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WHAT'S NEXT?: Due to a deteriorating global economic outlook, more than 130 out of 189 countries will experience reduced income growth, with the average global GDP growth rate falling from 4.1 percent to 3.1 percent between 2011 and 2030. Almost all of the countries with large numbers remaining in extreme poverty in 2030 will be in sub-Saharan Africa or South Asia.

  • [New] Israel's restrictions on the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza could amount to a war crime. The Guardian
  • [New] The EU's focus on humanitarian aid cannot compensate for the fact that EU countries continue to send arms to Israel, even after the International Court of Justice has warned of a plausible genocide in Gaza. Carnegie Europe
  • [New] The United Nations has warned of a growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza including famine and the US is playing a role in providing aid. Yahoo Entertainment
  • [New] The European Council is deeply concerned about the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza and its disproportionate effect on children, as well as the imminent risk of famine. The Guardian
  • [New] The US military is also playing a role in humanitarian efforts in Gaza, where the United Nations has warned famine is almost inevitable and that children are starving to death. BBC News
  • [New] Since the COVID-19 pandemic - which has widened pre-existing inequality gaps, including gender inequality, and reversed progress on sustainable development - it is now estimated that it will take the world 286 years to achieve gender equality. World Health Organization: WHO
  • [New] If confirmed, Canada could be among the first countries to unfreeze funding for the agency that employs 13,000 people in Gaza to run schools, healthcare clinics and other social services, and to distribute humanitarian aid. MarketScreener
  • Much of the population of Gaza is displaced, and UN agencies have warned there is a severe risk of famine as the distribution of humanitarian aid has been restricted. The Guardian
  • The United States will construct a temporary pier on the coast of the Gaza Strip to facilitate the arrival and distribution of humanitarian aid. Critical Threats
  • Gaza is grappling with a severe humanitarian crisis with a growing number of people dying from starvation and dehydration, aid agencies have warned. CNN
  • The United States will deploy 1,000 troops off the coast of Gaza for the nominal purpose of building a floating pier for humanitarian aid. World Socialist Web Site
  • The Cypriot initiative will allow the increase of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, after security checks are carried out in accordance with Israeli standards. The Guardian
  • US forces will build a temporary dock on the Gaza shoreline to allow delivery of humanitarian aid on a large scale. The Guardian
  • The U.S. military will build a temporary port in the coming weeks on Gaza's Mediterranean coast to enable delivery of humanitarian aid by sea. Unofficial Networks LLC
  • If verified, Canada could be among the first countries to unfreeze funding for the agency that employs 13,000 people in Gaza to run schools, healthcare clinics and other social services, and to distribute humanitarian aid. The New Arab
  • Biden will stress Israel's fundamental responsibility to protect innocent civilians in Gaza and also to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The Times of Israel
  • P resident Joe Biden plans to order the U.S. military to establish a temporary port along the coast of Gaza in the coming weeks to allow more humanitarian aid to reach Palestinian civilians. Time
  • The US military will establish a temporary port on the Gaza coast to increase the flow of humanitarian aid to the beleaguered territory. Sky News
  • The US is stepping up pressure on Israel to open new land routes, as well as a new sea corridor, to allow a far greater flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza to prevent a famine that UN agencies have warned is imminent. The Guardian
  • There will be a six-week ceasefire in Gaza starting today, if Hamas agrees to release the default defined category of vulnerable hostages: the sick the wounded, elderly and women. The Guardian
  • The UNRWA has warned that the suspension of its funding could lead to the agency being unable to provide humanitarian aid to Gaza, which has seen deaths due to hunger and a lack of health facilities. Al Jazeera
  • While mediators say a truce deal between Israel and Hamas could be just days away, aid agencies have sounded the alarm about the dire humanitarian conditions and warned of a looming famine in Gaza's north. Economic Times

Last updated: 22 March 2024



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