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Trump Aid Triage
‘There are lives on line’ after aid cuts – International Rescue Committee chief
Keeping millions of people alive in the most vulnerable countries will require pulling some assistance for programmes in better-off countries that target everything from climate change to refugee resettlement, the head of the International Rescue ...

Fri, 09 May, 2025

Trump USAID
Trump administration says it cut funding to some UN food programmes by mistake
The US State Department said it had reversed an undisclosed number of sweeping funding cuts to UN World Food Programme emergency projects in 14 impoverished countries, saying it had terminated some of the contracts for life-saving aid by mistake.

Tue, 08 Apr, 2025

Ethiopia Tigray USAID
Trump administration ends some ‘lifesaving’ USAid contracts, officials say
The Trump administration has notified the World Food Programme (WFP) and other partners that it has terminated some of the last remaining lifesaving humanitarian programmes across the Middle East, according to US and UN officials.

Mon, 07 Apr, 2025

Trump Speech
Judge orders Trump administration to pay nearly £1.5 billion in USAid debts
A federal judge gave the Trump administration until Monday to pay nearly two billion dollars (£1. 5 billion) owed to partners of the US Agency for International Development (USAid) and the US State Department.

Fri, 07 Mar, 2025

U.S. Agency for International Development
Judge clears way for Trump to pull thousands of USAID staff off job
US district judge Carl Nichols removed his temporary block on the effort to remove all but a small fraction of USAID staffers from their posts

Fri, 21 Feb, 2025

Judge orders Trump administration to lift funding block on foreign aid
Judge orders Trump administration to lift funding block on foreign aid
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to temporarily lift a three-week funding freeze that has shut down US aid and development work worldwide.

Fri, 14 Feb, 2025

Judge blocks Trump from placing thousands of USAID workers on leave
Judge blocks Trump from placing thousands of USAID workers on leave
A judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from placing 2,200 employees of the US Agency for International Development on paid leave.

Sat, 08 Feb, 2025

Forced leave starts for thousands under Trump plan to gut foreign aid agency
Forced leave starts for thousands under Trump plan to gut foreign aid agency
Forced leave began worldwide on Friday for most employees of the US Agency for International Development (USAid), as federal workers’ associations turned to the courts to try to roll orders that have dismantled most of the agency and US- funded aid ...

Fri, 07 Feb, 2025

Hungary’s Orban ‘to close down’ pro-democracy and rights groups receiving US aid
Hungary’s Orban ‘to close down’ pro-democracy and rights groups receiving US aid
Hungary will take legal action to eliminate non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and media outlets operating in the country that receive funding from the United States and other international sources, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday.

Fri, 07 Feb, 2025

Non-essential US foreign aid agency staff on leave worldwide
Non-essential US foreign aid agency staff on leave worldwide
The Trump administration is placing US Agency for International Development (USAID) direct-hire staffers around the world on leave, except those deemed essential.

Wed, 05 Feb, 2025

US aid agency workers told to stay out of Washington HQ
US aid agency workers told to stay out of Washington HQ
Staff at the US Agency for International Development (USAid) have been instructed to stay out of the agency’s Washington headquarters, after billionaire Elon Musk announced President Donald Trump had agreed with him that the body should close.

Mon, 03 Feb, 2025

Marco Rubio
US foreign aid website goes offline in Trump administration’s freeze
Congressional Democrats battled the Trump administration increasingly openly, expressing concern the president may be headed toward ending USAID as an independent agency

Sun, 02 Feb, 2025

JD Vance,Marco Rubio
US aid agency in upheaval during foreign assistance freeze and staff departures
Trump administration changes have upended the US agency charged with providing humanitarian aid to countries overseas.

Fri, 31 Jan, 2025

Aid groups say Israel misses US deadline to boost humanitarian aid entering Gaza
Aid groups say Israel misses US deadline to boost humanitarian aid entering Gaza
Israel has failed to meet US demands to allow greater humanitarian access to the where conditions are worse than at any point in the 13-month-old war, international aid organisations said on Tuesday.

Tue, 12 Nov, 2024

US warns Israel to boost humanitarian aid into Gaza or risk weapons funding
US warns Israel to boost humanitarian aid into Gaza or risk weapons funding
The Biden administration has warned Israel that it must increase the amount of humanitarian aid it is allowing into Gaza within the next 30 days or it could risk losing access to US weapons funding.

