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UN aims to boost aid to frontline areas of Ukraine; Black Sea grain exports near 18 million tonnes

The UN humanitarian coordination office, OCHA, said in a press release that a seven-truck convoy had reached Vovchansk in the Kharkiv region – just five kilometres from the Russian border. “This community has been heavily impacted by months of hostilities and the 4,500 people who remain there depend on humanitarian aid to meet their needs.” … Read moreUN aims to boost aid to frontline areas of Ukraine; Black Sea grain exports near 18 million tonnes

Demark rallies wealthy nations to back ‘climate solidarity’, boost financing for hard-hit poor countries |

The industrialized world must acknowledge its responsibility to deliver on the climate crisis “and we must listen to those affected the most by climate-induced damages,” Foreign Minister Kofod said in his early evening address to the UN General Assembly’s annual high-level debate. While the most pressing challenges of our time are being felt and even … Read moreDemark rallies wealthy nations to back ‘climate solidarity’, boost financing for hard-hit poor countries |

Ukraine: WFP teams up with Uber, in boost for pinpoint aid deliveries |

With conventional aid trucks or other large vehicles unable to access some of those in need in built up areas, the ridesharing and delivery app has developed a new custom-built version of its online platform, “which allows WFP to better coordinate, dispatch and track a fleet of smaller vehicles delivering relief items from warehouses”, the agency said, in … Read moreUkraine: WFP teams up with Uber, in boost for pinpoint aid deliveries |