World Mar 25 UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths is stepping down for health reasons By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press
World Mar 21 UN chief urges the EU to avoid humanitarian ‘double standards’ over Gaza and Ukraine European Union leaders are being urged to show the same respect for international law in Gaza as they aim to uphold in Ukraine. The appeal comes as hundreds of thousands of Palestinians face possible famine in Gaza. By Lorne Cook, Associated Press
World Dec 08 U.S. vetoes UN resolution backed by many nations demanding an immediate cease-fire in Gaza U.S. deputy ambassador Robert Wood criticized the council after the vote for its failure to condemn Hamas' attacks in Israel and to acknowledge Israel's right to defend itself. By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press
World May 23 Watch 5:46 Tenuous ceasefire in Sudan offers some needed relief after weeks of brutal fighting After weeks of brutal fighting, a ceasefire brokered by the U.S. and Saudi Arabia was signed by leaders of the two factions at war for control of Sudan. The conflict has killed hundreds, injured more than 5,000, and sent nearly… By William Brangham, Zeba Warsi
Nation Dec 30 Hundreds of Afghans denied humanitarian entry into U.S. Federal immigration officials have denied hundreds of Afghans seeking temporary entry into the country for humanitarian reasons. By Philip Marcelo, Amy Taxin, Associated Press
Jun 08 Watch 8:18 Can earthquake-stricken Nepal eliminate brick industry’s reliance on child labor? By PBS News Hour Heavy lifting is a way of life in Nepal. But the 250,000 workers -- many of them children -- manning the Himalayan country’s brick kilns suffer on a different level, toiling in terrible conditions and earning less than one cent… Continue watching
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Feb 24 Watch What Can ‘Friends of Syria’ Do to Help Halt Killings? As officials from more than 60 nations on Friday called on Syria's government to stop killings, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stressed that if the regime refused the delivery of humanitarian supplies, "it will have even more blood on its… Continue watching