21 labor unions and labor leaders join dozens of elected officials and organizations, marking a major step in the labor movement uniting around foreign policy demands

The letter states that the designation “is designed to maximize the suffering of the people of Cuba, strangling its economy, displacing its families, and even restricting the flow of humanitarian aid”

While Israel slaughters US civilians, President Biden shows no sign of stopping the steady flow of weapons to the Zionist state

The deadly Israeli attack struck vehicles belonging to the World Central Kitchen and killed seven foreign aid workers despite the charity sharing coordinates with the Israeli military and displaying clear labels one the vehicle

Western countries have put more resources towards airdrops and maritime routes for aid delivery, instead of putting diplomatic and economic pressure on Israel to allow aid deliveries by land

Israeli forces killed at least 112 Palestinians after opening fire on a crowd awaiting a food aid truck in northern Gaza on February 29. The massacre took place as one quarter of Gaza’s population is at imminent risk of famine while Israel continues to blockade aid to the besieged strip.

The number of injured increased to more than 69,000 as Israeli air raids and ground assaults continue across the Gaza Strip

Citing lack of funds, the World Food Programme (WFP) has announced the scaling down of its aid operations in the country starting from September. The decision will affect millions of people in the blockaded country

Syria has long maintained that all aid to the country should flow through the government as the current mechanism violates its sovereignty and prolongs the war 

The Syrian government has opposed the cross-border aid through the Turkish border claiming it violates its sovereignty and is used by anti-government forces to transfer arms. Instead, it wants the aid to flow through the government machinery

Around 70% of Syria’s population—over 15 million people—depends on humanitarian aid for their survival, according to the UN. The country’s economy has been severely hurt due to a decade-long war and sanctions imposed by the US and its allies, with the situation worsening since the disastrous earthquake in February

The ‘Afghanistan Socio-Economic Outlook 2023’ report released by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) on Tuesday, April 18, highlights the impact of cuts in international aid to Afghanistan since the Taliban took over power in the country