Many isolated Indigenous communities are dependent on fragile supply chains. This year, floods made that dramatically clear.
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U.N. Official Says ‘Every Day Counts’ in Aid Efforts for Gaza
The top coordinator for humanitarian aid in the territory said Israel had made progress but that much more needed to be done to meet the vast need there.
In Yemen, Conflict and Hunger Stalk a Lean Ramadan
Airstrikes, crippling inflation and a drop in foreign aid are raising alarms about a new humanitarian crisis in the world’s poorest Arab country.
In Gaza, Witnesses Describe Fear and Deprivation at Besieged Al-Shifa Hospital
Several patients have died as a result of the Israeli military assault, the Gazan authorities say. Israel says the operation is targeting Hamas leaders.
Israel Raids Al-Shifa Hospital Again; Netanyahu to Send Team for Talks in D.C.
The warning came amid an Israeli raid on Al-Shifa Hospital. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also agreed to send military and humanitarian officials to Washington to hear the Biden administration’s concerns.
Europe and U.S. Plan to Supply Gaza by Sea, but Aid Groups Say It’s Not Enough
Relief organizations say cumbersome new strategies cannot substitute for Israel allowing more supply trucks into the Gaza Strip, while an airdrop of aid reportedly went awry and killed five people.
Few Aid Trucks Are Reaching Northern Gaza, Where Famine Looms
A small number of trucks carrying desperately needed food headed for Gaza City, but at least some were swarmed and looted by people along the way.
Few Aid Trucks Are Reaching Northern Gaza, Where Famine Looms
A small number of trucks carrying desperately needed food headed for Gaza City, but at least some were swarmed and looted by people along the way.
As Palestinians Crowd an Aid Convoy, Israeli Gunshots and a Deadly Toll
Palestinian and Israeli officials offered differing accounts of a deadly scene in northern Gaza, in which local health officials said more than 100 people were killed.
Why Doctors in South Korea Are on Strike
More than a week after thousands of doctors walked off the job, their dispute with the government shows no signs of resolution.