Israel is to allow a very limited amount of emergency aid into Gaza after nearly eleven weeks of blockade. The plan is then to bypass trusted aid organizations and let private security firms handle the deliveries. A deliberate delaying tactic, according to aid profile Jan Egeland.
ConflictsLack of medical equipment and medicines hampers efforts for earthquake victims in Myanmar, warns the UN. Children are particularly vulnerable.
WorldThe international aid organization NRC must discontinue "life-saving" assistance in over 20 countries. The reason is the reduction of the American aid agency.
World"Inhumane and ruthless". Aid organizations around the world are outraged over the White House's decision to shut down the aid agency USAID and lay off its staff.
World politicsStarvation, mass murder, expulsion. Words are not enough to describe the humanitarian catastrophe that is ongoing in Sudan. Millions are fleeing in their own country, others have set their sights on Europe. If there is no peace, more and more will give up and flee, says Jan Egeland at the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC).
WorldThe foundations of humanity are being destroyed in Gaza, says Norwegian NRC's Jan Egeland. After his visit to the war zone, he is desperate and angry. Swedish politicians say that Israel must be allowed to defend itself – but this is not self-defense. Now, hope lies with the next President of the USA.
ConflictsThe clock is ticking for the USA's ultimatum to Israel: improve the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip or face "consequences" for the military support. At the same time as the deadline is about to expire, aid is sinking to its lowest level since December.
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