Aid groups call for humanitarian corridor and respect for rules of war
Officials say civilians' basic needs and protections must be upheld in accord with international humanitarian law.
Humanitarians & Peace
Humanitarian organizations and diplomats working for peace must respond effectively to the needs of people caught in crises, understand and analyze their needs, and mobilize international aid. With enough funding and resources, organizations can provide tools and services to ensure that no one affected by a crisis is left behind. The number of people who need aid has soared in recent years due to factors like climate change, population growth and the spread of armed groups and extremists.
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WFP warns funding shortfall will push millions to 'brink of starvation'
Its new analysis shows each 1% cut in aid to its $5.2 billion annual budget could push 400,000 people toward starvation.
ICRC financial crisis grows with more job cuts as funding shrinks
Funding for humanitarian aid has been getting hard to find amid global economic pressures, but the needs are soaring.
Erdoğan shows confidence Russia will rejoin Black Sea grain deal
Putin says Russia won't rejoin until the West meets its demands to ease shipping of Russian agricultural exports.
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Global food prices jump after Russia scraps U.N.-brokered grain deal
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U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said that by keeping millions of tons of grain from Ukraine out of the international market, Russia was forcing up food prices around the world.
Russia halts landmark grain deal in major setback to fighting hunger
The U.N.-brokered Black Sea Grain Initiative signed between the world body, Russia, Ukraine and Turkey in July 2022 has been vital to allow food supplies to reach global markets.
Syria takes control of key border crossing for U.N. aid deliveries
The border crossing is essential for more than 4 million uprooted people in Syria who depend on humanitarian aid.
Ukraine grain shipments slow in Russian bid to export ammonia
Moscow wants the transit of ammonia, a key ingredient in nitrogen-based fertilizers, to resume in Ukrainian territory.
More than 100 armed conflicts, most lasting for more than 30 years
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UN appeal seeks $2.56B for humanitarian needs in Sudan
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Almost a quarter of all of WFP's food supplies in Sudan have been looted
The U.N. confirmed at least 17,000 metric tons of food – enough to feed more than half a million people – were taken.
Aid flows constrict and civilians in danger as Sudan descends into chaos
Sudan's unraveling forced humanitarian aid organizations, including those with staff killed by fighting, to suspend operations, despite millions of civilians in great need.