Hundreds of thousands of people fleeing a Russian-backed Syrian offensive are being squeezed into ever smaller areas near Turkey’s border “under horrendous conditions” in freezing temperatures that are killing babies and young children, the UN humanitarian chief said Wednesday. CBC | World News
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German foreign minister warns of humanitarian crisis in Syria’s Idlib province
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has warned of a “humanitarian catastrophe” in Idlib if fighting in Syria doesn’t stop, speaking after a meeting with his Turkish counterpart during the Munich Security Conference. CBC | World News
Read More »As Russia, China veto humanitarian aid to Syria, airstrikes in Idlib intensity
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday said Russia and China had blood on their hands after the two countries used a veto of a UN Security Council resolution to block cross-border aid deliveries from Turkey and Iraq to millions of Syrian civilians. CBC | World News
Read More »As Russia and China veto humanitarian aid to Syria, airstrikes intensify in Idlib
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday said Russia and China had blood on their hands after the two countries used a veto of a UN Security Council resolution to block cross-border aid deliveries from Turkey and Iraq to millions of Syrian civilians. CBC | World News
Read More »Puerto Rico governor calls for aid to avoid humanitarian crisis
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello has asked for more federal government aid to avert a humanitarian crisis after Hurricane Maria hit the island, which is home to 3.4 million people. CBC | World News
Read More »Puerto Rico governor fears humanitarian crisis in wake of Hurricane Maria
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello urged the U.S. Congress Monday to fund an aid package to avert a humanitarian crisis after Hurricane Maria. CBC | World News
Read More »Yemen is now home to the world’s worst humanitarian crisis
Yemen is suffering through what UN representatives are calling “the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.” Médecins Sans Frontières’ country director explains how he navigates a civil war and a major cholera outbreak while MSF’s own people come under fire. CBC | World News
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