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Iran Crisis Making Delivery Of Relief Aid To Refugees Costly : UN Agency
According to UNHCR spokesperson Carlotta Wolf, people in dire need are receiving things that are ready later than when needed,
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'Adapt, Shrink Or Die': US Pledges $2 Billion For UN Aid As Trump Cuts Funds
The $2 billion is only a sliver of traditional US humanitarian funding for UN-backed programs, which has run as high as $17 billion annually in recent years, according to UN data.
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'Drop In The Ocean': UN Says 24,000 Tonnes Of Aid Reached Gaza Since Truce
More than 24,000 tons of UN aid has reached Gaza since the start of a ceasefire earlier this month, a UN official said on Thursday while calling for NGOs to be allowed to assist in its distribution.
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Gaza Ceasefire On Thin Ice As Israel Freezes Aid 'Until Further Notice'
The fragile ceasefire in Gaza faced its first major test Sunday as an Israeli official said the transfer of aid into the territory is halted "until further notice" after a Hamas ceasefire violation, and Israeli forces launched a wave of strikes.
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India Sends Humanitarian Aid To Afghanistan After Massive Earthquake
Following a series of earthquakes that struck eastern Afghanistan, killing over 800 people and injuring over 2800, India has extended urgent humanitarian assistance to support relief efforts in the region.
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Gangs, Merchants Sell Food Aid In Gaza At Exorbitant Prices Amid Security Breakdown
Since Israel's offensive led to a security breakdown in Gaza that has made it nearly impossible to safely deliver food to starving Palestinians, much of the limited aid entering is being hoarded by gangs and merchants and sold at exorbitant prices.
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Israel Resumes Airdrop Aid To Gaza Amid Backlash Over Deepening Hunger Crisis
Israel said on Saturday that it air dropped aid into the Gaza Strip and would open humanitarian corridors, as it faced growing international condemnation over the deepening hunger crisis in the Palestinian territory.
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"Killing Field": UN Says New Gaza Aid System Leads To Mass Killings
United Nations officials on Friday said a US- and Israeli-backed distribution system in Gaza was leading to mass killings of people seeking aid and urged Israel to let UN humanitarian supplies to the war-stricken territory resume.
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Israel Kills 30 In Gaza, Including Aid Seekers, Amid Iran Conflict: Health Authorities
Israeli gunfire and strikes killed at least 30 people across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, local health authorities said, as some Palestinians there said their plight was being forgotten as attention shifted to the air war between Israel and Iran.
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"They Were Risking Lives": US-Backed Gaza Aid Group Says 5 Members Killed In Hamas Attack
The distribution of food and basic supplies in the besieged Gaza Strip has become increasingly fraught and perilous, exacerbating the territory's deep hunger crisis.
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UN Says Most Flour Delivered In Gaza Looted Or Taken By Starving People
The United Nations said on Monday that it has only been able to bring minimal flour into Gaza since Israel lifted an aid blockade three weeks ago and that has mostly been looted by armed gangs or taken by starving Palestinians.
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Israeli Commandos Intercept Greta Thunberg's Gaza-Bound 'Freedom Flotilla' Ship
Israeli commandos have intercepted the humanitarian ship carrying climate activist Greta Thunberg, among others, to the Gaza Strip.
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Gaza Aid Group Pauses Operations Over Hamas Threats - Group Denies Claims
Although the statement did not give information on the threats, they were directed at the foundations drivers, and at Palestinian staff who are helping with the operations at distribution sites.
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3 Killed, Dozens Wounded In Israeli Fire At Gaza Aid Site: Report
Israeli fire killed at least three Palestinians and wounded dozens of others near an aid distribution site operated by the U.S.-based Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, local health authorities said on Monday.
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"People Are Suffering": WHO Chief Begs Israel To Show "Mercy" In Gaza
Fighting back tears, the head of the World Health Organization on Thursday urged Israel to have "mercy" in the Gaza war and insisted peace would be in Israel's own interests.
