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World Faces Worst Humanitarian Crisis Since WWII

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The United Nations is warning that the world is facing its worst humanitarian crisis since the end of World War II, with more than 20 million people facing starvation and famine in four countries. The world body’s humanitarian chief Stephen O’Brien called Friday for an urgent mobilization of funds — $4.4 billion by July — … Read more

Shelling Blocks UN Aid Chief Visit To Yemen’s Taez

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UN aid chief Stephen O’Brien on Tuesday cancelled a visit to Yemen’s third city Taez when shelling and a rebel checkpoint blocked his route, several sources said. A UN source in Yemen told AFP that O’Brien, who was in a convoy travelling to the conflict zone, had been forced to cancel his visit to Taez … Read more