Humanitarian Aid
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‘Violent civil unrest’ in Haiti hampers aid delivery
An escalation in what the UN is calling “violent civil unrest” in Haiti, and the subsequent blockading of roads across…
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UN officials see progress as global food prices drop amid ongoing Black Sea grain deal shipments
Two vital objectives of the Black Sea grain deal brokered by the United Nations and Türkiye are already being achieved,…
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Human development falling behind in ninety per cent of countries: UN report
The latest flagship UN report on human development, released on Thursday, warns that multiple crises are halting progress on human…
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Security Council hears top concerns of displacement, global security and civilians in Ukraine
As the war in Ukraine “continues to rage,” the UN political and peacebuilding chief updated the Security Council, saying on…
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Somalia: UN envoy calls for collaboration to achieve new administration’s goals
Following the end of the “contentious” electoral process in May, the political climate in Somalia is now more conducive to…
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Somalia: UN’s top humanitarian forum warns of ‘tipping point’ as famine risk rises
Somalia is at a “tipping point”, with hundreds of thousands of people at immediate risk of famine, the heads of…
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Somalia receiving unprecedented levels of food aid, with ‘famine at the door’
As UN relief chief Martin Griffiths warned of an unfolding humanitarian catastrophe on Monday, the World Food Programme (WFP) announced…
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Pakistan: More than 6.4 million in ‘dire need’ after unprecedented floods
The scale of the humanitarian crisis in Pakistan is unprecedented, with a third of the country under water, UN humanitarians…
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Ukraine: More than one million tonnes of grain and food items exported under Black Sea deal
Exports of Ukrainian grain and other foodstuffs under a landmark agreement amid the ongoing war, have surpassed one million metric…
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Chad: Unprecedented flooding affects more than 340,000 people
Torrential rainfall has triggered unprecedented flooding in Chad, affecting more than 340,000 people living in 55,000 households – surpassing last…
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