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UN chief says it’s time to ‘truly flood’ Gaza with aid and calls starvation there an outrage
RAFAH CROSSING, Egypt — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres stood near a long line of waiting trucks Saturday and declared it was time to “truly flood Gaza with lifesaving aid,” calling the starvation inside the enclave a “moral outrage.” He urged an immediate cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. Guterres spoke on the Egyptian side of the border… Continue reading UN chief says it’s time to ‘truly flood’ Gaza with aid and calls starvation there an outrage
Survivors of Maui fires set up their own aid network as trust in government falters
Mindful of the Hawaiian Islands’ sad history, community leaders moved quickly to take care of themselves rather than wait for help from Washington, Lansford said. “Our community is the one stepping up,” he said. “If you look at all of the different relief aid stops and centers, you’ll see there is a native Hawaiian in… Continue reading Survivors of Maui fires set up their own aid network as trust in government falters
Ukraine Ambassador Open To More Scrutiny Of U.S. Aid
WASHINGTON — With lawmakers questioning American assistance to Ukraine more intensely than ever, the beleaguered nation is open to more scrutiny of the aid it is receiving to resist Russian invaders, according to Oksana Markarova, the Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S. “We are supportive of transparency and accountability,” Markarova told HuffPost in an exclusive Wednesday… Continue reading Ukraine Ambassador Open To More Scrutiny Of U.S. Aid
Women’s health at risk from UK aid cuts, Foreign Office warned | Aid
Hundreds of thousands more women will face unsafe abortions and thousands will die in pregnancy and childbirth as a result of UK aid cuts in 2023-24, Foreign Office ministers were warned in an internal assessment. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) published its programme allocations for the next two years last month, showing that… Continue reading Women’s health at risk from UK aid cuts, Foreign Office warned | Aid