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US$ 4.5 million needed urgently to prevent life-saving services in the Gaza Strip from shutting down

On August 20, the Humanitarian Coordinator for the occupied Palestinian territory, Mr. Jamie McGoldrick, called on the donor community to immediately fund the procurement of emergency fuel to prevent essential services in the Gaza Strip from shutting...

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UN mission welcomes Afghan government’s announcement of Eid holiday ceasefire

A busy roundabout in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan; the UN has welcomed a ceasefire for...

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The Republic of Korea continues to support refugees in Iran with multi-year contribution

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a new US$2.2 million multi-year contribution from the Republic of Korea to support 30,000 of the most vulnerable Afghan refugees living in settlements in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

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The UK government will help protect and assist civilians in North West Syria