President of Ukraine arrives in Saudi Arabia, appeals for support from the Arab League

President of Ukraine arrives in Saudi Arabia, appeals for support from the Arab League

Jeddah: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appealed to the Arab League to support Ukraine and the Ukrainian people against Russia, while Saudi Arabia has reiterated its efforts to mediate the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The Ukrainian president arrived in the capital of Saudi Arabia to attend the 32nd session of the Arab League, where he was received…

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Refugee agency appeals for $137 million to help displaced in Horn of Africa

Refugee agency appeals for $137 million to help displaced in Horn of Africa

Today in Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya, more than eight million people require food assistance and around 332,000 “urgently need food, otherwise their lives are at risk”, said UNHCR spokesperson Olga Sarrado. A full eight in 10 of the displaced are women and children, the UNHCR official continued, while UN migration agency, IOM, warned that failed rains and conflict…

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UNICEF appeals for support for children affected by Türkiye earthquakes

UNICEF appeals for support for children affected by Türkiye earthquakes

Afshan Khan, UNICEF Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia, briefed journalists in Geneva on her recent visit to the region, where she saw first-hand some of the destruction.  “Children in Türkiye are at risk of developing anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder; they need to be able to resume their education, and they urgently…

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Ukraine: UN appeals for $5.6 billion to help millions affected by relentless conflict

Ukraine: UN appeals for $5.6 billion to help millions affected by relentless conflict

The situation for many in Ukraine remains desperate, amid “relentless” shelling of civilian targets and infrastructure, the UN’s Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, told journalists in Geneva. Humanitarian funding is needed to continue supporting lifesaving aid convoy deliveries to communities on the front line, “into areas of great danger and difficulty and priority needs”, said…

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