UN gets $US2.4 billion in pledges for Horn of Africa aid efforts
United NationsReuters The United Nations received pledges of $US2.4 billion on Wednesday to help fund aid operations for some 32 million people across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, but the donations fell short of what the UN was seeking as it warned against a possible “catastrophe.” The UN has appealed for more than $US7 billion for […]
UN seeks $US3 billion for Sudan as fighting rages in Khartoum
Khartoum, Sudan/Geneva, Switzerland Reuters The United Nations said on Wednesday more than half Sudan’s population now needed aid and protection, as civilians sought shelter from air strikes and sporadic clashes between rival military factions in the Khartoum area. Residents said power had been cut, food was in short supply, and drinking water scarce due to […]
Rescues dwindle in Turkey after earthquake as aid trickles into Syria
Kahramanmaras/Antakya, Turkey Reuters Two people were reported to have been pulled alive from the rubble in Turkey on Thursday, more than 10 days after a massive earthquake hit the region, but such rescues have become increasingly rare, leaving anger to smoulder as hope dies. A 17-year-old girl was extracted from the ruins of a collapsed […]
UN scales up aid for Ukraine, appeals for $US1.7 billion
Geneva, Switzerland Reuters UN agencies on Tuesday launched an emergency appeal to respond to the soaring humanitarian needs following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, calling for $US1.7 billion to help people who have fled the country and those still inside. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the funds would go towards providing shelter, medical support and drinking […]
Quick facts: Yemenis “dying every day” as UN makes record appeal
Thomson Reuters Foundation Donor pledges of $US2.6 billion for Yemen fell “a long way” short of $US4.2 billion requested by the United Nations on Tuesday for the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, aid agencies said. Aid agencies, including Save the Children and Oxfam, called for a ceasefire to help them reach more people in need in […]