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Zawya
7 hours ago
- General
- Zawya
Aid cuts leave refugee agency unable to shelter six in 10 fleeing war in Sudan
Major cuts to aid budgets have already left people fleeing wars in Sudan and beyond without the assistance and protection they need, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday. Globally, $1.4 billion of the agency's programmes are being shuttered or put on hold, UNHCR said in a new report. 'We can't stop water, you can't stop sanitation, but we're having to take decisions when it comes, for example, to shelter,' said UNHCR Director of External Relations Dominique Hyde. 'We're have people arriving on a daily basis from Sudan, from the Darfur regions…arriving in Chad, not able to be given any shelter.' In an urgent appeal for flexible funding from donors, Ms. Hyde noted that up to 11.6 million refugees and others risk losing access this year to direct humanitarian assistance from UNHCR. The figure represents about one third of those reached by the organization last year. On the Sudan-Chad border, the UN agency is now unable to provide 'even basic shelter' to more than six in 10 refugees fleeing the conflict. Thousands more vulnerable people have been left stranded in remote border locations in South Sudan too. 'If we just had a bit more support, we could get them to settlements,' she insisted. Because of the funding cuts, basic activities have already been hit hard. These include refugee registration, child protection, legal counselling and prevention of and responses to gender-based violence. All aid sectors hit In South Sudan, 75 per cent of safe spaces for women and girls supported by UNHCR have closed. That means leaving up to 80,000 refugee women and girls without access to medical care, psychosocial support, legal aid, material support or income-generating activities. This includes survivors of sexual violence, UNHCR noted. 'Behind these numbers are real lives hanging in the balance,' Ms. Hyde said. 'Families are seeing the support they relied on vanish, forced to choose between feeding their children, buying medicines or paying rent, while hope for a better future slips out of sight. Every sector and operation has been hit and critical support is being suspended to keep lifesaving aid going.' Libya influx Many of those impacted by the war in Sudan have taken the decision to move from Chad and Egypt to Libya, into the hands of people smugglers who dangerously overload boats with desperate people seeking to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Europe. 'What we're observing now is that in terms of arrivals in Europe of…Sudanese refugees, [it] has increased since the beginning of the year by about 170 per cent compared to the first six months of 2024,' said UNHCR spokesperson Olga Sarrado. Support slashed from Niger to Ukraine In camps hosting Myanmar's Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, education for some 230,000 children could now be suspended. Meanwhile in Lebanon 'UNHCR's entire health programme is at risk of being shuttered by the end of the year,' Ms. Hyde continued. In Niger and other emergency settings, cuts in financial aid for shelter have left families in overcrowded structures or at risk of homelessness. In Ukraine, financial aid has also been slashed, 'leaving uprooted families unable to afford rent, food or medical treatment', she noted. Assistance to returning Afghans has also become another victim of global aid cuts. Around 1.9 million Afghan nationals have returned home or been forced back since the start of the year, 'but financial aid for returnees is barely enough to afford food, let alone rent, undermining efforts to ensure stable reintegration', UNHCR said. Legal aid halted Overall, several UNHCR operations hit by severe funding gaps have now had to curtail investments in strengthening asylum systems and promoting regularisation efforts. In Colombia, Ecuador, Costa Rica and Mexico, any prolonged lack of legal status means prolonged insecurity for people on the move, the UN agency said. This results in deepening poverty 'as refugees are excluded from formal employment and greater exposure to exploitation and abuse', Ms. Hyde explained. Approximately one in three of the agency's 550 offices around the world has been impacted by the cuts, Ms. Hyde told journalists in Geneva: 'We're not in a position to do so much contingency planning; what we're able to do is make decisions on priorities and, at this point, the priorities as I mentioned are dramatic.' For 2025, UNHCR needs $10.6 billion. Only 23 per cent of this amount has been provided. 'Against this backdrop, our teams are focusing efforts on saving lives and protecting those forced to flee,' Ms. Hyde said. 'Should additional funding become available, UNHCR has the systems, partnerships and expertise to rapidly resume and scale up assistance.' Distributed by APO Group on behalf of UN News.
