Humanitarian aid

UAE celebrates its 54th anniversary as it presses for ceasefire progress, Gaza plan - analysis

UEA's 54th anniversary celebration since the union's creation was focused on the nation's role in improving the humanitarian situation in Gaza and on demands for the ceasefire plan.

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence and Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and UAE National Security Adviser, arrive at Doha International Airport, in Doha, Qatar, September 10, 2025
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Swiss increase aid to Palestinian Authority, Gaza in support of US peace plan

Permanent Observer for the State of Palestine to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, addresses a Security Council meeting at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, US, March 18, 2025.

Israeli, Palestinian UN envoys spar as Mansour accuses Israel of seeking ceasefire collapse

Gazan women carry aid packages from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) in the central Gaza Strip, August 4, 2025; illustrative.

GHF to cease operations in Gaza Strip


Largest Israeli humanitarian mission since October 7 heads to Jamaica

Aid provided by the six organizations includes a wide range of help, from providing food and water to maintaining educational centers for children unable to attend school.

A JDC emergency team, working with the local Jewish community to reach isolated regions and deliver food, water, hygiene kits, and tarps to protect homes for more than 10,000 survivors.

Hamas warns Witkoff, threatens 'ceasefire is over' after IDF thwarts Yellow Line breaches - report

"The agreement is over and [Hamas] is ready to fight," sources told Saudi state-owned Al Arabiya, adding that the ceasefire must be mutual and that "Gaza will not become another Lebanon."

Hamas terrorists escort Red Cross members towards an area within the Yellow Line to which Israeli troops withdrew under the ceasefire. Gaza City November 20, 2025.

Red Cross to shed nearly 3,000 jobs, scale back budget amid donor fatigue

The Red Cross will reduce its 2026 budget by nearly a fifth to 1.8 billion Swiss francs ($2.2 billion) after a huge shortfall as donors shift their focus towards defense.

Hamas and Red Cross workers searching for the bodies of deceased Israeli hostages in Shejaia, Gaza. November 4, 2025.

Gaza humanitarian efforts reach key milestone as UNICEF vaccinates some 13,000 children

UN officials told The Jerusalem Post that all syringes and vaccines needed for the vaccination campaign have now been delivered to Gaza.

Palestinian children receive vaccinations from UNICEF on November 20, 2025

US, European aid cuts could result in 22.6 million deaths worldwide by 2030, study finds

The not-yet-peer-reviewed study suggested that aid cuts to developing countries threaten to reverse three decades of unprecedented gains in health, education, and poverty reduction.

Displaced Sudanese children who fled with their families during violence in al-Fashir, sit inside a camp shelter, amid ongoing clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese army, in Tawila, North Darfur, Sudan November 3, 2025.

Turkish Red Crescent vessel arrives in Egypt with 800 tons of aid for Gaza

Turkish authorities assured that the vessel, which departed on Wednesday from Turkey’s port city of Mersin, is carrying winter blankets, staple foods, and other essential relief supplies.

Citizens wave flags as they marched from Hagia Sophia to Eminönü Square in a rally organized by the Palestine Solidarity Initiative on October 5, 2025 in Istanbul, Türkiye.

Paramilitary force pushes east in new escalation of Sudan's war

The Rapid Support Forces is now centering its efforts on Kordofan after violently securing its grip on Darfur and displacing tens of thousands in early November.

DISPLACED PEOPLE ride on an animal-drawn cart, following Rapid Support Forces attacks on the Zamzam displacement camp, in the town of Tawila, North Darfur, Sudan, earlier this month. Zamzam, Sudan’s largest refugee camp, was bombarded by the RSF for months, with at least 300 killed between Zamzam an

Rubio expresses concern West Bank violence could hurt Gaza peace efforts

Rubio's comments came after a meeting of G7 foreign ministers in Canada, where he also discussed the Gaza stabilization force, Saudi relations, Iran sanctions, Syria, as well as other topics.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to journalists at the John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport after the G7 foreign ministers meeting, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, November 12, 2025.

UN warns of looming famine in Sudan, Gaza among numerous hotspots

UN agencies warn millions face famine in Sudan, Gaza, Yemen, and other hotspots, calling for urgent funding as global aid cuts leave emergency responses crippled.

Asha Kano Kavi, an internally displaced woman from Kadugli, serves wild boiled leaves for food to orphaned children at the Bruam IDP Camp within the Sudan's People Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) controlled area in Tobo County in the Nuba Mountains, South Kordofan, Sudan June 22, 2024

Israel opens Zikim crossing to boost humanitarian aid deliveries to Gaza, COGAT announces

Opened under a government directive, the crossing allows UN‑coordinated aid trucks into Gaza after Defense Ministry inspections.

Displaced Palestinians carry food parcels and supplies from aid trucks near the Zikim border crossing between Israel and Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip, August 18, 2025.

Offering Israeli citizenship for some Gazans presents a path to survival, rebuilding - opinion

The recently discussed proposition of offering Israeli citizenship to some Gazans in areas controlled by Israel can be an opportunity to rebuild life.

PALESTINIAN CHILDREN look through garbage near a landfill site in Khan Yunis, in the Gaza Strip, last month. The fire Yahya Sinwar started with the October 7 massacre of Israeli civilians did not just burn his enemies; it consumed Gaza and its people, says the writer.