Aid

UN chief appeals for release of Afghanistan funds to avoid destitution

International bodies have withheld funds and disrupted aid since the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, with United States alone seizing nearly $9.5 billion in assets belonging to the Afghan central bank, and millions are left to suffer the costs.

Nearly one third of the Arab world is experiencing food insecurity

The United Nations has warned that hunger across the Arab world has increased by 91.1 percent over the past two decades.

Global need for humanitarian aid to 'skyrocket' in 2022

UN humanitarian agency OCHA has estimated that 274 million people worldwide would need some form of emergency assistance next year, up 17 percent on an already record-breaking 2021.

Afghan orphans left without shelter

Afghanistan’s deepening economic crisis since the Taliban takeover has taken its toll on the country’s orphanages.

Eritrean forces and Tigray's militias committed 'evident war crimes'

Eritrean government forces and Tigrayan militias have engaged in killings, rape, and other fatal assaults against refugees, says a new HRW report.

Over $1B pledged for Afghanistan at UN donor conference

The pledges come as fears rise that Afghanistan could further plunge toward famine and economic collapse after the chaos of the past month, which saw the Taliban oust the government in a lightning sweep as US and NATO forces exited the 20-year war.

Five reasons why Afghanistan shouldn’t fall off your radar

From a pending humanitarian crisis to attacks on Afghan journalists, a myriad of ongoing developments in Afghanistan cannot be ignored.

UN seeks millions in Afghanistan aid at Geneva conference

War-torn Afghanistan immediately needs at least $600 million to avert severe food shortage, which has been exacerbated by a drought, UN officials say.

Desperation grows in quake-stricken Haiti over slow aid response

Hospitals have been incapacitated and quake survivors cry for help in the Caribbean country amid slow aid efforts after Saturday's 7.2 magnitude earthquake killed more than 2,000 and left 30,000 families homeless.

Germany to stop aid to Afghanistan if Taliban seizes power

Germany, which sends $504 million in aid annually to Afghanistan, will end much-needed support if the Taliban insurgent group takes control and introduces Islamic law, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas says.

Ethiopia calls on Tigray forces to adhere to ceasefire as famine looms

Ethiopia’s Foreign Ministry says government-declared ceasefire with rebel Tigrayan forces is a work in progress after Ethiopian troops left Tigray's regional capital Mekelle on Wednesday after months of fighting.

UN draft resolution calls for Syrian aid through two crossings

A draft UN Security Council resolution circulated would authorise the delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria across the borders of Turkey and Iraq.