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Famine risk rises in 'hunger hotspots', UN warns
ROME, June 17 (Reuters) - Extreme hunger has intensified in 13 "hunger hotspots," and of these Sudan...
17th June, 2026
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EU supports ebola response with €493 million in vaccines, treatment and health aid
BRUSSELS, June 17 (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Wednesday it will fund the response to...
17th June, 2026
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UN doubles Lebanon aid appeal as war drives surge in humanitarian needs
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, June 5 (Reuters) - The United Nations on Friday said it is doubling th...
5th June, 2026
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Sweden's Skau named acting head of UN World Food Programme
ROME, June 2 (Reuters) - Swedish diplomat Carl Skau has assumed the role of acting executive directo...
2nd June, 2026
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UN refugee agency says $1 million worth of aid lost in Russian strike in Ukraine
GENEVA, May 22 (Reuters) - The United Nations refugee agency on Friday said it had lost $1 million w...
22nd May, 2026
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Gaza flotilla activists detained in Israel after interception, rights group says
JERUSALEM, May 20 (Reuters) - Activists who were aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla that was intercept...
20th May, 2026
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MSF accuses all South Sudan forces of exploiting aid for military objectives
NAIROBI, May 19 (Reuters) - French aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres on Tuesday accused South Sudan...
19th May, 2026
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Gaza aid flotilla says Israeli forces intercepted 41 vessels, 10 still sailing
ISTANBUL, May 19 (Reuters) - The organisers of an aid flotilla bound for Gaza said on Tuesday Israel...
19th May, 2026
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US pledges new humanitarian aid to UN, says must align with Trump's interest
By Simon Lewis and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - The State Department's top aid of...
14th May, 2026
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Gaza aid flotilla sets sail again after Israeli interceptions
By Mehmet Emin Caliskan and Dilara Senkaya MARMARIS, Turkey, May 14 (Reuters) - Ships from the Globa...
14th May, 2026
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Gaza aid flotilla activists taken to Crete after Israeli interception
ATHERINOLAKKOS, Greece, May 1 (Reuters) - More than 100 pro-Palestinian activists aboard aid ships b...
1st May, 2026
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Higher fuel costs due to Iran war mean fewer people will receive aid globally, NRC says
By Gwladys Fouche OSLO, April 23 (Reuters) - The Iran war is having a devastating humanitarian impac...
23rd April, 2026