Tue, 15 Oct, 2024

US-built aid pier in Gaza will need to be removed after damage from rough seas
US-built aid pier in Gaza will need to be removed after damage from rough seas
The US-built temporary pier taking humanitarian aid to starving Palestinians has been damaged in rough seas and weather and will be removed from the coast of Gaza to be repaired, the Pentagon has said.

Tue, 28 May, 2024

Gaza aid via temporary pier suspended after rough seas cause damage – officials
Gaza aid via temporary pier suspended after rough seas cause damage – officials
The setback is the latest for the pier, which has already had three US service member injuries and had four of its vessels beached due to heavy sea states

Tue, 28 May, 2024

First shipment of aid to US-built floating pier in Gaza leaves Cyprus
First shipment of aid to US-built floating pier in Gaza leaves Cyprus
A shipment of humanitarian aid has left a port in Cyprus and is on its way to the US-built pier in Gaza, the first delivery to the newly built ramp, Cyprus’s foreign minister said on Thursday.

Thu, 09 May, 2024

Gaza crisis: Inhumanity on grand scale seen in denial of basic aid items
Gaza crisis: Inhumanity on grand scale seen in denial of basic aid items
There is a far more sinister undercurrent to the denial of goods to people who have been blockaded, bombarded, and now starved to death, writes Elaine Loughlin

Wed, 24 Apr, 2024

US lawmakers approve $95bn aid package for Ukraine and Israel
US lawmakers approve $95bn aid package for Ukraine and Israel
The House of Representatives has voted to approve $95bn in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other US allies. Democrats and Republicans joined together after a months-long fight over renewed American support to help Ukraine repel Russia’s invasion.

Sat, 20 Apr, 2024

Mike Johnson
US House of Representatives on brink of approving aid for Ukraine and Israel
The House of Representatives is preparing in a rare Saturday session to approve 95 billion dollars in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other US allies.

Sat, 20 Apr, 2024

Mike Johnson
Ukraine and Israel aid back on track as US House pushes towards weekend votes
The US House of Representatives has pushed ahead on a foreign aid package of $95bn (€89bn) for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and humanitarian support as a cross-party coalition of legislators helped it clear a procedural hurdle to reach final votes this ...

Fri, 19 Apr, 2024

US military aircraft drop thousands of meals into Gaza
US military aircraft drop thousands of meals into Gaza
US military C-130 cargo planes have dropped food and aid in pallets over Gaza, officials have said.

Sat, 02 Mar, 2024

Millions still needing food as UN resumes aid following plot to steal grain
Millions still needing food as UN resumes aid following plot to steal grain
Only a small fraction of needy people in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region are receiving food aid more than one month after aid agencies resumed deliveries of grain following a lengthy pause over theft, it has been revealed. Just 14% of 3.

Tue, 30 Jan, 2024

Israeli fire strikes crowd waiting for aid in Gaza City, killing at least 20
Israeli fire strikes crowd waiting for aid in Gaza City, killing at least 20
Health Ministry spokesperson Ashraf al-Qidra says another 150 people were wounded in the attack 

Thu, 25 Jan, 2024

Joe Biden
US Senate blocks international aid to push for stronger domestic border policy
Senate Republicans have blocked the advance of tens of billions of dollars in aid for Ukraine and Israel on Wednesday, with President Joe Biden calling the move “stunning” and dangerous.

Thu, 07 Dec, 2023

Aid groups ready to move in when Gaza ceasefire begins
Aid groups ready to move in when Gaza ceasefire begins
International aid groups that have lined up thousands of aid lorries for Gaza say they are ready to move quickly to send in food, water and other supplies if a pause in fighting between Hamas and Israel takes hold as hoped on Thursday.

Wed, 22 Nov, 2023

Emmanuel Macron appeals to Israel to protect civilians at Gaza aid conference
Emmanuel Macron appeals to Israel to protect civilians at Gaza aid conference
Western and Arab nations, international agencies and non-governmental groups stressed the urgent need for aid for Gaza civilians at a Paris conference on Thursday.

Thu, 09 Nov, 2023

Macron opens Gaza aid conference with appeal to Israel to protect civilians
Macron opens Gaza aid conference with appeal to Israel to protect civilians
French President Emmanuel Macron opened a Gaza aid conference with an appeal for Israel to protect civilians, saying “all lives have equal worth” and fighting terrorism “can never be carried out without rules”. “Civilians must be protected.

