Foreign Aid
Wednesday, April 23, 2014 - 10:18
The World Food Program gives out most of its food aid to Syria in government-held areas, with only a quarter of the distributions occurring in rebel-controlled territory, according to latest figures from the U.N. agency.
Wednesday, April 23, 2014 - 10:00
The directors of five United Nations agencies that provide humanitarian aid to Syria say their appeal for $6.5 billion in emergency funding for 2014 has been mostly ignored.
Wednesday, April 23, 2014 - 07:19
The safety of seven million people in South Sudan is rapidly deteriorating. Oxfam says the Government of South Sudan and parties to the conflict must immediately agree to a ceasefire.
Wednesday, April 23, 2014 - 07:04
Jens Mjaugedal, Special Envoy of Norway to Somalia, is frustrated… which is hardly surprising given his mission to try to turn Somalia, which has officially been the world’s most failed state for many years, into a success.
Tuesday, April 22, 2014 - 06:51
The US government’s humanitarian agency USAID has pledged to continue support for hundreds of thousands of people in critical need due to the ongoing crisis in South Sudan crisis.
Monday, April 21, 2014 - 10:24
On Friday, April 18 Radio Dabanga reported that Khartoum had expelled yet another critical humanitarian organization working in Darfur, this time Merlin (UK).
Monday, April 21, 2014 - 09:09
The US government’s humanitarian agency USAID has pledged to continue support for hundreds of thousands of people in critical need due to the ongoing crisis in South Sudan crisis.
Thursday, April 17, 2014 - 11:04
Lawmakers of both parties are running out of patience with the White House’s expansive use of special war funding to pay for US operations abroad, possibly putting aid to Syria at risk.
Thursday, April 17, 2014 - 10:56
All seem almost equally unlikely -- yet some solution, or combination of solutions, must be found, because the end result of the status quo will only be more violence and economic turmoil across the region.
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 - 08:03
A U.S diplomat is calling for uninterrupted humanitarian access to civilians in South Sudan, and the need to implement the cessation of hostilities agreement.