Amid a funding crisis, UNRWA’s work in Lebanon could end by March

Cancer patients, young students and families are among the 250,000 Palestinians – 80 per cent already living under the poverty line – who could lose access to lifesaving services in Lebanon by March amid looming funding cuts, the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, country director told UN News on Tuesday.

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Amid a funding crisis, UNRWA’s work in Lebanon could end by March

Mozambique: 250,000 displaced children facing deadly disease threat

22 Dec 2020

A lack of safe water, sanitation and hygiene services have put approximately 250,000 children, displaced by escalating crises in a northern province of Mozambique, at risk from deadly diseases, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned.

Syria receives first COVID-19 vaccines, for most vulnerable

22 Apr 2021

More than 250,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Syria on Thursday from the UN-backed COVAX initiative, to inoculate the country’s frontline health workers.

Severe funding shortfalls could leave 200,000 Palestinians hungry

11 May 2023

Grave funding shortages could cut assistance to more than 200,000 Palestinians, the UN food agency warned on Thursday.Grave funding shortages could cut assistance to more than 200,000 Palestinians, the UN food agency warned on Thursday.