UN agencies rush in medical supplies for thousands wounded in Iran-Iraq earthquake

Nov 18, 2017, at 05:00 am

New York, Nov 17(Just Earth News): United Nations agencies have delivered medical supplies to the areas of Iran and Iraq struck by a devastating earthquake, and are urging vigilance against the possible outbreaks of infectious and waterborne diseases.

UN food relief agency air-lifts food, medical supplies to 31,000 famine-stricken Somalis

Apr 22, 2017, at 12:57 pm

New York, Apr 22(Just Earth News): As the drought intensifies in south and north-eastern Somalia, the United Nations emergency food relief agency on Friday airlifted to Mogadishu enough high-energy biscuits to assist 31,000 people for three days.

Iraq: UN delivers live-saving medicines and medical supplies inside Mosul

Dec 06, 2016, at 01:23 pm

New York, Dec 6 (Just Earth News): United Nations health agencies have delivered critical medicines and medical supplies to treat almost 13,000 people in the Iraqi city of Mosul, where the Government forces have been staging a military campaign against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or Da’esh) terrorists.

Nepal: UN aid agencies and partners appeal for access to life-saving medical supplies

Dec 09, 2015, at 03:33 pm

New York, Dec 9 (Just Earth News/IBNS): United Nations agencies and their aid partners today expressed their “deepest concern” over critical and growing shortages of lifesaving medicines and supplies across Nepal and appealed to all sides to ease an effective blockade of the country’s southern border due to unrest over a new constitution.