UN Provides Food and Aid to 42,000 People in Eastern Mosul
In the single largest humanitarian aid delivery in eastern Mosul since the current conflict began, the World Food Programme (WFP),…
School as Vital as Food and Medicine for Children: Report
Braving the consequences of war, natural disaster and other emergencies, nearly 2 million children in 20 countries around the world…
$22.2 Billion Humanitarian Appeal Launched for 2017
The world is facing a state of humanitarian crisis not seen since the Second World War: more than 128 million…
NATO Navies Start Exercise in Aegean Sea for Turkey’s Security
NATO navies began a countermine-warfare exercise in the Aegean Sea on Monday (28 November), aimed at testing combat readiness and…
Izumi Nakamitsu of Japan Appointed UN Adviser for Refugees
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced Monday the appointment of Izumi Nakamitsu of Japan as Special Adviser on Follow-up…
Islamic State Terrorists Continue to Use Human Shields in Mosul
The United Nations (UN) human rights wing said Tuesday it has received reports that the Islamic State of Iraq and…