Several countries including the UK have paused funding for the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA. It comes after the agency announced the sacking of several of its staff over allegations they were involved in the 7 October Hamas attacks.…
UN emergency relief agency says unable to deliver vital Gaza aid
UN emergency relief agency OCHA says aid organisations have not been able to deliver urgently needed life-saving assistance to northern Gaza for days. OCHA said that UN and partner organisations had been unable to deliver humanitarian aid to North of…
UN calls for humanitarian pause in Sudan to avert catastrophic hunger
The United Nations (UN) has called on all parties to the Sudan conflict to reach a humanitarian pause and to provide unfettered access to the country to avert a hunger catastrophe. The World Food Programme (WFP) of the UN made…
War resumes in Gaza after truce expires
Israeli warplanes resumed the pounding of Gaza, Palestinian civilians fled for shelter, and rocket sirens blared in southern Israel on Friday as war resumed after a week-long truce collapsed with no deal to extend it. The Israeli military announced it…
Russia’s Lavrov optimistic of negotiations between Israel, Palestine
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov expressed hope that Israel and Palestine will start negotiations and take into account the UN Security Council’s decisions. “I hope everyone (Israel and Palestine) will come to reason and join the negotiating table,” the foreign…
UK slashes aid to Afghanistan by more than half
The UK government has been accused of turning its back on the people of Afghanistan after an official watchdog said UK aid to the nation has more than halved. The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) said the UK was…
Aid staves off Somalia famine, for now: UN
Humanitarian aid and support from local communities have helped avert a dreaded famine declaration in Somalia this year, but the situation remains “catastrophic,” the UN said on Tuesday. The United Nations humanitarian agency OCHA said the latest assessment found that,…
First UN aid convoy since ceasefire enters Ethiopia’s Tigray
Fifteen trucks carrying food aid entered Ethiopia’s Tigray region on Wednesday, the United Nations’s food agency said, as humanitarian groups gain access for the first time since a ceasefire agreement was signed two weeks ago. The convoy entered Tigray through…
