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#humanitarianaid

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Nordafrica
The Sudanese army said it recaptured Khartoum airport from the Rapid Support Forces as it extended its battlefield gains after recapturing the presidential palace in a key victory on Friday. "The remnants of the RSF militia are fleeing" across the White Nile at the Jebel Awliya bridge, an army spokesman said.#Africa #Sudan #civilwar #Darfur #humanitarianaid #Refugees #Famine&foodsecurity
Sudan army extends gains in Khartoum, retaking airport from paramilitaries
FRANCE 24 · Sudan army extends gains in Khartoum, retaking airport from paramilitariesBy FRANCE 24
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Miguel Afonso Caetano

"According to a memo circulating among State Department staff and reviewed by WIRED, the Trump administration plans to rename the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) as US International Humanitarian Assistance (IHA), and to bring it directly under the secretary of state. The document, on which Politico first reported, states that as part of its reorganization, the agency will “leverage blockchain technology” as part of its procurement process.

“All distributions would also be secured and traced via blockchain technology to radically increase security, transparency, and traceability,” the memo reads. “This approach would encourage innovation and efficiency among implementing partners and allow for more flexible and responsive programming focused on tangible impact rather than simply completing activities and inputs.”

The memo does not make clear what specifically this means—if it would encompass doing cash transfers in some kind of cryptocurrency or stablecoin, for example, or simply mean using a blockchain ledger to track aid disbursement."

#USA #USAID #Trump #Blockchain #Crypto #Cryptocurrencies #HumanitarianAid

arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20

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Ars Technica · Trump administration’s blockchain plan for USAID is a real head-scratcherBy WIRED
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Gerd_Brodowski

#usa #israel #palestine : #war / #gaza / #humanitarianaid / #uno / #unrwa

„The Trump Administration froze all funding for UNRWA, an agency doing crucial humanitarian work in Gaza.“

Article by Mara Kronenfeld, the executive director of UNRWA USA National Committee (unrwausa.org), a separate but affiliated nonprofit to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).

progressive.org/op-eds/spare-f

Progressive.org · Spare Funding for Palestinian Relief AgencyThe Trump Administration froze all funding for UNRWA, an agency doing crucial humanitarian work in Gaza.
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Gerd_Brodowski

#israel #palestine #war #gaza #humanitarianaid #uno

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(…) Emergency aid should be provided in a neutral way, i.e. on the basis of aid needs and not on the basis of political considerations.

During the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, 600 to 700 trucks of relief supplies drove into the Gaza Strip every day. 600,000 children could be vaccinated against tuberculosis, hundreds of thousands of tents were delivered. This has not been allowed for three weeks. (…)

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Gerd_Brodowski

#israel #palestine : #war / #gaza / #humanitarianaid / #uno

»"Sparing humanitarian aids is no longer a matter of course," UN Deputy Secretary-General Fletcher lamented in Bern [Switzerland]: "24 hours ago, another employee of mine was killed in Gaza, in a warehouse for humanitarian goods, which should not be attacked."
At the same time, the Israeli government wants to control all humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip in the future, up to the distribution to the needy. (…)

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Fitness Foundry (Coach Julio)

🇺🇸🇺🇦 My final day at Kitty Pechersk in Kyiv was spent loading vital humanitarian aid: hygiene products, clothing, diapers, juice, blankets, and essentials destined for the community, providing a small piece of comfort to those in need.

📣Humanitarian organizations like Kitty Pechersk, and numerous others, are a lifeline for countless Ukrainians.

Sharing this post is a simple yet powerful way to show your solidarity with Ukraine.

#Ukraine#HumanitarianAid#Kyiv
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