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Humanitarian crisis in Syria 'much worse' as prices rise, UNICEF says

"Families are really struggling to bring food to the table," UNICEF's Juliette Touma told Euronews.

My Europe Series

'Europe still not fully aware of tragedy and suffering in Ukraine'

“Nobody could ever expect, believe or anticipate something like this. These are horror stories — what is going on in Mariupol, what is going on in Chernihiv, in Kharkiv. It’s unimaginable.”

Euronews Witness

The resilience and tears of Ukrainian refugees

In a forced smile that turned into tears, Euronews reporter Monica Pinna saw all the resilience of a population that is fighting for justice, democracy, and freedom.

World News

Kurdish forces step up battle against IS in Syria after prison assault

US-backed Kurdish security forces brought reinforcements to regain control of areas taken by Islamist militants after Thursday's attack on the jail in Hassakeh.

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Harsh winter and snowfall deepen ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan

Snowfall and dropping temperatures have increased the problems of the poor and needy people across Afghanistan. The harsh conditions have especially hit displaced people, many of whom are forced to spend their nights in simple shacks or even tents with no heating.

Europe News

Belgium's system for asylum-seekers unable to cope as winter closes in

FEDASIL, the government agency that deals with asylum seekers, says it is in a race against time to help the people in need.

Syria

'House of the Child' welcomes Syria's abandoned children

In a conservative society where adulterous relationships are not accepted, the deteriorating economic conditions might also be a reason for children being abandoned, according to Younes Abo Amin, manager of "House of the Child".

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Sea-Watch rescues 412 migrants in Mediterranean

A ship of the humanitarian group Sea-Watch rescued dozens of migrants in the Mediterranean over 2 days.

Italy

EU humanitarian aid package 'not enough' for Afghanistan, NGO says

On Tuesday the European Union announced a revamped humanitarian aid package worth €1 billion to deal with the aftermath of the Taliban takeover.

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Aid sent to help cholera outbreak, refugees crisis and flood victims

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Two humanitarian aid flights left Dubai bound to give much-needed help to the people of Sudan and Ethiopia. Supplied by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

Afghanistan

In Kabul, fear and apprehension as Taliban prepares to form government

Euronews' international affairs correspondent Anelise Borges is on the ground in Taliban-held Kabul speaking to residents about their expectations for the future.

Afghanistan

Stopping humanitarian aid to Afghanistan 'could spark a catastrophe'

"If funding is frozen to anything which is going on in Afghanistan, including the humanitarian operation, that will precipitate a catastrophe here for the Afghanistan people."

Haiti

Haiti earthquake: Large-scale aid yet to reach remote areas

The quake followed by a tropical storm wiped out many of the sources of food and income that many depend on for survival in Haiti, already struggling with COVID-19, gang violence and assassination of its president.

Ethiopia

Ethiopia's conflict-hit Tigray region is on the verge of a humanitaria

It estimates that around 3.8 million of the roughly six million people there, are in desperate need of assistance. Without urgent action tens of thousands of people could starve to death.

Ethiopia

Hospitals struck by artillery in Ethiopia's Tigray region, says report

The report, compiled by the Ethiopian government, the UN and NGOs on the ground in Tigray, has laid bare the scale of the damage inflicted on the region.

Bangladesh

Bangladesh navy ships take 1,700 Rohingya to isolated island

The 1,700 refugees were selected because of their willingness to be moved to the island, which the Bangladeshi government said could accommodate 100,000 people.

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Yemenis light candles on Christmas Day to shine light on ongoing war

Yemeni citizens of Al-Jahmiliya neighbourhood, the most destroyed neighbourhood in Taez, light hundreds of candles on Christmas Day to draw the world's attention to end the war in their city.

Ethiopia

UN, Ethiopia sign deal for aid access to embattled Tigray

This will allow the first food, medicines and other aid into the region of 6 million people that has seen rising hunger during the fighting between the federal and Tigray regional governments.

Yemen

97 medics die from COVID-19 as humanitarian crisis worsens in Yemen

The healthcare system of the war-ravaged country has been left in tatters. Even before coronavirus struck, Yemen had just 10 doctors for every 10,000 people.

World

Niger: Mothers 'best asset' for early diagnosis of child malnutrition

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38,000 children under the age of five-years-old are estimated to die every year from causes linked to malnutrition