World Jul 07 How a Russian veto in the UN Security Council could threaten aid to war-torn Syria By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi
World Mar 02 World Health Organization calls for humanitarian corridor to deliver aid to Ukraine The World Health Organization says its first shipment of medical supplies for invasion-hit Ukraine will arrive in neighboring Poland on Thursday, calling for a humanitarian corridor to ease delivery in the face of a crisis. By Associated Press
World Feb 24 As ‘anguish and terror’ grip Ukraine, U.N. to give $20 million in humanitarian aid The United Nations says it is immediately allocating $20 million to scale up U.N. humanitarian operations in Ukraine following Russia's invasion. By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press
World Jan 20 Food aid in Ethiopia’s Tigray now at ‘all-time lowest’, U.N. reports The United Nations says food distribution in Ethiopia’s blockaded Tigray region has reached its “all-time lowest” while more than 50,000 children are thought to be severely malnourished, the latest sign of growing crisis amid efforts to end the country’s 14-month… By Associated Press
Politics Jan 13 Millions of Afghans are on ‘verge of death,’ U.N. chief warns Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the international community to fund the U.N.'s $5 billion humanitarian appeal, release Afghanistan's frozen assets, and jump-start its banking system to avert economic and social collapse. By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press
Jul 08 Top EU official says aid access to Syrians must stay open By Suzan Fraser, Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Janez Lenarcic, EU commissioner for Crisis Management, on Thursday urged the U.N. Security Council to vote to keep the Bab al-Hawa crossing between Turkey and Syria operational. Continue reading
Jul 22 AP Exclusive: Humanitarian aid from top donors drops as need soars By Cara Anna, Associated Press A new snapshot of the frantic global response to the coronavirus pandemic shows some of the world’s largest government donors of humanitarian aid are buckling under the strain. Continue reading
Jul 10 Russia and China veto U.N. humanitarian aid to Syria’s rebel-led northwest By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Diplomats said the 15 Security Council members have been discussing a possible compromise and would shortly hold a closed meeting to discuss a possible way ahead. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 7:23 War-ravaged Yemen facing deadly new threat in COVID-19 By Jane Ferguson Violence in Yemen is surging after a six-week cease-fire prompted by the coronavirus pandemic ended in May. The war-ravaged nation has been facing disease and hunger for six years already, and COVID-19 is now pushing a devastated health infrastructure to… Continue watching
Feb 25 Watch 9:47 Sick Venezuelans struggle to survive amid crumbling health system, lack of care By Marcia Biggs, Frank Carlson As Venezuela grapples with a political, economic and humanitarian crisis, its health care system is crumbling. Shortages of doctors, drugs, power and clean water have led to illness epidemics, and families suffering the consequences no longer trust the country’s disintegrating… Continue watching