World News in Brief: Haiti support continues, deadly Afghan mine blasts, autism awareness day

World News in Brief: Haiti support continues, deadly Afghan mine blasts, autism awareness day

On Saturday alone, the World Food Programme (WFP) provide more than 28,000 meals to people who have been forced to flee their homes. Despite the widespread insecurity, WFP has delivered food assistance to some 480,000 people across the country since the beginning of March, thanks to partners on the ground – including Haitian non-governmental organizations, local businesses and Haitian…

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Guterres blasts ‘completely inadequate’ levels of aid for Gaza civilians

Guterres blasts ‘completely inadequate’ levels of aid for Gaza civilians

Secretary-General António Guterres also reiterated his call for an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire” between Israeli forces and militants from Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, and other militant groups. Consistent flow of aid essential In a statement, Mr. Guterres said depriving Gaza’s people basic supplies was only “compounding the human tragedy” of the conflict, calling for…

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