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‘Our last stop is Rafah’: trapped Palestinians await Israeli onslaught

Refugees crammed into the border city face a terrifying choice: stay for the expected attack, or flee back north through a war zone

The Guardian - UK

Israel and Hamas closer to ceasefire deal amid warning over Gaza children

Qatar says Hamas ‘received proposal positively’, while Unicef says 17,000 Gaza children left unaccompanied

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: US Navy Seals declared dead after raid on Houthi-bound arms

Incident deepens an ‘apocalyptic’ situation in the Middle East as four crises overlap. Plus, how DeSantis proved to be ‘Trump without the votes’

The Guardian - UK

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Middle East thrust into ‘apocalyptic’ humanitarian crisis by war and turmoil

Aid agencies warn multiple conflicts putting unprecedented pressure on lives of people in Syria, Lebanon, Yemen and Gaza

The Guardian - UK

‘We’re playing Whac-A-Mole’: why the aid system is broken

Calls for drastic overhaul of funding as conflicts and climate crisis drive surge in humanitarian needs and appeals fall short

The Guardian - UK

Israel launches strikes on Gaza as war resumes after truce with Hamas expires

More than 100 Palestinians have been killed since airstrikes restarted, health officials in Hamas-run Gaza say

The Independent UK

UN agencies hope truce will allow aid into northern Gaza

While welcoming pause in hostilities and entry of supplies, UN health agency chief says ‘much more is needed’.

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UN chief calls on Israel to open aid ‘lifeline’ for Gaza

Labelling aid trucks ‘the difference between life and death’, Antonio Guterres called for access via the Rafah crossing.

Al Jazeera

Morocco earthquake: Why authorities accepted limited foreign aid

So far, search-and-rescue teams from only four countries have been allowed to operate after a devastating earthquake.

Al Jazeera

UN asks Syria to extend deadline for post-quake aid access

The United Nations has asked Syria's government to extend its approval for two additional crossings to deliver post-earthquake aid into opposition-held zones, a spokesperson said on Friday, but two informed sources said an extension was unlikely.

Reuters

Sudanese "staring into the abyss" as humanitarian situation worsens amid fighting

Hundreds in Sudan have been killed, tens of thousands have fled, and the country is facing major supply shortages.

Axios

UN fears more 'displacement' from Sudan despite cease-fire

The U.N. refugee agency is warning of “further displacement” of people from Sudan after thousands have streamed into neighboring countries of Chad and South Sudan

The Independent UK

Saudi Arabia Among Top Donors Responding to Turkiye Earthquakes

Saudi Arabia has been named one of the largest donors of humanitarian aid to Turkiye following the recent earthquakes. In a statement, the UN Office for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) thanked donors who contributed $268 million in response to the US$1 billion humanitarian funding appeal for Turkiye following the earthquakes. OCHA…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Raises $1.2 Billion for Yemen

Global donors on Monday pledged about $1.2 billion at a conference aimed at generating funds to help millions of people in Yemen suffering from the fallout of an eight-year war, a UN official said. The amount is far below a target of $4.3 billion set by the United Nations to…

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First UN aid convoy reaches area close to Soledar in Ukraine

Spokesperson says three trucks carrying supplies for 800 people have headed to scene of intense fighting

Reuters

First U.N. aid convoy reaches sites near Ukraine's frontline

A U.N. spokesperson said a three-truck convoy brought aid to around 800 people close to Soledar in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region on Friday, the first such delivery to the area by the global body as it seeks to step up front-line aid in the war.

Al Jazeera

Famine averted but situation ‘catastrophic’ in Somalia: UN

If aid is not scaled up, famine is expected in southern Somalia between April and June 2023, humanitarians say.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Aid Staves off Somalia Famine, for Now, Says UN

Humanitarian aid and support from local communities have helped avert a dreaded famine declaration in Somalia this year, but the situation remains "catastrophic," the UN said on Tuesday. The United Nations humanitarian agency OCHA said the latest assessment found that, technically, Somalia was not yet in the grip of full-blown…

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Reuters

UN draws deep from emergency funds amid record humanitarian aid gap

Faced with a record $32 billion shortfall in humanitarian aid funding, the United Nations is dipping deep into its emergency fund to support critical programmes in 11 countries including Myanmar and Mali.

Reuters

Taliban's isolation makes Afghan earthquake response harder

A devastating earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, which killed at least 1,000 people and flattened homes in remote villages close to the Pakistani border, poses the biggest challenge yet for the Taliban since they seized power nearly a year ago.

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