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Government once seen as progressive on migration says aid cuts to blame for excluding countries ‘not experiencing war’

ON THE GROUND: The UN’s World Food Programme has a reputation for handing out large quantities of food in disaster zones and then moving on. But in Ethiopia, Nick Ferris finds an aid agency increasingly prioritising ‘resilience’ and aiming to make the country self-sustaining. However, escalating aid cuts and the…

A surge in militant attacks and instability in northern Nigeria is driving hunger to record levels, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday, warning that nearly 35 million people could go hungry in 2026 as it runs out of resources in December.

Truckloads and pallets of aid are gathering dust in Jordan, Egypt and Israel, Jordanian officials and aid agencies say, amid concerns for growing crisis in Gaza

Hurricane Melissa has devastated Jamaica, causing severe damage to fishing and farming communities

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Rubio also said the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) cannot play a future role in Gaza, claiming it is a ‘subsidiary of Hamas’

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Over a quarter of a million refugees live in Mbera and nearby villages, and more than half are under 18. But aid cuts mean providing essentials has become even harder