France 24
a day ago
- Health
- France 24
Over 11 mn refugees risk losing aid because of funding cuts: UN
That corresponds to a full third of the number reached last year by the UN refugee agency, UNHCR. In a new report, the agency highlighted a deadly confluence of factors pummelling millions of refugees and displaced people globally: "rising displacement, shrinking funding and political apathy". "We are right now facing a deadly cocktail," UNHCR's head of external relations, Dominique Hyde, told reporters in Geneva. "We are incredibly concerned for refugees and displaced populations around the world." Dramatic aid cuts by the United States and other countries have left UNHCR and other aid organisations facing gaping shortfalls. UNHCR has said it needs $10.6 billion to assist the world's refugees this year, but so far it has received just 23 percent of that amount. As a result, the agency said it was seeing $1.4 billion of essential programmes being cut or put on hold. The impact, Hyde cautioned, risks being that "up to 11.6 million refugees and people forced to flee are losing access to humanitarian assistance provided by UNHCR". The agency said families were being forced to choose between feeding their children, buying medicines and paying rent. Malnutrition is especially severe for refugees fleeing war-ravaged Sudan, where the UN has been forced to reduce food rations and nutrition screening, she said, decrying the "devastating impact for children who have fled to Chad". The cuts have also forced UNHCR to pause the movement of new arrivals from border areas to safer locations in Chad and South Sudan, "leaving thousands stranded in remote locations", the agency said. Health and education services for refugees are also being scaled back worldwide. In camps in Bangladesh hosting nearly a million Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, education programmes for some 230,000 children risk being suspended. UNHCR also said its entire health programme in Lebanon was at risk of being shuttered by the end of the year. Last month, UNHCR announced it would need to cut 3,500 staff -- nearly a third of its workforce worldwide -- amid the budget shortfall.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Clipse Dish On The Neptunes Breakup: 'Whenever We See Each Other, It's Always Still Love'
The Clipse and The Neptunes made magic together, but sadly, that can no longer happen. The Virginia rap duo recently shared their feelings on the production duo's breakup and the relationship between the two collectives. 'Absolutely miss Chad. As far as, you know, being on the album,' Malice said during their appearance on Popcast. 'But I'll see Chad in the airport, in the street, at Buffalo Wild Wings, you know, in VA. Whatever they got going on, just hope for the best for that […] Whenever we see each other, it's always still love. Always.' Pusha T chimed in, saying that despite Chad Hugo missing from the fold, the work continues. 'Everybody knows my favorite album is Hell Hath No Fury. Pharrell did that alone. That's it,' he stated. 'Chad's my guy. I love Chad. Pharrell's my guy, love Chad, too. We're brothers, we came up together. But, you know, when you say missing in the music, there is no missing in the music when it comes to the Clipse. And if it's just P, it don't matter—we find what we find.' The Hip-Hop world wept when they learned that Pharrell and Hugo were no longer on speaking terms due to a legal battle over ownership of The Neptunes' name and trademarks, as they initially had an agreement to split everything evenly. Skateboard P wished his former partner-in-crime all the best in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. 'I'm very grateful for our time together,' he said. The legendary producer is handling Clipse's upcoming album, Let God Sort Em Out, all on his own, and so far they have shared the singles 'Ace Trumpets' and 'So Be It.' The latter song was incendiary, as Push targeted Travis Scott. He added more context to his diss in an interview with GQ, recalling how the Houston artist interrupted one of their recording sessions in Paris to play his 2023 album Utopia. Push went on to say that Scott withheld playing Drake's verse on 'Meltdown,' where he dissed both the Daytona artist and Pharrell. Listen to 'Meltdown' below. More from Clipse, Pharrell Preview Kendrick Lamar's Highly Anticipated "Chains & Whips" Verse Jim Jones Takes Jabs At The Clipse While Dismissing "Ace Trumpets" Clipse Unleash Sumptuous "So Be It" Music Video Dissing Travis Scott Solve the daily Crossword
Buzz Feed
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Chad Michael Murray's Family Vote For Third Child
Chad Michael Murray has revealed that he and his wife, Sarah Roemer, held a 'family vote' before having their third child — and did not start trying for another baby until their two children were 100% on board. If you need reminding, 43-year-old Chad was a bit of a '00s heartthrob, shooting to fame on shows like Gilmore Girls and One Tree Hill, as well as movies like A Cinderella Story and Freaky Friday. Before marrying Disturbia actor Sarah in 2015, Chad was briefly married to his One Tree Hill co-star Sophia Bush between 2005 and 2006. Chad and Sarah live an incredibly private life, and keep their children's names private. However, they welcomed their first child, a son, in 2015, a daughter in 2017, and their second daughter in 2023 — and Chad reflected on his wholesome home life in a recent interview with Parade ahead of the release of his latest movie, Freakier Friday. Kicking off the conversation, Chad revealed just how much he embraces being a girl dad by telling the publication that he 'can't help' but wear pink all of the time to 'match' with his girls. He then opened up about his children's sweet relationship with one another. 