‘No respite’ for civilians in Syria, UN officials urge international support

Senior United Nations officials have called on the international community to set up funding for relief programmes supporting millions of people in Syria and the region, who depend on the life-saving assistance and livelihood support after a decade of brutal conflict.  https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2021/03/1088492
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UN emergency fund allocates $14 million for Rohingya refugees left homeless by massive fire

25 Mar 2021

The United Nations’ top relief official on Wednesday released $14 million in emergency funding to provide life-saving assistance to thousands of Rohingya refugee families, after a massive fire ripped through the Kutupalong camp in southern Bangladesh, earlier this week. 

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UN aid official urges increased support for Niger

UN aid official urges increased support for Niger

18 Jan 2024

A senior UN humanitarian official on Thursday called on the international community to step up support for communities in need in Niger, warning that limited funding and access challenges have put lives at risk.

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Humanitarians seek $1.3 billion to help millions in war-weary Afghanistan

12 Jan 2021

United Nations agencies and humanitarian partners in Afghanistan are seeking $1.3 billion to assist almost 16 million people in need of life-saving assistance as a result of decades of conflict, recurrent natural disasters, and the added health and socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.