#humanitarian-aid

#humanitarian-aid

"We are outraged by the decision made to silence The Mary Wallopers yesterday at Victorious. As a band we cannot cosign political censorship and will therefore be boycotting the festival today." "As Gazans are deliberately plunged into catastrophic famine after two years of escalating violence it is urgent and obvious that artists use their platform to draw attention to the cause. To see an attempt to direct attention away from the genocide in order to maintain an apolitical image is immensely disappointing."

Until the first half of 2025, she had worked in Jerusalem doing advocacy on the occupied Palestinian territories for a large aid organization with its headquarters in the United States. During that time, she would routinely have to fight for weeks on end to get a single statement published. Leadership, she told DW, would insist on watering down the language, deeming words such as "occupation," "blockade" and "accountability" too problematic.

Twenty years ago this August, Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast. More than 1,300 lives were lost. It destroyed homes, displaced families, and overwhelmed many of the institutions that undergird civil society. It was also a wake-up call that reshaped how the country responds to natural disasters. Over the past two decades, we've made real progress. Government agencies, nonprofits, businesses, and community organizations have built stronger systems to prepare before disaster strikes.

The U.S. State Department announced a halt to all visitor visas for individuals from Gaza to review the procedures for granting medical-humanitarian visas.

Sudan is currently experiencing its worst cholera outbreak in years, exacerbating an already dire humanitarian situation fueled by conflict and resource shortages.

Aria's initial idea arose from his humanitarian aid work in Ukraine, where he met Paul, a 60-year-old ex-military soldier who breaks stereotypes.

Starvation is one of the most undignified and barbaric ways to kill. It's intended to be protracted and to maximize suffering.

Kaja Kallas stated that all options remain on the table if Israel fails to meet its humanitarian aid pledges to Gaza, amid rising starvation deaths.

More than 11 million refugees risk losing access to humanitarian aid owing to a dramatic funding crisis, according to the United Nations refugee agency.

Merz stated that Israel's approach to Gaza is "no longer acceptable" and called for an immediate ceasefire as the death toll surpasses 58,000.