insert_link Africa More than half of Zimbabwean population needs food aid Zimbabwe’s cabinet has revealed that more than half of the nation’s population of about 15 million people will immediately need food aid until March next year, as the country reels from the impact of the El Niño weather phenomenon that’s already slashed corn output and led to a national state of disaster being declared. Bloomberg reports that the southern African nation’s rural areas are the most affected with 6 million […] todayMay 16, 2024 6
insert_link Environment UN assessment teams deployed to flood affected areas in Afghanistan Rescue efforts continue in Afghanistan following deadly flash floods in three northeastern provinces this past weekend. The Resident Representative of the UN Development Programme, Stephen Rodriques, told UN News that 180 deaths were confirmed and nearly 9,000 homes have been damaged. The UN has deployed just over 20 teams to the region to conduct a joint assessment alongside partners and the de-facto authorities. todayMay 14, 2024 15
insert_link World United Nations says no humanitarian aid or fuel is currently entering the Gaza The United Nations says no humanitarian aid or fuel is currently entering the Gaza strip, which could have "catastrophic" consequences for the people there. In its latest daily update, the world body says there have been ongoing and "significant amounts of bombardment" in eastern Rafah early Thursday "and all through the night". Jody Jacobs reports from the UN headquarters in New York. todayMay 10, 2024 13
insert_link World Egyptian Activists Show Solidarity With Gazans, but the Price Can Be Jail By Fatma Khaled Hundreds of Egyptians are pressuring their government to let them form an international civilian convoy to escort lifesaving humanitarian aid into Gaza after six months of deprivation has pushed many to the brink of starvation if not famine. In a related rare challenge to the Egyptian government — a protest in solidarity with Gaza on April 3 by dozens of activists — the regime responded […] todayApril 9, 2024 20
insert_link Africa UNHCR appeals for $1.4 billion to help South Sudanese refugees The UN Refugee Agency UNHCR says it needs 1.4 billion dollars this year to meet the needs of over two million South Sudanese refugees living across several countries in East Africa. Leon Solomon reports. todayApril 2, 2024 9
insert_link World Seven aid workers killed in Gaza The charity World Central Kitchen says seven of its aid workers have been killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza after dropping off food at a warehouse. The group includes citizens from the UK, U.S., Australia and Poland and the charity says the vehicle they were travelling in was clearly marked. todayApril 2, 2024 10
insert_link World Starvation is a weapon of war: Gazans are paying the price By Ateqah Khaki, The Conversation; Husein Haveliwala, The Conversation, and Vinita Srivastava, The Conversation On Monday, the European Union’s foreign policy chief accused Israel of using starvation as a weapon of war and provoking famine in Gaza. Israel denies the allegations, which are some of the strongest words we have heard from a western power about the situation in Gaza since October. The EU statement comes on the heels […] todayApril 2, 2024 15
insert_link World UNRWA’s Money Woes May Be Easing as Some Donors Return, but US Is Unlikely Numerous donors are returning to fund UNRWA, the UN Relief and Works agency for Palestinians, reacting to preliminary results from a UN probe into Israeli accusations that agency staff participated in the Oct. 7 massacre. But it appears the United States will not be directing contributions to the organization this year. UNRWA is the main operation delivering food to Gaza, above. UNRWA/INSTAGRAM After weeks of deepening financial straits amid […] todayMarch 15, 2024 4
insert_link World UN aid relief chief call for action on displacement The number of internally displaced people around the world is at a record high – well over 70 million – it’s a global crisis that needs collaborative solutions from the humanitarian community, the UN’s emergency relief chief Martin Griffiths said on Wednesday. todayMarch 14, 2024 8
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
