Delivering aid to Gaza ‘has become almost impossible’: UN
Delivering aid to Gaza ‘has become almost impossible’: UN

Tom Fletcher, who heads the UNs humanitarian agency (OCHA), has urged governments to break the cycle of violence and defend humanitarian law in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, reports Al Jazeera. The UN official made the comments after visiting Jordan, Syria and Lebanon to meet aid teams,...

Severe food shortages, price spikes in Syria: UN
Severe food shortages, price spikes in Syria: UN

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said there are food shortages for staples like bread, oil, and sugar in big cities, including Damascus, Deir Az Zor, and Hama. The price of bread in Idlib and Aleppo cities has increased by 900 percent between November...