Thu, 09 Nov, 2023

Aid groups scramble to help as Israel-Hamas war intensifies
Aid groups scramble to help as Israel-Hamas war intensifies
Humanitarian groups are scrambling to assist civilians caught in the war between Israel and Hamas — efforts that are being complicated by an intensified blockade of Gaza and ongoing fighting.

Tue, 10 Oct, 2023

US suspends aid to Gabon after military takeover
US suspends aid to Gabon after military takeover
The United States has suspended most non-humanitarian aid to Gabon after August’s military takeover in the country.

Wed, 27 Sep, 2023

Libya floods: A Mediterranean city has simply been swept away
Libya floods: A Mediterranean city has simply been swept away
When two dams burst near the Libyan city of Derna, nothing was going to stop a massive tragedy from unfolding. There had been warnings about the risks, however upheaval in the country meant they went unheeded

Sat, 16 Sep, 2023

Syrian quake survivors 'starving' six months on, says Cork priest leading aid efforts
Syrian quake survivors 'starving' six months on, says Cork priest leading aid efforts
Fr Tony O’Riordan appeals for support through Irish Jesuits International to aid people without food, medicines, and clothing 

Sun, 06 Aug, 2023

Survivors in earthquake zone may need help for years to come, say aid groups
Survivors in earthquake zone may need help for years to come, say aid groups
Humanitarian groups working in southern Turkey and northwest Syria have warned survivors in the earthquake zone will require help for months, or even years, after the rescue and recovery missions end.Among the worst in recent history, the 7.8 ...

Sat, 11 Feb, 2023

Aid trucks reach Syrian enclave days after quake
Aid trucks reach Syrian enclave days after quake
A small convoy has crossed from Turkey into Syria’s rebel-held north-west region with desperately needed medicines, blankets, tents and UN shelter kits.

Thu, 09 Feb, 2023

Rescuers from all over the world rush to Turkey and Syria after deadly quake
Rescuers from all over the world rush to Turkey and Syria after deadly quake
Countries have rushed to dispatch aid, personnel and equipment to help rescue efforts in earthquake-stricken areas of Turkey and Syria.

Mon, 06 Feb, 2023

COP27 Conflict Food Insecurity
Yemen signs billion dollar aid package with UAE-based fund
Yemen’s government signed a deal with the Arab Monetary Fund on Sunday, state media said, paving the way for the Saudi-backed administration to receive one billion dollars (£0. 8 billion) of economic aid.

Sun, 27 Nov, 2022

Irish Aid Annual Launch
Coveney: Ireland must use wealth to help ease ‘extraordinary suffering’ across the world
The need for to share our wealth is greater than ever, Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney has said. Mr Coveney said €1.

Tue, 18 Oct, 2022

Russia Ukraine War Arms Package
Biden says US sending medium-range rocket systems to Ukraine
The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity to preview the weapons package that will be formally unveiled on Wednesday

Wed, 01 Jun, 2022

Biden
US House approves $40bn Ukraine aid package
The US House of Representatives has emphatically approved a fresh $40bn aid package for Ukraine.

Wed, 11 May, 2022

Yemen
World Bank allocates extra £230m to help Yemen key services
The World Bank has approved an additional £230 million for desperately needed aid for the poorest and most vulnerably households in war-torn Yemen, as well as for helping the country fight the coronavirus pandemic.

Thu, 31 Mar, 2022

‘We felt so sorry for the people’: West Cork truckers tell of Ukrainian refugees sleeping in tents
‘We felt so sorry for the people’: West Cork truckers tell of Ukrainian refugees sleeping in tents
Four Cork drivers have travelled across the continent to  the Polish-Ukraine border with a lorry, van, and transporter full of goods, collected by West Cork Appeal volunteers to assist families fleeing war in their homeland.

Sat, 19 Mar, 2022

Sunhats and out-of-date Nicorette among useless items donated for  refugees 
Sunhats and out-of-date Nicorette among useless items donated for  refugees 
Sunhats and a packet of Nicorette chewing gum which was out of date by two years were among contributions made to a collection in Limerick for the people of Ukraine.

Mon, 14 Mar, 2022

'It’s not clear when this is going to end': The humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Afghanistan
'It’s not clear when this is going to end': The humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Afghanistan
Hunger is threatening the lives of millions of Afghans after severe droughts and years of conflict, writes Hannah McCarthy

Fri, 24 Dec, 2021

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