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Gaza aid blockade closes bakeries as evacuation orders, hostilities continue: UN
United Nations, April 2: The aid blockade has forced the shuttering of 25 bakeries in Gaza as food supplies shrivel, Israel's evacuation orders increase and bombardments continue, UN humanitarians said.
WFP warns of malnutrition threats in Afghanistan, 3.5 million children at risk in 2025
Kabul, March 27: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that in 2025 a whopping 3.5 million children in Afghanistan are at risk of malnutrition. The agency expressed concern over the huge number of children expected to be affected.
UN calls for protection of civilians amid rising tensions in South Sudan
Juba, March 18: A United Nations envoy on Tuesday expressed deep concern over the escalating violence in South Sudan's Nasir, Ulang and Baliet counties, which is affecting the local population and disrupting humanitarian operations.
Death toll in Syria's clashes exceeds 1,000 as Red Cross, UN officials call for civilian protection
Damascus, March 9: The death toll from ongoing clashes in Syria's coastal region has surged to 1,018, including 745 civilians, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, revising upwards previous reports.
Over 2,500 schools affected by ongoing Congo conflict: Minister
Kinshasa, March 5: More than 2,500 schools have been affected by an ongoing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), one senior official said.
Aid response mounts for Cyclone Dikeledi victims in Africa: UN
United Nations, Jan 14: The United Nations and aid partners are responding to deadly Tropical Cyclone Dikeledi battering southeast Africa with high winds and heavy rain, UN humanitarians said.