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Lebanon: Crisis deepens amid escalating conflict and funding shortfalls
20 August 2024
The urgency of deescalating tensions along the frontier that separates Lebanese and Israeli armed forces, “cannot be overstated”, a senior UN humanitarian official said on Tuesday.
Since the start of the military operation by Israel in Gaza in October 2023, in response to the terror…
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World News in Brief: Ukraine alert over new attacks, more Nicaragua NGO closures, disinformation in DRC
20 August 2024
The UN’s top humanitarian official in Ukraine on Tuesday condemned “yet another attack" carried out by Russian forces in the eastern Donetsk region.
UN Resident Coordinator Matthias Schmale said that the attack damaged a transit centre in Pokrovsk town “…
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Director-General's remarks on World Humanitarian Day 2024
19 August 2024
Tatiana Valovaya
World Humanitarian Day 2024 – Commemoration CeremonyMonday, 19 August 2024, 4.00 p.m. Palais des Nations, Building E, 3rd FloorOutside Room XX (the Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Room) Dear humanitarian workers, Dear survivors of attacks on humanitarian workers,Dear families and friends of colleagues lost in humanitarian service, Excellencies,…
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#ActforHumanity and end violence against aid workers on World Humanitarian Day
19 August 2024
With the number of aid workers killed in the line of duty reaching record highs, the UN and partners are demanding greater accountability as countries commemorate World Humanitarian Day on Monday.
Last year was the deadliest so far, with 280 aid workers killed in 33…
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Widespread floods and uptick in fighting deepen humanitarian crisis in Myanmar
19 August 2024
A surge in conflict combined with torrential rains and floods is deepening the crisis in Myanmar, leading to a surge in displacement, UN humanitarians have said.
Overflowing rivers have submerged towns and villages, impacting nearly 400,000 people, the UN Office for the Coordination…
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World Humanitarian Day: What it means to be an aid worker today
19 August 2024
As the aid worker community commemorated fallen colleagues at solemn ceremonies marking World Humanitarian Day on Monday, frontline staff putting their lives on the line today highlighted the risks of providing help to vulnerable communities.
From ongoing emergencies in Gaza, Sudan and…
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Humanitarian aid to Sudan civilians stalled by floods and violence
19 August 2024
On Monday, UN authorities in Sudan confirmed that truckloads of food and supplies have been approved to cross the border from Chad through the Adre crossing.
The opening of the vital aid route on Friday was welcomed by officials, as it serves as a vital humanitarian route for delivering urgent…
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Gaza: UN warns of worsening humanitarian disaster as ceasefire talks continue
19 August 2024
UN Secretary-General António Guterres is closely following negotiations in Doha focused on trying to end the war in Gaza, where the situation continues to remain catastrophic after more than 10 months of unrelenting war.
The UN chief’s Spokesperson told journalists at the regular…
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Guterres demands immediate release of UN staff and others detained in Yemen
19 August 2024
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Monday for Houthi rebels in Yemen to immediately and unconditionally release UN staff, humanitarians, diplomatic personnel and others who have been detained for more than two months.
The more than 60 men and women being held are all…