'My son and daughter are best friends in the whole world,' he began. 'They're so unbelievable with the baby, like, I can't even tell you. They're so nurturing, caring... Their responsibilities are off the charts — they're so capable.' And this is when Chad detailed his and Sarah's arguably unconventional approach to expanding their family. He said: 'We took a family vote, actually. We weren't going to have a third child unless everyone was on board, including the kids.' 'Our son wasn't on board for pretty much the entire time until finally, one day, he goes: 'I'd like to have a baby in the family,'' Chad continued. "And we're like: 'Wow, look at that!' And he's the best with her. He's so good all the time with her, and they love each other so much.' As one of five children who was raised by his single dad, Rex Murray, Chad has always been incredibly family-oriented, and he credits his 'superhero' father, now 71, for being the perfect role model when it comes to raising kids. If you didn't know, Chad's mom left him, his younger sister, and three younger brothers when he was just 10 years old, and Chad previously said of his dad: 'He stepped up, and he said: 'You know what? I'll take care of what I need to do. I've got responsibilities in life.' He took care of all five of us and raised us well. He would be so tired, and he would help us study to make sure that we got the grades that we wanted. He was never hard on us.'The star now has a younger half-brother from his father's second marriage, as well as two step-siblings. 'I wouldn't have the life and the kids I have right now if it weren't for my dad,' Chad admitted in his recent interview with Parade. 'He gave us the opportunity to have a chance in life, to go get a job, to live out our dreams, and I'm so grateful for that. He's just got such a big selfless heart.' 'I want to be that for the kids,' Chad concluded. 'I want to always be that loving, nurturing parent.' What do you make of Chad's latest comments? Let me know down below!
Perth Now
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Recognise Chad? Reality star's X-rated former life in Perth
If you're a product of Perth's 90s club scene and have been watching Seven's new reality series Stranded On Honeymoon Island, there's a fair chance you've already been mesmerised by charming Chad's torso on a night out. The TV star — who runs an Orthopaedic surgery in Melbourne — has been navigating the show's drama-infested waters as he attempts to forge a romantic relationship with his new wife, Georgia. But thirty years before flexing his pecs on screen, the confident 47-year-old worked as a stripper at Northbridge's James St Nightclub while studying nursing at Curtin University. Georgia and Chad. Credit: Supplied On Tuesday night, Chad was forced to face his colourful past when a photo album featuring his days as a 'male stripper' was presented to Georgia. WATCH RECAP While it came as a shock to his amused wife, the signs were there from the beginning, with the dancing doctor regularly breaking out into a series of unprompted hip thrusts. One of Chad's outfits as a stripper in Perth. Credit: Seven Network He told PerthNow that he fell into the profession accidentally at just 18 years of age. During a night out with rugby mates, he was urged to get his kit off on stage in a bid to win a $100 bar card. His impressive performance won him free drinks for the evening, and caught the eye of the club's owner, who offered him a regular gig as a 'G-string waiter'. Chad and Georgia nurture their relationship on the series. Credit: Seven Network 'I went back to uni on the Monday and told my uni student study classes, 'This is what happened to me. Do you think I should do it?' And they went, 'No, don't Chad, don't be a stripper!' he said. Somewhat surprisingly, Chad's mother was much more open to his new vocation and even helped him craft creative outfits to wear for each show. 'My mum and I would go on an adventure, go to the store and pick out materials and patterns, and then we would sew these costumes together,' he added. 'She was very supportive in that sense, and I did it more so for the showman outlet and in terms of entertainment.' Chad revealed a part of his former self to wife Georgia. Credit: Seven Network Following his studies, the performer relocated to Melbourne to be closer to his mother, and his sister, who was born with special needs when he was 11. However, leaning further into his charm and physique, the eligible bachelor soon landed a spot on the romantic 2004 reality series Playing it Straight. Shifting focus to his career as an arthroplasty expert in the years since, the unlucky-in-love single has found his way back to TV in search of love again. Georgie and Chad get cosier. Credit: Heath McKinley However, he says his island-bound experience alongside wife Georgia has been far from glamorous. 'You're spending every day together, not only spending every day, but you're stressed, in the sense that you're literally without any of your creature comforts,' he said. 'So when she's having a bad hair day, we never had a mirror. We didn't know what each other looked like, so all that stuff you're navigating through, I feel like that was a powerful answer to the emotions.' To keep up with Chad and Georgia's island romance, watch Stranded on Honeymoon Island on Tuesday, July 22 on 7 and 7plus.
