Mozambique floods heighten disease, malnutrition risks – UN agencies
The head of aid coordination office, OCHA, in the country, Paola Emerson, told reporters in Geneva that more…
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Asia: Lives upended by cyclones, ‘extreme’ rainfall on the rise, warn UN agencies
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) spokesperson Clare Nullis told reporters in Geneva that Indonesia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand…
The descent into ‘a massive famine’ in Gaza has begun, relief agencies warn
Although the private aid platform run by the US and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation continues to receive its…
UN agencies warn of rising heat stress risks for workers worldwide
The new joint report, Climate change and workplace heat stress, underscores the mounting risks as climate change fuels…
No fuel, no aid, no escape: UN agencies warn of looming collapse in Gaza
“Fuel is the backbone of survival in Gaza,” said the statement. “Without fuel, these lifelines will vanish for…
Afghanistan: Surging returns from Iran overwhelm fragile support systems, UN agencies warn
Ninety-nine per cent of the returnees were undocumented, and 70 per cent were forcibly returned, with a steep…
Humanitarians must be able to deliver aid in Gaza, UN agencies insist
The humanitarian network is currently at a standstill because the internet shut down earlier this week after the…
Gaza: UN agencies calls for aid ‘surge’ as Israeli distribution plan begins
After nearly three months of complete blockade by Israel, a “vastly insufficient” amount of aid was finally allowed…
Gaza: UN agencies reject Israeli plan to use aid as ‘bait’
UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) spokesperson James Elder insisted that the Israeli proposal to create a handful of aid…
Israel’s restrictions on UN agencies in Gaza in spotlight at world court
The ICJ, which sits in The Hague and is the UN’s top court, is expected to hear from…