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On January 26, Canada announced a temporary pause in additional funding to UNRWA, following allegations from Israel that 12 UNRWA employees had participated in the October 7th Hamas attacks on Israel
Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The UN Deputy Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Imran Riza, Lebanon is facing a severe humanitarian crisis as the UN is providing less than 'minimum survival level' of aid due to lack of funds.
On October 3, 2023, Pakistan's caretaker government announced that foreign nationals residing “illegally” or without documentation are cautioned to depart by October 31
Humanitarian crisis in the Nagorno‑Karabakh enclave following the launch of Azerbaijan's operation on September 19. The operation has reportedly left many people dead or wounded.
The UN's World Food Programme (WFP) has had to reduce its assistance due to funding shortfalls, including in Afghanistan where 10 million Afghans have been removed from the beneficiary list.
Canada has decided to suspend its $3 million voluntary contribution to the OIF for 2023-2024, due to the results of an internal survey indicating a toxic internal climate and transparency issues.
The Prohibiting Cluster Munitions Act - Exemptions for Canadian Forces members
There is concern that the Taliban may announce additional restrictions relating to the education sector in Afghanistan very soon.
Evidence of widespread diversion of food assistance in Ethiopia's Tigray region has led to the suspension of food aid in Tigray by the World Food Programme (WFP) and USAID.