Nepal floods: Mounting death toll and concern for women and girls
The death toll stands as just over 1,000, as of late Tuesday. Some 4,247 people remain missing, Jens Laerke, spokesperson for the…
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Food aid cutback in the occupied West Bank as health fears grow in Gaza
“We’re running out of funding, and that means that from today, some 200,000 people will lose access to critical assistance,” Shaun Hughes,…
Nepal flooding deaths surpass 900 as needs climb
Key points Recent flash flooding is now Nepal’s deadliest natural disaster since the April 2015 earthquake 65,000 people require emergency water, sanitation…
‘Immense impact’ of Nepal flood disaster highlighted as casualties mount
The catastrophic flooding occurred at the border between Nepal and the Tibet autonomous region of China. It is thought to have been…
WHO reports more than 3,200 attacks on Ukraine’s healthcare system since full-scale invasion
WHO reports more than 3,200 attacks on Ukraine’s healthcare system since full-scale invasion Source link
After Israeli seizure of Kalandia training centre, UNRWA warns of impact on youth
Israeli authorities forcibly entered the Kalandia Vocational Training Centre on Tuesday, 24 August, and took control of the facility, according to the…
Aid reaches hundreds of thousands in Gaza amid severe food insecurity
In Gaza, about one in five families say that they are eating only one meal a day, and 50 per cent of them reported that they completely…
Shock and devastation remain, a day after Himalayan flood disaster
Key points Hundreds remain missing after devastating floods in Nepal and China $2 million funding released by UN emergency relief chief World…
Deadly floods cause widespread destruction in China, Nepal
UN agencies and humanitarian partners are already providing support to local authorities, said UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric. “The Secretary-General is saddened by…
As wars spread, the global food system unravels
Carl Skau, the acting head of the World Food Program, met the family during a visit to Somalia last week. Speaking at a…