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‘Season of war,’ as norms of humanitarian law ‘cast aside’ UN refugee chief — Global Issues
Speaking in the UN Security Council, Filippo Grandi said in conflicts across the world in places like Sudan, Ukraine, Myanmar,…
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UN official warns of ‘assault on dignity’ as blockade cripples humanitarian response — Global Issues
Speaking to journalists in Gaza City, Jonathan Whittall, local Head of Office for the UN aid coordination wing, OCHA, painted…
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What’s the fallout from Joseph Kabila’s return to DRC? | Humanitarian Crises News
The Congolese government accuses former leader Kabila of backing M23 rebels. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is facing…
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Humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate in El Fasher, Sudan — Global Issues
The war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and former ally the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is in its third…
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15 million children require humanitarian assistance after two years of war — Global Issues
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reports that 15 million boys and girls require support, up from 7.8 million at the…
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One humanitarian still missing in mass grave — Global Issues
“This is a huge blow to us…These people were shot,” said Jens Laerke, spokesperson for the UN aid coordination office,…
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UN welcomes Black Sea talks, warns of worsening humanitarian crisis in Ukraine — Global Issues
In a statement, Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for Secretary-General António Guterres, said the UN chief’s good offices remain available to support…
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At least 51 people killed in nightclub fire in North Macedonia | Humanitarian Crises News
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, More than 100 people injured in the deadly fire at at the nightclub in Kocani – about…
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Humanitarian system at breaking point as funding cuts force life-or-death choices — Global Issues
Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, told reporters at a briefing in New York that the current crisis was the…
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UN emergency aid fund releases $110 million for neglected humanitarian crises — Global Issues
The UN’s top aid official, Tom Fletcher, said that more than 300 million people urgently need assistance. But funding has…
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