An American Evangelical leader who heads an organization that provides aid to people in war-torn Gaza condemned the United Nations for attempting to undermine its efforts by spreading talking points

The Senate voted to claw back billions of dollars from humanitarian aid that would devastate groups helping refugees and people in need. The House is expected to approve the cuts.

The Rescissions Act of 2025 proposes $9.4 billion in cuts to previously appropriated federal funding, $800 million of which supports faith-based organizations like Catholic Relief Services.

The humanitarian aid sector is reliant on a relatively small number of large donor, rendering it vulnerable to shocks. View on euronews

Amid President Trump's aid freeze, nearly half of the 1,100 metric tons of emergency food rations in Dubai will expire and be destroyed. A portion was saved after a deal was struck with the U.N. World Food Programme.

Trucks carrying humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip wait at the border gate in Rafah, Egypt, on Oct. 21. (Mohammed Asad / Associated Press) By Andy Dwonch. Dec. 1, 2023 3:01 AM PT .

American private military contractors used dangerous crowd control tactics on a crowd of Palestinian aid seekers in Gaza on Wednesday, witnesses say, causing a deadly stampede and adding to the nearly 1,000 Palestinians who have been killed in relation to the U.S.- and Israeli-backed “humanitarian aid” scheme thus far.

The European Union is seeking updates and more action from Israel on implementing a new deal to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza