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UN appoints former British diplomat Tom Fletcher as new humanitarian chief
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Tom Fletcher: UN appoints former British diplomat Tom Fletcher as new humanitarian chief

File photo: Former British diplomat Tom Fletcher (Picture credit: X/@TFletcher) UNITED NATIONS: General Antonio Guterres appointed former British diplomat Tom Fletcher as the new UN…

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Syria: The UN announces that a deal has been reached with Syria to reopen border crossing from Turkey
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Syria: The UN announces that a deal has been reached with Syria to reopen border crossing from Turkey

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations announced late Tuesday that an agreement had been reached with Syria to reopen the main border crossing from Turkey to…

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Yemen: UN raises $1.2 billion for Yemen, far below its 2023 target
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Yemen: UN raises $1.2 billion for Yemen, far below its 2023 target

CAIRO: Global donors on Monday pledged about $1.2 billion at a conference aimed at generating funds to help millions of people in Yemen suffering from…

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Ukraine: UN appeals for $5.6 billion for aid to Ukraine in 2023
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Ukraine: UN appeals for $5.6 billion for aid to Ukraine in 2023

GENEVA: The United Nations said Wednesday that $5.6 billion was needed to provide humanitarian aid in Ukraine and to the millions who have fled the…

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Syria: How Syria's war has hindered earthquake relief
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Syria: How Syria’s war has hindered earthquake relief

Thousands of people have been killed in Syria by the earthquake that struck its border region with Turkey on Feb. 6 but aid has been…

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