Tag: humanitarian aid
DIRCO to appeal Cuba aid court order
The South African government’s intention to donate R50 million for Cuba, temporarily on hold following a court order, was an agenda item at last...
Humanitarian access a must in Tigray – Biden
US President Joe Biden called for withdrawal of Eritrean and Amhara forces from Ethiopia’s Tigray region and wants immediate humanitarian access granted to avoid...
COVID-19 drives 40% spike in number of people needing humanitarian aid,...
The COVID-19 pandemic has fueled a 40% increase in the number of people needing humanitarian assistance around the globe, the United Nations said on...
Record numbers of people will need help in 2020
A record 168 million people worldwide will need help and protection in crises spanning more than 50 countries in 2020, the UN emergency relief...
Humanitarian access to war-torn parts of Sudan approved
Sudan will allow humanitarian access to war-torn areas for the first time in eight years as part of a new roadmap enabling suspended peace...
U.N. says South Sudan army, rebels stealing humanitarian aid
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday accused South Sudan's army and rebels led by former Vice President Riek Machar of stealing food...
Aid poised to flow as fog of war lifts in Tripoli
Humanitarian aid workers said a rapid resolution to the Libyan conflict would help them bring urgent help to the residents of Tripoli,...
