Netanyahu says no ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ in Rafah as almost 500,000 evacuated

Israel’s prime minister said Wednesday that nearly 500,000 people had been evacuated from Gaza’s far-southern Rafah city and dismissed widespread fears of a “humanitarian catastrophe” there.

Aid agencies decry 'shocking' toll 6 months into Gaza war

United Nations agencies and other aid organisations have decried the devastating toll wreaked by six months of war in Gaza, warning that the situation is "beyond catastrophic".

UNRWA funding row after Israeli allegations a ‘distraction’ from Gaza crisis: WHO

The World Health Organization said on Tuesday the row over funding for the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency was distracting from the humanitarian disaster in Gaza.

Syrian UN Envoy Accuses West of Misinformation to Avoid Responsibility for Role in Bloodshed

Syria’s permanent representative to the UN, Bassam Sabbagh, accused the US, UK, France, and Germany of spreading misinformation and misleading the public to avoid responsibility for their role in the bloodshed in Syria and backing terrorism.

Lviv mayor appeals for international help amid mounting humanitarian crisis

The mayor of Lviv says his city, situated in western Ukraine, has reached the limits of its capacity to help people displaced by Russia’s assault and appealed to international organisations for help.

Poland may call NATO for help with Belarus border crisis | DW News

 

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Yemen most at risk of humanitarian catastrophe in 2021: IRC | Al Jazeera

Yemen is the country most at risk of a humanitarian catastrophe in 2021, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has warned, marking the third year running the war-ravaged nation has earned the grim recognition.

Al-Jaafari: Washington coalition completely destroyed Raqqa city, committed horrific massacres against the Syrians

Syria’s Permanent Representatives at the UN Dr. Bashar al-Jaafari stressed that the US-led “international coalition” had completely destroyed Raqqa city under the pretext of fighting Daesh (ISIS) terrorist organizations, SANA reported.

No ships in Yemen's key port despite Saudi claim of lifting blockade

There is no indication of aid or commerce coming into Yemen through the key port of Hodeidah despite Saudi Arabia's December 20 pledge to lift the blockade for a month, an RT Arabic crew has discovered.

Casa Blanca: Arabia Saudí está tomando medidas para abrir puerto de Yemen

Arabia Saudí comenzó a dar pasos para abrir un puerto en Yemen y terminar así el bloqueo al ingreso de ayuda humanitaria que padece ese país, dijo en rueda de prensa la portavoz de la Casa Blanca, Sarah Huckabee Sanders.

UN says aid workers to return to Yemen on Saturday but no aid yet

The Saudi-led Arab coalition fighting in Yemen has given the United Nations permission to resume flights of aid workers to areas controlled by the Houthi movement Saturday, but not to dock ships with wheat and medical supplies, a U.N. spokesman said.

Aid agencies say Yemen blockade remains, Egeland calls it 'collective punishment'

The Arab coalition's blockade of Yemen, which has cut off food imports to a population where 7 million people are on the brink of famine, is "illegal collective punishment" of civilians, a prominent aid official said Thursday.

Saudi relief official: Yemeni ports controlled by legitimate forces are open

Supervisor General of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Rabeeah has confirmed that Yemeni ports under legitimate forces control are open for humanitarian aid to Yemen.

Saudi Arabia to reopen Yemen airports and seaports after brief closure

Saudi Arabia said Monday that the Arab coalition fighting the Houthi militia will begin reopening airports and seaports in Yemen, days after temporarily closing them after an Iranian-made missile attack on Riyadh.

Saudi Easing of Yemen Blockade Not Enough: UN

The Saudi-led coalition is still blocking desperately-needed UN aid deliveries to Yemen despite the re-opening of the port of Aden and of a land border crossing, a UN spokesman said.

Saudi-led coalition reopens Yemen’s Aden and Seiyoun airports

Yemeni officials announced on Friday evening that the Saudi-led Arab coalition fighting the Houthi militia has re-opened the Aden and Seiyoun airports four days after its decision to temporarily close Yemeni ports.

Moscou : les «erreurs chroniques» de l’aviation US ont abouti à une catastrophe humanitaire à Raqqa

Les autorités russes ont dénoncé les erreurs de ciblage récurrentes de la coalition dirigée par les Etats-Unis à Raqqa, qui ont infligé de graves dégâts aux infrastructures civiles et ont abouti, selon elles, à une véritable catastrophe.

UN envoy on Yemen in new bid to revive peace talks

The UN envoy to Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, is on a new regional tour to push Yemen’s peace consultations which are stalled since late last year, even as alarm grows over the humanitarian crisis in the country.

UN urges Saudi coalition not to bomb Yemen port

The United Nations called Thursday on the Saudi-led coalition intervening in Yemen not to bomb the rebel-held port of Hudaida, a key entry point for aid to the war-torn country.

Trapped Mosul civilians could face worst catastrophe of Iraq conflict, UN warns

The battle to dislodge ISIS from the Old City of Mosul, where hundreds of thousands of Iraqi civilians are trapped, could turn into the worst humanitarian catastrophe in the war against the militants, the United Nations warned on Tuesday.