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Half of Syrians need urgent humanitarian help: UN

Wed Jan 15, 2014 17:00:21

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says about half of Syria's population needs urgent humanitarian help as the situation worsens due to the foreign-backed militancy in the Arab country.

Donors aim to meet target of $6.5 bn aid for Syria: UN

Mon Jan 13, 2014 17:00:28

The UN, facing its "worst humanitarian crisis" in decades, is seeking a whopping $6.5 billion (4.7 billion euros) to aid Syrians affected by war at a donor's conference in Kuwait City Wednesday.

UN: Hundreds of thousands displaced in South Sudan

Mon Dec 23, 2013 12:09:51

The United Nations has warned of a humanitarian crisis in South Sudan as the nation experiences a deadly conflict that has killed more than 500 people.

Half a million wounded in Syria's war: ICRC

Sun Dec 22, 2013 14:56:03

Half a million people across war-hit Syria have been wounded, many of them lacking access to basic healthcare and treatment, the International Committee for the Red Cross says.

Palestinians in Gaza stage sit-in at Egypt border

Sat Dec 7, 2013 16:55:26

Palestinian patients and physicians in the Israeli-blockaded Gaza Strip have joined in a sit-in outside the Egyptian gate of Rafah crossing, demanding immediate opening of the vital supply passage to put an end to the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the besieged territory.

Red Cross: Syria on verge of catastrophe in winter

Tue Dec 3, 2013 15:48:23

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has warned that one million people in Syria remain without food.

Amnesty calls on Israel to end illegal Gaza blockade

Sun Dec 1, 2013 16:12:34

Amnesty International has called on the Israeli regime to immediately end the illegal 5-yer-old blockade it has imposed on the Gaza Strip which has left many struggle for humanitarian supplies.

UN Security Council seeks action on Syria aid

Mon Sep 30, 2013 11:42:42

The UN Security Council is considering a statement to try to boost aid access in Syria by urging Syrian authorities to help cross-border deliveries from neighboring countries and asking parties to the conflict to hold humanitarian pauses in the fighting.

Iran urges end to arms flow into Syria

Wed Sep 18, 2013 18:43:48

Iran’s deputy foreign minister has called for a halt to the influx of weapons to the foreign-backed militants in Syria, which has aggravated the humanitarian crisis in the country.

Exclusive: Aleppo besieged towns face humanitarian crisis

Wed Jun 26, 2013 18:38:53

Besieged residents in the northern towns of Nubbul and al-Zahra in Syria’s Aleppo province are struggling with a severe humanitarian crisis after a year of fierce blockade imposed by anti-government insurgents, al-Alam reports.

Red Cross alarmed over Syria’s Qusayr

Sun Jun 2, 2013 10:43:42

The Red Cross has expressed alarm over the situation in the Syrian town of Qusayr, and has appealed for access to deliver aid.

Iran: Mali should not turn into another Somalia

Tue May 14, 2013 09:50:39

Iranian foreign minister Ali Akbar Salehi says everybody should make their utmost efforts not to let Mali fall into a bloody civil war like Somalia and called for the restoration of a “lawful order” to prevent spilling of people’s blood.

Al-Alam reports of besieged towns in Syria

Mon Apr 22, 2013 19:36:29

Syrian residents in al-Zahra and Kafr Nabl towns in northwestern city of Aleppo, are struggling with severe life conditions including the epidemic infections after nine months of siege imposed by armed militants, Al-Alam reports.

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