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May 31, 2019

Aid agencies say more resources needed for women and girls following Mozambique cyclones

The humanitarian crisis increase the risks faced by women and girls in Mozambique and could widen gender inequalities in a country which even prior to the disaster, ranked in the bottom 20 nations on the UNDP Gender Inequality Index.
April 19, 2019

Major spike in cholera likely as agencies struggle to reach infected people in Yemen

Fears are growing that the world’s worst cholera outbreak could be set for a massive resurgence as aid agencies in Yemen are struggling to reach almost 40,000 people suspected to have the disease.
February 8, 2019

Climate change 'poses major threat' to British fruit and vegetable growing

More than half of all farms in the UK say they have been affected by severe flooding or storm in the past decade.
December 24, 2018

Oxfam ready to respond after tsunami in Indonesia’s Sunda Strait

Oxfam is getting ready to respond to tsunami-affected communities in Indonesia’s Sunda Strait following a tsunami that struck
islands in the Strait on Saturday.
September 5, 2018

Aid agencies say attack on Idlib would result in a humanitarian catastrophe

Following claims that Syrian government forces are preparing an attack on Idlib, aid agencies say it would cause vast suffering for the millions of civilians trapped in the region.
August 21, 2018

Aid agencies scale up response after Lombok hit by two more earthquakes

The Indonesian island of Lombok has been struck by two large earthquakes, including a magnitude 6.9 tremor in the island’s north east, hampering relief efforts and causing additional distress for those affected by the 5 August quake that killed more than 450 people.
January 17, 2018

Aid agencies call for Yemen's Hudaydah port to be opened

Aid agencies working in Yemen are calling for the complete and unconditional opening of Hudaydah port to allow for the uninterrupted flow of food and fuel.
September 18, 2017

UK aid charities issue joint statement on crisis in Myanmar

A group of UK international aid charities have issued a statement on the humanitarian crisis in Myanmar..
July 12, 2017

Aid agenices in Yemen forced to shift resources from hunger to cholera

Unless the international community contributes $200 million to address the cholera outbreak in Yemen, the United Nations humanitarian arm will be forced to “reprogramme” more resources tagged for malnutrition in the country already facing famine, a senior official said yesterday (11 July 2017).
August 4, 2016

Aid agencies say Aleppo 'humanitarian corridor' proposal flawed

Over 35 Syrian, regional and international humanitarian, human rights and development organisations have issued a statement on the Russia-Syrian proposal to establish 'humanitarian corridors' out of Aleppo.