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Sudan war exacerbates risk of cholera and malaria: UNICEF
In a report released Wednesday, UNICEF highlighted the growing threat of cholera in the war-torn country, with more than…
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Sanctions relief for Syria offers ‘powerful message of hope,’ says UN migration agency
After more than a decade of conflict and severe economic stagnation, lifting the punitive measures will encourage long-term…
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Gaza: UN agencies call for aid ‘surge’ as Israeli distribution plan begins
Gaza: After nearly three months of complete blockade by Israel, a “vastly insufficient” amount of aid was finally…
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Yemen: UN warns against Houthi-Israel escalation, calls for dialogue
Yemen: On Wednesday, Israel launched airstrikes on Yemen’s main airport in the capital, Sana’a, destroying the last operational…
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Gaza: Top UN envoy calls on Israel to end devastating strikes, starvation of civilians
Sigrid Kaag, interim UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, said that the man-made crisis unfolding…
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UN aid teams plead for access amid reports Gazans shot collecting food
Unverified footage from Rafah where the privately-run but Israeli military-supported Gaza Humanitarian Foundation is based showed scenes of…
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Desperate hunger drives crowd to storm UN food warehouse in Gaza
UN agencies warn that the decimated enclave is teetering on the brink of further chaos after months of…