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600 trucks of humanitarian aid entering Gaza daily since ceasefire: World Food Programme
The World Food Programme (WFP) said that since the ceasefire began between Hamas and Israel, around 600 trucks of humanitarian aid had been entering Gaza daily, including 50 carrying fuel.Antoine ...
UNRWA carries on aid work despite Israeli ban, hostilities
The U.N. Palestinian relief agency said its humanitarian work across the occupied territories and Gaza was still ongoing on ...
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Kenya: Farmers use bioherbicide to fight crop-killing 'witchweed'
Striga clings to the roots of maize and other staple crops, draining them of essential nutrients and water. Around 30-40 million people in sub-Saharan Africa are affected by the weed, with losses amou ...
TASS4h
UN food warehouse in DRC’s Goma looted — WFP
According to Cynthia Jones, nearly 800,000 people in Goma are in need for food and the WFP resumes its operation in the east of the DRC, which was suspended after the M23 units attacked the city ...
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Severe food and water shortages threaten displaced Congolese amid escalating violence
The U.N. Humanitarian Coordinator in Congo said basic services are largely paralyzed in Goma, a humanitarian hub critical for ...
RTE Online4h
UN says Gaza needs remain 'immense'
The United Nations has warned that humanitarian needs in Gaza remain 'immense' despite an increased flow of aid into the ...
Hamas announces names of hostages to be released Saturday
Hamas released eight hostages, including three Israelis and five Thai nationals, on Thursday. Later in the day, Israel ...
Freed Brit hostage Emily Damari tells Keir Starmer she was held at UNRWA facilities and denied medical treatment despite having lost two fingers - as Israeli ban on reli…
Emily spent 15 nightmare months in Gaza after she was snatched from her home in southern Israel during Hamas' incursion in ...
For Millions of Children in Food Crises, a Heightened Risk of Lifelong Damage
Hovering over any analysis of the long-term repercussions of famine for children are legions of ghosts: the thousands, ...
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DR Congo crisis not just regional concern, ‘but global responsibility,’ says UN official
The humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is “not just a regional concern but a global responsibility ...
A generation at risk: Food crises in Gaza and elsewhere put millions of children in danger of lifelong harm
A surge in the flow of aid into the Gaza Strip since the truce between Israel and Hamas took effect on Jan. 19 is likely to ...
The Daily Star10h
WFP: Anticipatory action mitigated disaster impact in 2024, but funding gaps persist
According to the WFP press release, anticipatory action—measures taken before disasters strike—was increasingly integrated into Bangladesh's disaster management framework in 2024. The Standing Orders ...