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Iran Crisis Making Delivery Of Relief Aid To Refugees Costly : UN Agency
According to UNHCR spokesperson Carlotta Wolf, people in dire need are receiving things that are ready later than when needed,
-
'Adapt, Shrink Or Die': US Pledges $2 Billion For UN Aid As Trump Cuts Funds
The $2 billion is only a sliver of traditional US humanitarian funding for UN-backed programs, which has run as high as $17 billion annually in recent years, according to UN data.
-
'Drop In The Ocean': UN Says 24,000 Tonnes Of Aid Reached Gaza Since Truce
More than 24,000 tons of UN aid has reached Gaza since the start of a ceasefire earlier this month, a UN official said on Thursday while calling for NGOs to be allowed to assist in its distribution.
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Gaza Ceasefire On Thin Ice As Israel Freezes Aid 'Until Further Notice'
The fragile ceasefire in Gaza faced its first major test Sunday as an Israeli official said the transfer of aid into the territory is halted "until further notice" after a Hamas ceasefire violation, and Israeli forces launched a wave of strikes.
-
India Sends Humanitarian Aid To Afghanistan After Massive Earthquake
Following a series of earthquakes that struck eastern Afghanistan, killing over 800 people and injuring over 2800, India has extended urgent humanitarian assistance to support relief efforts in the region.
-
Gangs, Merchants Sell Food Aid In Gaza At Exorbitant Prices Amid Security Breakdown
Since Israel's offensive led to a security breakdown in Gaza that has made it nearly impossible to safely deliver food to starving Palestinians, much of the limited aid entering is being hoarded by gangs and merchants and sold at exorbitant prices.
-
Israel Resumes Airdrop Aid To Gaza Amid Backlash Over Deepening Hunger Crisis
Israel said on Saturday that it air dropped aid into the Gaza Strip and would open humanitarian corridors, as it faced growing international condemnation over the deepening hunger crisis in the Palestinian territory.
-
"Killing Field": UN Says New Gaza Aid System Leads To Mass Killings
United Nations officials on Friday said a US- and Israeli-backed distribution system in Gaza was leading to mass killings of people seeking aid and urged Israel to let UN humanitarian supplies to the war-stricken territory resume.
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Israel Kills 30 In Gaza, Including Aid Seekers, Amid Iran Conflict: Health Authorities
Israeli gunfire and strikes killed at least 30 people across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, local health authorities said, as some Palestinians there said their plight was being forgotten as attention shifted to the air war between Israel and Iran.
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"They Were Risking Lives": US-Backed Gaza Aid Group Says 5 Members Killed In Hamas Attack
The distribution of food and basic supplies in the besieged Gaza Strip has become increasingly fraught and perilous, exacerbating the territory's deep hunger crisis.
-
UN Says Most Flour Delivered In Gaza Looted Or Taken By Starving People
The United Nations said on Monday that it has only been able to bring minimal flour into Gaza since Israel lifted an aid blockade three weeks ago and that has mostly been looted by armed gangs or taken by starving Palestinians.
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Israeli Commandos Intercept Greta Thunberg's Gaza-Bound 'Freedom Flotilla' Ship
Israeli commandos have intercepted the humanitarian ship carrying climate activist Greta Thunberg, among others, to the Gaza Strip.
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Gaza Aid Group Pauses Operations Over Hamas Threats - Group Denies Claims
Although the statement did not give information on the threats, they were directed at the foundations drivers, and at Palestinian staff who are helping with the operations at distribution sites.
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3 Killed, Dozens Wounded In Israeli Fire At Gaza Aid Site: Report
Israeli fire killed at least three Palestinians and wounded dozens of others near an aid distribution site operated by the U.S.-based Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, local health authorities said on Monday.
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"People Are Suffering": WHO Chief Begs Israel To Show "Mercy" In Gaza
Fighting back tears, the head of the World Health Organization on Thursday urged Israel to have "mercy" in the Gaza war and insisted peace would be in Israel's own interests.
