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UN plans for Sudan seek to benefit 15 million people

Published on: February 7, 2024
13:57

United Nations, Feb 7 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations (UN) on Wednesday released its 2024 humanitarian and refugee response plans for Sudan in order to aid nearly 15 million people.

UNICEF offers support for displaced Lebanese after Israeli aggression

Published on: February 1, 2024
09:39

Beirut, Feb 1 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) currently offers assistance to families displaced in Lebanon as a result of the ongoing Israeli aggression against localities in the south of the country.

UN envoy for Gaza considers UNRWA humanitarian work as critical

Published on: January 30, 2024
17:19

United Nations, Jan 30 (Prensa Latina) The UN humanitarian envoy for Gaza, Sigrid Kaag, on Tuesday considered the work done by the Palestinian Refugee Agency (UNRWA) as irreplaceable in the agency's response to civilians trapped in the conflict.

Guterres: No effective humanitarian aid can function in Gaza

Published on: January 23, 2024
16:44

United Nations, Jan 23 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres on Tuesday assured that no effective humanitarian aid operation can function under the conditions that have been forced on Palestinians in Gaza and those doing everything possible to help them out.

Will the U.S. ever hold Israel answerable for genocide in Gaza?

Published on: January 17, 2024
15:36

Washington, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) In spite of the overwhelming evidence of Israel-committed crimes over Gaza population, it is so hard nowadays to get the slightest condemnation of its ally in the United States.

Cuban medical brigade in Italy celebrates one year of collaboration (+Photo)

Published on: December 26, 2023
11:46

Rome, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina) The first 51 doctors of the Cuban brigade that has provided health care in the southern Italian region of Calabria is celebrating one year today since the beginning of its mission, a sign of humanism, a spokesperson said on Tuesday.

FAO assists Cuba’s fishing project

Published on: November 22, 2023
12:52

Havana, Nov 22 (Prensa Latina) The project to preserve fishing resources in Cuba's southeastern platform (Conpescas Guacanayabo) hosted a national forum with technical assistance from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the international organization reported on Wednesday.

UN launches Response Plan for Saharawi Refugees

Published on: November 21, 2023
16:28

United Nations, Nov 21 (Prensa Latina) The UN agencies and humanitarian actors announced a plan to meet the needs of the Sahrawi refugees, with a USD$ 214M funding amount, while stressing that 90% of the Sahrawi population residing in the Tindouf camps suffer from food insecurity or are vulnerable to malnutrition, leading to severe health deterioration, especially among the most vulnerable groups like kids.

UN to outlay 1M dollars to support displacement in Myanmar

Published on: November 10, 2023
16:45

United Nations, Nov 10 (Prensa Latina) UN on Friday announced that it will allocate USD million from its Humanitarian Response Fund in Myanmar to meet emerging needs in the Shan province where over 90,000 people have been forced to displace.

Chronology of Cuban Medical Brigade in Guatemala

Published on: November 7, 2023
00:15

Havana, Nov 7 (Prensa Latina) Since its beginning on November 5, 1998, Cuba's medical collaboration in Guatemala has treasured key moments that we collect as a chronology.

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