South Korea announced $150 million in aid to Ukraine
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yul has announced 150 million dollars in aid to Ukraine in a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. He said that last year aid of…
Russia has vetoed the renewal of the UN aid program in Syria
Trucks loaded with relief goods from the United Nations World Food Program are parked at the Bab al-Hawa point in Syria. Russia has vetoed the renewal of a UN aid…
Security Council fails to reach consensus on Syria aid lifeline
The disruption comes as humanitarian needs are at an all-time high after more than 12 years of war and in the wake of the devastating double earthquakes that struck the…
Sudan crisis: You don’t dare ask refugees where the men have gone, say UN aid teams
From the World Food Programme (WFP), Chad Country Director Pierre Honnorat, said that 20,000 people crossed into Chad just last week. Speaking to journalists via Zoom from Zabout refugee camp…
WFP funding crisis leaves millions stranded without aid in West Africa
The agency’s emergency food and nutrition assistance operation in the Sahel began in June, focussing on refugees, newly displaced people, malnourished children under five, pregnant women and breastfeeding women and…
At Caribbean Summit, UN chief calls for climate action, debt relief, and urgent aid for Haiti
Haiti The security situation in Haiti “is appalling,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres, recalling his recent visit to the fragile nation. He called for swift action at a time when…
Myanmar: Military’s obstruction of humanitarian aid could be international crime
The chief of OHCHR’s Myanmar team, James Rodehaver, explained that since their February 2021 coup, the country’s military rulers have been instilling a “climate of fear” to subjugate the civilian…
Australia announces $73.5 million in aid to Ukraine
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, photo courtesy of Reuters Australia has announced an additional $73.5 million in military aid to Ukraine. According to the foreign news agency, Australian Prime Minister…
The international community has announced an additional aid of one and a half billion dollars for Sudan
Sudan: Civilians protest against armed conflict between paramilitary forces and the army. The international community has assured additional aid of one and a half billion dollars for the conflict-ridden Sudan.…
Sudan: Guterres urges donors to boost aid response to halt death, destruction
Addressing donors at a pledging event in Geneva convened by the UN with Egypt, Germany, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the African Union and the European Union, Mr. Guterres said that some…