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IOM launches $98 million appeal for Venezuela quake recovery

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The International Organization for Migration has appealed for $98 million to support Venezuela’s earthquake response. The funding would cover emergency assistance and early recovery work for 12 months. Two major earthquakes struck northern Venezuela on June 24. Government figures released...
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KSQF UNICEF project helps children leave Congo mines

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KSQF and UNICEF have announced a partnership to help remove children from informal mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and restore access to education. The project focuses on Kambove Health Zone in Haut Katanga province. It will support more than 200...
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Ethiopia floods and landslides raise death toll to 70

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ARBA MINCH: The death toll from floods and landslides in southern Ethiopia’s Gamo Zone has risen to 70, according to official reports issued on Friday, as rescue teams and residents searched muddy slopes and riverbanks for victims after days of heavy rainfall. Authorities...
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EU launches humanitarian air bridge to assist crisis-hit Lebanon

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MENA Newswire News Desk: The European Union (EU) has initiated a “Humanitarian Air Bridge” to support Lebanon, a country reeling from worsening economic conditions and widespread poverty due to prolonged political instability. The airlift will involve three flights from Dubai...
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US commits $336 million for Gaza and West Bank humanitarian relief

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MENA Newswire News Desk: The United States has announced an additional $336 million in humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, bringing the total U.S. assistance for the region to over $1 billion since October 2023. The...
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UN urges immediate action to prevent food and aid crises in cyclone-hit Myanmar

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United Nations (UN) officials voiced urgent concern on Friday about a prospective humanitarian disaster in cyclone-ravaged regions of Myanmar. Insufficient aid deliveries and a potential food crisis are top concerns following last month's destructive Cyclone Mocha. Farmers unable to plant...