Some 65,000 households in the Gaza Strip were affected by the severe winter storms that whipped through the enclave last month, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs …
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Global Affairs
Gaza: 100 per cent of basic food needs met for first time since 2023
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauFor the first time since 2023, humanitarian assistance will provide Gazans with enough food to fulfil minimum nutritional needs. “The January round is the first since October 2023, in which …
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A sixth child has died in Gaza this month as the enclave’s people continue to endure dire living conditions linked to freezing rains and the Israel-Hamas war, the UN Children’s …
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As 2026 begins, residents of the Gaza Strip are confronting life in displacement camps and among the ruins of destroyed neighbourhoods – facing deep uncertainty after months of war and …
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Humanitarian partners in the Gaza Strip are struggling to reach hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people as winter storms batter damaged homes and temporary shelters. Since the fragile October ceasefire …
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Global Affairs
UN chief condemns Israeli amendments targeting UNRWA operations
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauThe UN Secretary-General has condemned amendments adopted by Israel’s Knesset to a law aimed at ceasing the operations of the UN agency assisting Palestine refugees (UNRWA), saying the measures must …
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Planet & Sustainability
Gaza battered by heavy rains as humanitarian response continues
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauHeavy seasonal downpours are compounding an already dire humanitarian situation, as rainstorms cause war-damaged buildings to collapse, flood tents and soak people’s belongings, OCHA said. To respond swiftly to flood alerts, a …
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Governance & Politics
World News in Brief: Gaza aid restrictions, Syria humanitarian needs, lawyer reprisals in Burundi
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauThe UN and partners continue to provide assistance to people in Gaza, where recent winter storms have worsened conditions for thousands across the enclave. However, the humanitarian response has not been …