UN Chief Urges U.S. to Exempt Critical Aid from Assistance Pause
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urges the U.S. to exempt critical aid from its foreign assistance pause, highlighting concerns for vulnerable communities worldwide.
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urges the U.S. to exempt critical aid from its foreign assistance pause, highlighting concerns for vulnerable communities worldwide.
Gaza enters a new phase focused on reconstruction as humanitarian aid surges into the region. Senior Hamas officials announce initiatives to rebuild and alleviate the hardships faced by residents.
Over 900 aid trucks entered Gaza on Monday, the UN reports, as a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas takes hold, offering a critical lifeline amid a catastrophic humanitarian crisis.
Displaced Gazans are returning home as a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas takes hold. The Rafah crossing has reopened, allowing vital humanitarian aid into Gaza. Released Israeli hostages are receiving medical care.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stated that despite the ceasefire, humanitarian aid distribution in Gaza continues to face significant challenges, during a press conference in Beirut, Lebanon.
Egypt is coordinating to open the Rafah crossing to allow international aid into Gaza after a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.
Nanxishan Hospital in Guilin played a pivotal role during the Vietnam War, treating over 5,000 Vietnamese patients and symbolizing the deep-rooted friendship between China and Vietnam.
UN reports that gang violence in Haiti displaced over 1 million people in 2024, a threefold increase from 2023, highlighting an escalating humanitarian crisis.
On January 8, Sudan began distributing 1,250 tonnes of rice donated by China to districts across the country to alleviate food shortages and support vulnerable communities.
The PLA and armed police are working tirelessly to aid quake-affected residents in Xigaze, Xizang, providing hot meals, warm materials, and essential supplies after a magnitude-6.8 earthquake.
Search and rescue operations intensify in China’s Xizang Autonomous Region following a deadly earthquake. Full capacity has been mobilized for relief, with comprehensive efforts to rebuild lives underway.
China’s UN envoy Fu Cong urges global solidarity to support Syria’s stability and development, emphasizing a Syrian-led political process and increased humanitarian aid.
Sudan’s ongoing civil war has plunged the nation into a humanitarian crisis of unimaginable brutality, yet the world’s attention is waning. Urgent global action is needed to alleviate the suffering.
Sudan faces a devastating civil war, with urgent calls for international attention to address the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the nation.
Over a year into Sudan’s civil war, the nation’s crisis deepens as international focus wanes. Urgent appeals from UN officials highlight the dire humanitarian situation demanding immediate global attention.
Over a year of relentless conflict has plunged Sudan into a humanitarian disaster. Despite escalating violence and dire conditions, the crisis remains overlooked by the international community.
The ongoing civil war in Sudan has plunged the nation into a humanitarian crisis of staggering scale. As global attention fades, millions suffer amid violence, hunger, and disease. How will the world respond?
As the Palestine-Israel conflict continues into 2024, Gaza resident Dima Naseer shares her heartfelt wish for global support and peace in 2025, highlighting the dire humanitarian crisis in the region.
Facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis amid the ongoing Palestine-Israel conflict, Gaza resident Dima Naseer appeals for increased global support and hopes for a brighter, more peaceful 2025.
Death toll from Cyclone Chido in Mozambique rises to 120, with widespread destruction affecting over 680,000 people. Government and aid agencies mobilize to assist devastated communities.