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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.
On June 3-4, 2023, heavy rains, strong winds, floods and landslides affected Haiti. According to OCHA, nearly 37,400 people have been affected, 40 people have died and 19,300 have been displaced.
From 24-28 May, World Food Programme (WFP) warehouses in El Obeid and Garsila, Sudan, were attacked and looted by armed individuals, with total losses to WFP now estimated to to be over USD 60 million
May 14, the Globe and Mail reported on the plywood industry's disappointment by the lack of positive action taken by the government regarding allegedly dumped and subsidized plywood imports from China
On May 2, Gavi released Phase 1 of an independent evaluation of the COVAX Facility spanning from early 2020 until the end of 2021.