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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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Rights Groups Warn Of Starvation In Gaza Amid Israeli Strikes That Killed 29
More than 100 charity and human rights groups said that Israel's blockade and ongoing military offensive are pushing Palestinians in the Gaza Strip toward starvation, as Israeli strikes killed another 29 people overnight.
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UN Slashes Global Aid Plan Over 'Deepest Funding Cuts Ever'
The United Nations said that it was drastically scaling back its global humanitarian aid plans due to the "deepest funding cuts ever" -- leaving tens of millions of people facing dire straits.
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"Let's Not Waste Time" With US-Backed Gaza Aid Plan: UN Aid Chief
United Nations aid chief Tom Fletcher said on Friday that time should not be wasted on an alternative U.S.-backed proposal to deliver aid to Gaza, saying the U.N. has a proven plan and 160,000 pallets of relief ready to enter the Palestinian enclave
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UN Aid Worker Killed In Strike On Vehicle In Gaza
An UNRWA employee was killed in a strike on a vehicle in Gaza Wednesday, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said, the latest aid worker death in the war-torn territory.
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61 UN Trucks Deliver Aid In Northern Gaza
The United Nations on Saturday said 61 trucks carrying medical supplies, food and water had delivered their payloads in northern Gaza, as a pause in fighting allows aid to enter the besieged coastal territory.
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US Strikes Deal With Russia To Continue UN Syria Aid Access
The U.N. Security Council on Friday extended a cross-border aid operation into Syria from Turkey after Russia agreed to a compromise in last-minute talks with the United States, ensuring the delivery of humanitarian help to millions of Syrians
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AIDS Fight Failures Show Need For "Fair" COVID-19 Response, Says UN
Millions have died needlessly from AIDS-related causes due to lack of access to existing therapies, the UNAIDS chief said, calling for a fairer approach to tackling the coronavirus pandemic.
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UN Urges $2.5 Trillion Aid To Help Developing Nations Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
The UN called Monday for a $2.5-trillion aid package to help developing countries weather the COVID-19 pandemic, including debt cancellation and a health recovery "Marshal Plan".
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World Response To UN Aid Appeal For Yemen 'Shockingly Low'
The United Nations has raised only 16 percent of the $1.8 billion needed to help war-torn Yemen, a "shockingly low" level of response to a funding appeal, a senior UN aid official said Tuesday.
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UN Says Aid Ship Docks In Yemen After Diversion To Saudi Arabia
A World Food Programme (WFP) ship carrying humanitarian aid offloaded its cargo in Yemen on Wednesday, the United Nations said, after it was diverted to Saudi Arabia last month because it was carrying communications equipment.
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UN Urges More Darfur Aid Access As Fighting Displaces 34,000
The United Nations urged Sudan on Wednesday to allow more aid into the western region of Darfur where fighting that broke out two weeks ago has displaced about 34,000 people.
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UN Launches Appeal For $393M Humanitarian Aid To Afghanistan
The United Nations has launched an appeal for $393 million in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan to reach millions of vulnerable people this year.
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Japanese Scientists Discover HIV Inhibiting Protein
Japanese scientists have discovered a protein, found in humans, that has inhibitory effects on the human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV), the media reported today.
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Time to 'Redouble' Efforts in Yemen: UN Aid Chief
The UN aid chief on Tuesday urged the Security Council to redouble efforts to secure a pause in fighting in Yemen, saying he would travel to the country within weeks.
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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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Rights Groups Warn Of Starvation In Gaza Amid Israeli Strikes That Killed 29
More than 100 charity and human rights groups said that Israel's blockade and ongoing military offensive are pushing Palestinians in the Gaza Strip toward starvation, as Israeli strikes killed another 29 people overnight.
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UN Slashes Global Aid Plan Over 'Deepest Funding Cuts Ever'
The United Nations said that it was drastically scaling back its global humanitarian aid plans due to the "deepest funding cuts ever" -- leaving tens of millions of people facing dire straits.
-
"Let's Not Waste Time" With US-Backed Gaza Aid Plan: UN Aid Chief
United Nations aid chief Tom Fletcher said on Friday that time should not be wasted on an alternative U.S.-backed proposal to deliver aid to Gaza, saying the U.N. has a proven plan and 160,000 pallets of relief ready to enter the Palestinian enclave
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UN Aid Worker Killed In Strike On Vehicle In Gaza
An UNRWA employee was killed in a strike on a vehicle in Gaza Wednesday, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said, the latest aid worker death in the war-torn territory.
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61 UN Trucks Deliver Aid In Northern Gaza
The United Nations on Saturday said 61 trucks carrying medical supplies, food and water had delivered their payloads in northern Gaza, as a pause in fighting allows aid to enter the besieged coastal territory.
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US Strikes Deal With Russia To Continue UN Syria Aid Access
The U.N. Security Council on Friday extended a cross-border aid operation into Syria from Turkey after Russia agreed to a compromise in last-minute talks with the United States, ensuring the delivery of humanitarian help to millions of Syrians
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AIDS Fight Failures Show Need For "Fair" COVID-19 Response, Says UN
Millions have died needlessly from AIDS-related causes due to lack of access to existing therapies, the UNAIDS chief said, calling for a fairer approach to tackling the coronavirus pandemic.
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UN Urges $2.5 Trillion Aid To Help Developing Nations Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
The UN called Monday for a $2.5-trillion aid package to help developing countries weather the COVID-19 pandemic, including debt cancellation and a health recovery "Marshal Plan".
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World Response To UN Aid Appeal For Yemen 'Shockingly Low'
The United Nations has raised only 16 percent of the $1.8 billion needed to help war-torn Yemen, a "shockingly low" level of response to a funding appeal, a senior UN aid official said Tuesday.
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UN Says Aid Ship Docks In Yemen After Diversion To Saudi Arabia
A World Food Programme (WFP) ship carrying humanitarian aid offloaded its cargo in Yemen on Wednesday, the United Nations said, after it was diverted to Saudi Arabia last month because it was carrying communications equipment.
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UN Urges More Darfur Aid Access As Fighting Displaces 34,000
The United Nations urged Sudan on Wednesday to allow more aid into the western region of Darfur where fighting that broke out two weeks ago has displaced about 34,000 people.
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UN Launches Appeal For $393M Humanitarian Aid To Afghanistan
The United Nations has launched an appeal for $393 million in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan to reach millions of vulnerable people this year.
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Japanese Scientists Discover HIV Inhibiting Protein
Japanese scientists have discovered a protein, found in humans, that has inhibitory effects on the human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV), the media reported today.
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Time to 'Redouble' Efforts in Yemen: UN Aid Chief
The UN aid chief on Tuesday urged the Security Council to redouble efforts to secure a pause in fighting in Yemen, saying he would travel to the country within weeks.
