Humanitarian Aid

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Hundreds of thousands of civilians at risk in Syria amid ongoing violence in northeast and northwest

8 November 2019
Middle East

Almost daily violence targeting built-up areas and health facilities in Syria continues to threaten the lives of civilians there, UN rights experts and humanitarians said on Friday.

IOM South Sudan

UN migration agency appeals to South Sudan group to free volunteer worker and child

1 November 2019
Africa

The UN migration agency appealed on Friday for the immediate liberation of a volunteer and child who’ve been missing since a gun battle in South Sudan at the weekend that claimed the lives of three agency workers.

WFP/Alan Ali

Security Council: UN welcomes efforts to de-escalate crisis in northeast Syria

24 October 2019
Middle East

The United Nations welcomes efforts to de-escalate the crisis in northeastern Syria in the wake of Turkey’s incursion, a senior official with responsibility for the region told the Security Council on Thursday.

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Wednesday's Daily Brief: New food agency partnership for children, conference on solidarity for Venezuela, snow leopard at risk of extinction

23 October 2019

A recap of Wednesday's top stories:  UN food agency partnership to feed millions of hungry children; Solidarity conference for 4.5 million Venezuelans on the move;  new panel to aid internally displaced persons; healthy working conditions still not universal - UN rights expert; Environment Programme to help endangered snow leopard.

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Millions of young lives at risk due to humanitarian funding shortfall: UNICEF

22 October 2019
Global

“Substantial” shortfalls in humanitarian funding are placing the lives of millions of children in areas affected by conflict and disaster at risk, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Tuesday.

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Friday's Daily Brief: Afghan mosque killings, Syrians flee violence, South Sudan floods, Ukraine human trafficking, antisemitism rises, Guterres on Mozambique poll

18 October 2019
Global

A recap of Friday's main stories: Afghanistan mosque killings condemned by UN chief, Syrian civilians flee violence, thousands affected by flooding in South Sudan, UN migration agency warns of “pervasive” human trafficking in Ukraine, UN expert calls for better education to combat growing antisemitism.

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Amid ongoing fighting in northeast Syria, hundreds cross Iraqi border in search of safety

18 October 2019
Middle East

Shelling and clashes in northern Syria on the border with Turkey continue to cause hundreds of people to flee, the UN said on Friday, despite a cessation of hostilities deal between Turkish forces and Syrian-backed Kurdish military. 

OCHA/Giles Clark

Yemen conflict: 'Fragile’ hopes rise, as violence decreases and life-saving humanitarian funding surges

17 October 2019
Middle East

There are “small signs” of hope for Yemeni civilians caught up in fighting, following a reduction in violence, coupled with a 20 per cent increase in funding for the UN’s humanitarian response, the Security Council heard on Thursday.

© UNICEF/Delil Souleiman

Syria war: executions condemned as violence continues ‘on both sides’ of border with Turkey

15 October 2019

Amid ongoing fighting in northern Syria and disturbing reports that extrajudicial killings have been streamed online, the United Nations and their partners are continuing to deliver humanitarian supplies to tens of thousands of people displaced by the violence, UN agencies stressed on Tuesday.

© UNICEF/Delil Souleiman

Military operation in northeast Syria could see unintentional release of ISIL affiliates: UN chief

14 October 2019
Middle East

The ongoing Turkish military incursion in northeast Syria could unintentionally lead to the release of scores of people associated with the terrorist group ISIL, the UN Secretary-General fears.