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‘Aid must go where needs are greatest’ in Gaza, urges UN relief chief — Global Issues
© UNICEF/Eyad El Baba Children sit in the back of a truck as families are displaced again by the war…
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UN relief chief calls for solidarity, with humanitarians ‘literally under attack’ — Global Issues
Tom Fletcher was speaking at the annual stock-take of his sector known as the ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment, which brings…
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UN relief chief welcomes growing support for aid teams to resume vital work — Global Issues
“We value the support of more and more Member States who are joining our call: Let us work,” Mr. Fletcher…
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Sanctions relief for Syria offers ‘powerful message of hope,’ says UN migration agency — Global Issues
After more than a decade of conflict and severe economic stagnation, lifting the punitive measures will encourage long-term recovery and…
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All eyes on Gaza as aid teams retrieve first lifesaving relief in months — Global Issues
“Today will be crucial. Truckloads of lifesaving aid finally on move again,” said top UN aid relief coordinator Tom Fletcher.…
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‘Humanity, the law and reason must prevail’ in Gaza, UN relief chief tells Security Council — Global Issues
© UNICEF/Mohammed Nateel Over two million Gazans have been cut off from vital humanitarian supplies for over two months. (file…
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‘Massive’ needs in Sudan, DR Congo aid shortfall, support for Congolese refugees and Angola cholera relief — Global Issues
The UN estimates that in the past few weeks, over 330,000 people have fled into Tawila after the Rapid Support…
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Israel must end ‘cruel collective punishment’ in Gaza, urges UN relief chief — Global Issues
In a powerful statement on Thursday, Tom Fletcher, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, condemned Israel’s decision to halt humanitarian assistance…
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Relief supplies for Myanmar, invest in Haiti, child migrant deaths in Italy — Global Issues
The flight was chartered by the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and delivered tents and household items for some 16,000 people.…
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Ceasefire Collapse and Regime Controls Hamper Myanmar Quake Relief — Global Issues
A monk and other victims of the March 28 quake are treated under shelters outside Mandalay General Hospital. Credit: IPS…
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