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Trump: Iran has agreed to 'N' checks till infinity; no talks with IAEA, says TehranConflicting reports emerged Tuesday regarding Iran's nuclear program and asset unfreezing. President Trump claimed Iran agreed to extensive...
'I gave birth in the street': Conflict makes childbirth risky in parts of AfricaMothers in the Central African Republic face dire circumstances. Moreover, aid cuts have closed vital health services, forcing women to giv...
As the desert advances in Morocco, women are scaling mountains to capture water from fogIn Morocco's Aït Baâmrane region, women once trekked for hours daily to fetch water. Now, giant mesh nets on Mt. Boutmezguida capture Atlan...
US to set up 12 regional disaster response hubs as it consolidates emergency humanitarian aidThe State Department is creating twelve regional hubs to manage disaster and emergency aid. This initiative operates under a new Bureau of ...
Why the United Nations is facing financial collapse and what it means for global aid and peacekeepingUN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned of an "imminent financial collapse" for the United Nations, with funds potentially running...
US pledges $2B for UN humanitarian aid as Trump slashes funding and warns agencies to 'adapt or die'The United States has pledged two billion dollars for UN humanitarian aid. This move comes as the administration seeks reforms within the w...
UN may cut staff by 20%, internal memo saysThe United Nations plans to reduce its budget by 20 percent. Around 6,900 jobs may be cut. This is due to a financial crisis. The United St...
India in constant touch with Israel, Palestine leaders: Ambassador Kamboj tells UNGAIn a statement to the United Nations General Assembly, India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj, emphasized th...
UN approves watered-down resolution on aid to Gaza without call for suspension of hostilitiesThe long-delayed vote in the 15-member council was 13-0 with the United States and Russia abstaining. The U.S. abstention avoided a third A...
UN again delays vote on watered-down Gaza aid resolution. The US backs it, others want stronger textThe UN Security Council postponed a vote on a revised Gaza aid resolution backed by the US, omitting the call for an urgent suspension of h...
The $3.9 billion UN humanitarian appeal for Ukraine is only 30% funded, UN aid official saysA report last week from the U.N. humanitarian office said lack of funding "is hampering operations, adding to the challenges imposed by ins...
UN chief General Antonio Guterres tells Security Council: Afghanistan 'hanging by thread'"We need to suspend the rules and conditions that constrict not only Afghanistan's economy, but our lifesaving operations. At this moment o...
UN projects soaring humanitarian needs in world in 2022The United Nations is predicting that a record 274 million people - who together would amount to the world's fourth most-populous country -...
UN World Food Programme in talks with India for wheat donation to AfghanistanMary-Ellen McGroarty, the WFP country director in Afghanistan, said that discussions have taken place over the last two weeks and she hoped...
16 million Yemenis are 'marching towards starvation': United NationsWorld Food Program is running out of money again and without new funding reductions will be made in rations for 3.2 million people in Octob...
A week after explosion, Beirut could run out of bread in 2 weeksU.N. food chief David Beasley is in Beirut assessing damage and recovery prospects.
United Nations appeals for $4.7 billion dollars more to fight coronavirus pandemicThe money is on top of the $2 billion the UN already called for when it launched its global humanitarian response plan on March 25. It has ...
US will continue to welcome refugees at home: Barack ObamaObama also announced to convene a Leaders Summit on Refugees in September on the sidelines of the annual General Assembly session of the Un...
- UN: $7 bn needed for 2009 humanitarian work
The United Nations asked Wednesday for $7 bn (5.5 bn euros) to fund its humanitarian work around the world in 2009 _ almost double last yea...
- Google, UN unveil project to map movement of refugees
Internet search giant Google Inc unveiled a new feature for its popular mapping programs on Tuesday that shines a spotlight on the movement...