Archive for February 2nd, 2025

02/02/2025

Gaza: ‘Immediate Action Must Combine Emergency Relief with the Restoration of Local Food Production’ – FAO

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By the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)*

Rome – The ceasefire is the first step in delivering emergency relief and rebuilding local food production in the Gaza Strip, where more than 2 million people urgently need assistance due to the collapse of agricultural output, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

© FAO/Yousef AlrozziA geospatial assessment carried out by FAO and UNOSAT between October and December 2024 reveals that the extent of the damage to Gaza’s agricultural land has reached unprecedented levels. ©FAO/Yousef Alrozzi

“The ceasefire provides a critical opportunity to address the catastrophic food crisis in Gaza by enabling emergency aid delivery and initiating early recovery efforts. But this is just the beginning of a long journey to recover from the devastation…

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02/02/2025

DR Congo: “Millions of People Were Already Displaced by Years of Conflict. With the Current Alarming Upsurge in Fighting, the Dire situation Is Rapidly Becoming Very Much Worse”

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By the International Organization for Migration (IOM)*

Kinshasa, 31 January 2025 The International Organization for Migration (IOM), is deeply concerned about the hundreds of thousands of civilians displaced over the last few days in Goma, North Kivu Province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

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The Surge in violence has seen thousands already displaced by the insecurity in Goma fleeing the town. Photo: WFP 2025/ Moses Sawasawa

An upsurge in heavy fighting and violence in recent days has forced people– some already previously displaced – out of their homes.

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02/02/2025

Sudan: UN Human Rights Chief ‘Deeply Alarmed’ by Summary Executions, Attacks on Civilians

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(UN News)* — The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has voiced deep alarm over reports of summary executions of civilians allegedly carried out by fighters and militias allied with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in the city of Khartoum North, calling for an immediate halt to the killings.  

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A WFP humanitarian convoy heads from Port Sudan to deliver lifesaving food aid to conflict-affected communities.
© WFP/Abubakar Garelnabei | A WFP humanitarian convoy heads from Port Sudan to deliver lifesaving food aid to conflict-affected communities.

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