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Famine 'Imminent' In Northern Gaza, Warns WFP

Famine is "imminent" in northern Gaza, where no humanitarian group has been able to provide aid since January 23, the World Food Programme warned Tuesday, as Israel wages war on Palestinian militant group Hamas.

International Business Times

Sudan Authorities Block Cross-border Aid To Stricken Darfur

Authorities loyal to the army in war-ravaged Sudan have blocked cross-border aid to the western Darfur region, a move decried by aid workers and the United States.

International Business Times

UNRWA suspends aid to northern Gaza amid ‘collapse of civil order’

Desperation of people searching for food in southern areas is making journeys north unsafe, says UN

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WFP halts food deliveries to north Gaza amid ‘complete chaos, violence’

World Food Programme pauses deliveries amid Israeli gunfire and a ‘collapse of civil order’ in northern Gaza.

Al Jazeera

US vetoes UN Gaza ceasefire resolution

Algerian envoy says vote effectively backs "collective punishment inflicted upon" Palestinians in Gaza

Salon

Gaza: Looting Halts UN Aid Amid Warnings Over Trapped Patients

UN aid agencies said Tuesday that food deliveries to war-torn northern Gaza had been suspended after looting attacks and that dozens of patients in a besieged hospital remain trapped in "indescribable" conditions.

International Business Times

Haiti's Food Insecurity Crisis Deepens as Gang Wars Escalate

The recent surge in gang wars in Haiti has stopped the United Nations' food agency from reaching over 370,000 people who have been struggling with food insecurity issues since early February.

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‘Reckless’: Proposed ban on US funding for UNRWA raises alarm

Advocates say growing bipartisan support for curbs to UN agency for Palestinian refugees is ‘concerning’ and ‘reckless’.

Al Jazeera

UN calls for $4.1bn in aid for Sudan, says crisis needs world’s attention

The 10-month conflict has created one of the world’s ‘largest displacement and protection crises’, UN agencies say.

Al Jazeera

People ‘dying of starvation’ in Sudan, UN food agency says

The World Food Programme has called on Sudan’s warring sides to provide immediate security guarantees to deliver aid.

Al Jazeera

Millions Of Afghans Go Hungry As Winter Cold Bites

Khurma had to borrow her neighbour's shoes to walk to Pul-e Alam city to collect a cash handout being given to the growing number of vulnerable Afghans who are struggling to survive the winter.

International Business Times

Israel must act now to let aid through and save lives in Gaza. Britain has a plan to help that happen

With crossings opened for longer, water supplies restored and UN staff able to safely distribute food, we can limit the scale of this catastrophe, says David Cameron, Britain’s foreign secretary

The Guardian - UK

Somalia begins ‘efforts to rescue’ UN helicopter crew held by al-Shabab

The UN helicopter accidentally landed in al-Shabab territory on Wednesday, with 6 of 9 passengers taken hostage.

Al Jazeera

Harvest Lost As War Expands In Famine-threatened Sudan

Since Sudan's war spread to Al-Jazira state south of Khartoum, farmers have watched their livelihoods wither away after fighting between paramilitary forces battling the army wreaked havoc on once-bountiful lands.

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The numbers that reveal the extent of the destruction in Gaza

From death tolls to destroyed buildings and lost hospital beds, these are the figures that cut through the fog of war

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‘We’re playing Whac-A-Mole’: why the aid system is broken

Calls for drastic overhaul of funding as conflicts and climate crisis drive surge in humanitarian needs and appeals fall short

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s a time to forget all the stress’: Christmas in Africa’s largest refugee camp

The UN’s reduction in emergency rations has hit many in Uganda’s Bidi Bidi settlement hard, but those who have food share with neighbours to keep the festive spirit alive

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Deadly 24 hours of fighting across Gaza Strip kills scores of Palestinians

Worries mount for desperate civilians as Israel expands its operations in the southern half of territory

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Food aid failing to reach Gaza residents despite ‘catastrophic’ hunger crisis

People vent their frustration on social media as many given just beans and biscuits to eat, and donated food is found for sale in markets

Al Jazeera

Famine by February: How bad is Gaza’s hunger crisis under Israeli attacks?

A UN-backed report has recorded mounting starvation in Gaza while aid remains restricted.

Radio France Internationale

Fighting in Sudan's El Gezira state threatens aid, displaces thousands

Violence in Sudan has spread to El Gezira state, southeast of the capital Khartoum, forcing more displacement and suffering as the civil war enters its ninth month.

Al Jazeera

WFP temporarily halts food aid in parts of Sudan as fighting spreads

UN food agency has been regularly providing assistance to more than 800,000 people in al-Jazirah state.

WEKU

Afghan student made a plea for his uninvited homeland at U.N. climate summit

Afghanistan is one of the countries most affected by climate change. But it was not invited to COP28. A young Afghan student came and advocated for his homeland. Did he make any progress?

Al Jazeera

Starving Palestinians scramble for aid as desperation mounts in Gaza

Not enough aid is flowing into the strip, forcing the Palestinians into a ‘survival mode’ amid heavy Israeli attacks.

The Guardian - UK

In Gaza, the fuel has gone – and now the trees are running out

Short even of firewood, Palestinians are left burning solid waste as they struggle to cook and stay warm – but the pollution means respiratory illness is on the rise

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