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US funding pause leaves millions ‘in jeopardy’, insist UN humanitarians

·February 5, 2025·4 min read

The development follows the pause announced to billions of dollars of funding on 24 January by the US administration affecting “nearly all US foreign aid programmes, pending a 90-day review”, said Pio Smith from the UN’s sexual reproductive health agency, UNFPA, briefing journalists in Geneva. ‘Unwavering commitment’ to serve people...

World News in Brief: North Gaza under siege, aid to millions in Syria, tensions in Mozambique

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·January 15, 2025·2 min read

In his daily briefing in New York, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists that there have been significant casualties reported in Jabalia al Balad and Khan Younis. Meanwhile, Israeli authorities continue to deny UN-led efforts to reach people with vital assistance, he told correspondents. North Gaza The Israeli siege of...

Sudan’s worsening famine: Conflict puts millions at risk

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·December 24, 2024·2 min read

More than 24.6 million people – half of Sudan’s population – are experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity, according to the IPC initiative, which tracks extreme hunger globally. IPC’s Famine Review Committee (FRC) confirmed that famine (IPC phase 5) is present in at least five areas, including North Darfur’s...

Millions of women and girls forced to flee face high risk of gender-based violence: UNHCR

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·November 30, 2024·2 min read

UN data reveals that reports of conflict-related sexual violence increased shockingly by 50 per cent last year compared to 2023, and women and girls accounted for 95 per cent of verified cases. These numbers, however, “represent a small fraction of the reality” as many cases go unreported, the agency warned....

WFP scales up operations to reach millions in Sudan

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·November 24, 2024·1 min read

WFP announced a major surge in its operations across Sudan, part of a scale-up effort to reach millions in the most needy and isolated conflict areas. More than 700 trucks carrying emergency food aid are on the way to communities across the country, including 14 “hotspots” that are facing severe...

WFP continues to support millions amid ongoing wars in Gaza and Ukraine

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·September 10, 2024·5 min read

Corinne Fleischer, WFP Director for the three regions, briefed reporters on her recent visits to the Gaza Strip and Ukraine. An increase in evacuation orders issued by the Israeli military along with a “massive deterioration” in security caused the UN agency to reach fewer people in Gaza in August, though...

Millions impacted by ‘catastrophic and massive floods’ in Bangladesh

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·September 6, 2024·1 min read

The destruction has prompted the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) to rush humanitarian relief items from its stockpiles in the country to help those in need. Over 18 million people in Bangladesh have been affected by these severe monsoon conditions, with more than 1.2 million families trapped as flash floods submerge vast...

Second aid convoy ‘another glimmer of hope’ for millions in Gaza: UN relief chief

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·October 22, 2023·1 min read

In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Martin Griffiths described the supplies provided by the Egyptian Red Cross and the UN as “another glimmer of hope for the millions of people in dire need of humanitarian aid”, adding “but they need more, much more.” Saturday marked the first convoy to...

Urgent call for $1 billion to support millions fleeing Sudan conflict

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·September 4, 2023·1 min read

Since the crisis began when rival military groups clashed in mid-April, projections of growing numbers of people trying to escape fighting have sharply spiked upwards. “The crisis has triggered an urgent demand for humanitarian assistance, as those arriving in remote border areas find themselves in desperate circumstances due to inadequate...

US state abortion bans ‘putting millions of women and girls at risk’

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·June 2, 2023·2 min read

Since the start of the year, abortion has been banned in 14 states across the country, and the consequences of the Supreme Court decision has reverberated throughout the entire legal and policy system, the Human Rights Council-appointed experts said. “The regressive position taken by the US Supreme Court…by essentially dismantling...

Despite ‘slightly’ improved food security in Yemen, hunger stalks millions

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·May 28, 2023·2 min read

“The United Nations and its partners made strides in rolling back the worst food insecurity last year, but these gains remain fragile, and 17 million people are still food insecure in Yemen,” said David Gressly, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the country. Compared to the same period in...

Ukraine: UN delivers aid to millions, as civilian suffering continues

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·May 27, 2023·1 min read

Humanitarians reached 5.4 million people in Ukraine with desperately needed aid by April this year, including cash assistance, food, health services, and medicines, the UN said on Friday....