million, or nearly 60 per…
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‘Triple threat’ adds to long-standing crises menacing food security in Somalia – FAO
Poor rainfall, flooding and desert locusts are contributing to extreme food insecurity in Somalia, threating 2.6 million people, the UN…
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New guidelines put youth at the forefront of humanitarian response
New guidelines published on Tuesday by the UN and partners aim to put young people at the forefront of humanitarian…
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Burundi: UN refugee agency appeals for over $220 million in ‘crucial’ support
An urgent appeal for $222.6 million was made on Tuesday by the UN refugee agency and partners to assist more…
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‘We had to run for our lives’: The pregnant women fleeing Tigray
Pregnant women are amongst the tens of thousands of people in need of assistance in the Tigray region of Ethiopia,…
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Yemen: ‘Toxic mix’ imperils lives of under-fives with acute malnutrition
Since the escalation of conflict in 2015, severe acute malnutrition is among its highest levels in Yemen, threating the lives…
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Ethiopia: ‘Incomplete but troubling picture’ reveals impact of Tigray crisis on children
Humanitarians are learning more about the dire situation of children in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, where fighting continues between Government troops…
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Without ‘constructive international diplomacy’ Syria’s peace process will not move forward
The UN Special Envoy for Syria said there had to be “constructive international diplomacy” if the peace process is to…
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