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Could Lebanon's economic collapse create a humanitarian crisis? | Inside Story

Lebanon’s economic meltdown is pushing more people to take dangerous sea journeys to seek better lives abroad. Dozens drowned off the coast of Syria, in the worst capsizing of a migrant boat this year. The vessel carried up to 150 Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian refugees. Many reportedly paid smugglers thousands of dollars. Can anything prevent people from taking risky boat journeys? Presenter: Imran Khan Guests:…

Pakistan floods: Accusations of humanitarian aid corruption

Pakistan’s prime minister says the scale of destruction in his nation is unbelievable and that parts of the country look like a sea. Shehbaz Sharif has been visiting areas devastated by Pakistan’s worst floods on record. He has urged the public to donate generously and appealed to the international community to send help. But many say local officials are hoarding humanitarian relief as people must…

Humanitarian crisis deepens during first year of Taliban takeover

Monday marks one year since the Taliban took power in Afghanistan. After last year’s chaotic scenes of Afghans trying to flee the country, the economy has collapsed, millions of people face food shortages, and women have been stripped of their rights. The Taliban blames assets being frozen by Western nations and ongoing pandemic concerns for the worsening woes, but critics accuse the group of abuses…

Sri Lanka facing humanitarian disaster amid civil unrest as economic crisis deepens

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Protests continued in Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo on April 6, 2022, as demonstrators called for the resignation of the country’s president Gotabaya Rajapaksa over the country’s economic crisis. Dozens of lawmakers walked out of Rajapaksa’s ruling coalition on April 5, leaving his government in a minority. The country’s doctors and clergy also took to the streets,…

Aid agencies warn of growing humanitarian crisis in Nigeria

Aid agencies are warning of a growing humanitarian crisis in northwest Nigeria. A decade of fighting over resources has left hundreds of thousands without food, shelter and medicine. This comes amid regular attacks on villages by armed gangs. Al Jazeera’s @Ahmed Idris reports from Zamfara state, Nigeria. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera…

UN Appeals For $41bn to meet 2022 humanitarian needs

The United Nations says it will require a record amount of $41bn next year to meet humanitarian needs around the world. The coronavirus pandemic, climate change and conflict are pushing more of the world’s affected states to the edge of famine. UN officials say millions more people will need help due in part to the growing instability in Ethiopia, Afghanistan and Myanmar. Al Jazeera’s James…

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