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New UN aid chief vows ‘ruthlessness’ to prioritize spending as funding for world’s crises shrinks

  • The new head of the U.N. Humanitarian aid agency promises to be ‘ruthless’ in prioritizing funding for crises in war zones like Gaza, Sudan, Syria, and Ukraine.
  • The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs seeks $47 billion to aid 190 million people in 32 countries, despite estimating that 305 million need help worldwide.
  • This year has been the deadliest on record for humanitarians and U.N. Staff, primarily due to the Middle East conflict after Palestinian militants' attack in Israel on October 7, 2023.
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Amman-hosted forum explores UN's role in addressing modern crises

AMMAN — To mark the 79th anniversary of the United Nations, diplomats and experts gathered in Amman for a forum titled “Multilateralism and the UN Charter: Strengthening Global Cooperation for Humanity,” where they discussed the UN’s role in tackling global challenges amid growing scrutiny over its ability to address contemporary issues.As conflicts like the ongoing Gaza

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Resumption of Syrian conflict reflects 'chronic collective failure' of peace efforts: UN chief

'Syria is a crossroads of civilization. It is painful to see its progressive fragmentation,' says Antonio Guterres - Anadolu Ajansı

·Ankara, Türkiye
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Zelenski criticized the UN and the Red Cross for insufficient aid

According to Zelensky, Russia has released 3,767 Ukrainian prisoners, both civilians and soldiers.

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New UN aid chief vows ‘ruthlessness’ to prioritize spending as funding for world’s crises shrinks

GENEVA (AP) — The new head of the U.N. humanitarian aid agency says it will be “ruthless” when prioritizing how to spend money, a nod to challenges in fundraising for civilians in war zones like Ga…

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New UN aid chief vows 'ruthlessness' to prioritize spending as funding for world's crises shrinks

The new head of the U.N. humanitarian aid agency is calling for “ruthlessness” when prioritizing how it spends money.

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STA: Zelenski criticizes UN and Red Cross for not enough aid

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized the lack of assistance from the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in returning Ukrainian prisoners from Russia today at a human rights conference in Kiev, French news agency AFP reported.

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