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Ebola Outbreak In Congo: UN Reports 1 Death Every 30 Minutes
The Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now killing a victim every 30 minutes, a top UN humanitarian official has said.
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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 $17 billion annually in recent years, according to UN data.
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"Should Haunt Us All": UN Confirms Famine In Gaza, 1st Ever In Middle East
The United Nations on Friday officially declared a famine in Gaza, the first in the Middle East, with its experts saying 500,000 people were facing "catastrophic" hunger.
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UN Resumes Humanitarian Flights To Afghanistan After Taliban Takeover
The United Nations has resumed humanitarian flights to northern and southern Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover, a spokesman said Thursday.
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'Clear Evidence Of Humanitarian Need' In North Korea, Says UN
The United Nations' humanitarian chief said Wednesday he had seen "clear evidence" of need in North Korea -- where one fifth of children are malnourished -- during a rare trip.
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$ 22 Billion In Funds Needed In 2017, Says UN Humanitarian Aid Agency
The UN's humanitarian aid coordinator says they and their partners require $ 22.2 billion next year to help people hit by conflict and disasters around the world, a 10 per cent increase from 2016 with war and disease wracking countries like Syria, Yemen and South Sudan.
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UN Says Syria Aid, Medicine And Prisoner Releases Still Blocked
Aid convoys arrived in four Syrian towns on Thursday but UN humanitarian adviser Jan Egeland said the government was still stopping aid getting to six others under siege.
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John Kerry Calls For 30-Percent Hike In International Aid For Refugees
US Secretary of State John Kerry called today for a 30-percent increase in humanitarian funding from the United Nations for refugees.
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Barack Obama Plans To Host High-Level Refugee Summit In 2016 At UN
The United States says President Barack Obama plans to host a high-level summit on the global refugee crisis during next year's gathering of world leaders at the UN General Assembly.
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United Nations: $16.4 Billion Needed to Aid Most Vulnerable
The United Nations says it will need $16.4 billion in 2015 to help 57.5 million of the most vulnerable people in the world.
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Months Needed to Repair Facilities in Gaza: United Nations
United Nations humanitarian chief Valerie Amos said Sunday on a visit to Iran that it will take months to repair damage to the UN's infrastructure caused by the Israeli bombardment of Gaza.
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Ebola Outbreak In Congo: UN Reports 1 Death Every 30 Minutes
The Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now killing a victim every 30 minutes, a top UN humanitarian official has said.
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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 $17 billion annually in recent years, according to UN data.
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"Should Haunt Us All": UN Confirms Famine In Gaza, 1st Ever In Middle East
The United Nations on Friday officially declared a famine in Gaza, the first in the Middle East, with its experts saying 500,000 people were facing "catastrophic" hunger.
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UN Resumes Humanitarian Flights To Afghanistan After Taliban Takeover
The United Nations has resumed humanitarian flights to northern and southern Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover, a spokesman said Thursday.
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'Clear Evidence Of Humanitarian Need' In North Korea, Says UN
The United Nations' humanitarian chief said Wednesday he had seen "clear evidence" of need in North Korea -- where one fifth of children are malnourished -- during a rare trip.
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$ 22 Billion In Funds Needed In 2017, Says UN Humanitarian Aid Agency
The UN's humanitarian aid coordinator says they and their partners require $ 22.2 billion next year to help people hit by conflict and disasters around the world, a 10 per cent increase from 2016 with war and disease wracking countries like Syria, Yemen and South Sudan.
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UN Says Syria Aid, Medicine And Prisoner Releases Still Blocked
Aid convoys arrived in four Syrian towns on Thursday but UN humanitarian adviser Jan Egeland said the government was still stopping aid getting to six others under siege.
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John Kerry Calls For 30-Percent Hike In International Aid For Refugees
US Secretary of State John Kerry called today for a 30-percent increase in humanitarian funding from the United Nations for refugees.
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Barack Obama Plans To Host High-Level Refugee Summit In 2016 At UN
The United States says President Barack Obama plans to host a high-level summit on the global refugee crisis during next year's gathering of world leaders at the UN General Assembly.
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United Nations: $16.4 Billion Needed to Aid Most Vulnerable
The United Nations says it will need $16.4 billion in 2015 to help 57.5 million of the most vulnerable people in the world.
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Months Needed to Repair Facilities in Gaza: United Nations
United Nations humanitarian chief Valerie Amos said Sunday on a visit to Iran that it will take months to repair damage to the UN's infrastructure caused by the Israeli bombardment of Gaza.
