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US War Veteran Leads New Emergency Aid Effort in Gaza

US War Veteran Leads New Emergency Aid Effort in Gaza

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Israel's plan to release aid to Gaza through a completely new organization has been met with sharp criticism from the established aid world. The plan is not perfect, but it gives people food, says the American war veteran Jake Wood, head of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which is to distribute the aid

UN: 14,000 Gaza Infants Face Acute Malnutrition Crisis

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UN: 14,000 Gaza Infants Face Acute Malnutrition Crisis

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Around 100 UN trucks with emergency aid have been permitted to roll into Gaza on Tuesday. The UN estimates that 14,000 infants are suffering from acute malnutrition

Emergency Aid Trucks Enter Gaza for First Time in Nearly Three Months

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Emergency Aid Trucks Enter Gaza for First Time in Nearly Three Months

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Several trucks have entered Gaza with emergency aid – the first in nearly three months. The news comes after the World Health Organization (WHO) has alerted that two million Gazans are starving

Doctors Without Borders and UN Urge Action on Gaza Humanitarian Crisis

Doctors Without Borders and UN Urge Action on Gaza Humanitarian Crisis

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Doctors Without Borders denounce the "intentional humanitarian catastrophe" in Gaza, and the UN's António Guterres calls for unimpeded humanitarian access to the strip. The statements come after Israel blocked all humanitarian aid from entering the war-torn area for over ten weeks

Civilians Targeted in New Attack Amid Sudan's Ongoing Conflict

Civilians Targeted in New Attack Amid Sudan's Ongoing Conflict

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More than 30 people were killed when paramilitary forces launched a new attack on one of the larger cities in Darfur, alarm activist groups working in Sudan's raging civil war.

UN Cuts Back After Withdrawn US Support

UN Cuts Back After Withdrawn US Support

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The UN's coordination body for humanitarian aid, Ocha, is to lay off 20 per cent of its staff. This as a consequence of withdrawn American aid

Rain and Heat Challenge Myanmar Earthquake Recovery Efforts

Rain and Heat Challenge Myanmar Earthquake Recovery Efforts

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Heavy rainfall makes recovery more difficult after the earthquake in Myanmar last week, where thousands of people perished. Precipitation combined with heat also increases the risk of disease outbreaks in the tent camps

UN Sees Catastrophic Consequences as US Stops Aid

UN Sees Catastrophic Consequences as US Stops Aid

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The American decision to stop supporting aid efforts can mean "a seismic shock" for global humanitarian work, according to the head of the UN agency Ocha.

UNICEF: "Truly Terrifying Situation"

UNICEF: "Truly Terrifying Situation"

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Israel's decision to stop the introduction of humanitarian aid to Gaza is being criticized. Most people here are dependent on the aid shipments, says Unicef's spokesperson Salim Oweis, on site in Gaza, to TT

UN: Famine Threat Averted - For Now

UN: Famine Threat Averted - For Now

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The influx of relief aid, which is permitted under the ongoing ceasefire in the Gaza War, has made it possible to avoid starvation in most areas of the region, according to the UN.

UN Chief: "An Entire Generation Traumatized in Gaza"

UN Chief: "An Entire Generation Traumatized in Gaza"

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UN: Over 630 trucks to Gaza

UN: Over 630 trucks to Gaza

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More than 630 trucks with humanitarian aid entered the besieged Gaza Strip on the first day of the ceasefire, according to the UN's disaster relief organization, Ocha. At least 300 of them have reached northern Gaza

The UN wants free and fair elections in Syria

The UN wants free and fair elections in Syria

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The UN Security Council demands that an "inclusive and Syrian-led" political process be implemented in the country, following the fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad. The UN envoy Geir Pedersen urges the country to hold free and fair elections

EU returns to Syria: "Must be on the spot"

EU returns to Syria: "Must be on the spot"

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Syria's new leadership is working hard to win back the world. Several countries have resumed diplomatic relations with the country after the regime's fall

HRW: Women are held as sex slaves in Sudan

HRW: Women are held as sex slaves in Sudan

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Women and girls are exposed to gang rapes in front of their families – or are taken away and held as sex slaves. Human Rights Watch directs serious accusations against Sudan's paramilitary forces

Almost 50,000 displaced in northwestern Syria

Almost 50,000 displaced in northwestern Syria

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Almost 50,000 people have recently been displaced in Idlib and northern Aleppo in Syria, announces the UN's disaster relief organization, Ocha. The UN Secretary-General António Guterres is concerned about the situation

UN: Deadliest Year for Aid Workers

UN: Deadliest Year for Aid Workers

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UN appoints new chief for disaster relief

UN appoints new chief for disaster relief

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