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Five Gazan patients evacuated via newly-opened Rafah crossing in first since 2025
"On the second of February, WHO and partners supported the medical evacuation of five patients and seven companions to Egypt via the Rafah crossing," said WHO spokesperson Christian Lindmeier.
School kits to be delivered in Gaza after more than two years of war
'Shockingly high' number of Gaza children still acutely malnourished after truce, UN says
Gaza humanitarian efforts reach key milestone as UNICEF vaccinates some 13,000 children
Palestinians flee southern Gaza, Rafah turning into a 'pressure cooker'
"Rafah is a pressure cooker of despair, and we fear for what comes next," the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said.
Iran-backed Houthis demand US, UK aid workers leave
The group has become increasingly aggressive in its attacks, and these demands appear to mean that it wants to increase attacks on US and UK ships and other ships.
Grapevine, January 24, 2024: An error of omission
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
After devastating floods, Pakistan on verge of health disaster
Three million children are at increased risk of waterborne diseases, drowning and malnutrition, while thousands of flood-affected pregnant women need urgent medical attention.
Afghanistan earthquake has killed at least 1,036 people - UNICEF
5 killed in tremors near epicenter of the previous quake.
For the first time: COVAX vaccine supply outstrips demand
In January, COVAX, the global vaccine program run by Gavi and the World Health Organization (WHO), had 436 million vaccines to allocate, but low-income nations only asked for 100 million.
COVID-19 puts girls at higher risk for female genital mutilation, UNICEF warns
Disruptions due to the pandemic have resulted in a “33% reduction in the progress toward ending this harmful practice.”
Syrian Kurds say Islamic State militants surrender after prison raid
The Syrian Democratic Forces said plans were underway to clear the rest of the detention complex in Hasaka city.
Poorer nations dump millions of close-to-expiry COVID-19 vaccines - UNICEF
Poorer nations have also been forced to delay supplies because they have insufficient storage facilities, including a lack of fridges for vaccines.
UNICEF: 71% of Lebanon's population risks losing access to safe water
UNICEF said that should the public water supply system collapse, water costs could jump by 200% a month as water would be secured from private water suppliers.
