Haiti: Amid rising hunger levels, ‘world cannot wait for disaster before it acts’, WFP warns
“Haiti can’t wait,” said Jean-Martin Bauer, World Food Programme (WFP) Country Director for the country. “We cannot wait for the scale of…
Southern Africa: Cyclone Freddy aftermath brings diseases, healthcare gaps
The devastation caused by the cyclone in Madagascar, Malawi and Mozambique has increased the spread of cholera and malaria, as well as…
Deadly Syria earthquake provides chance to move forward: UN envoy
War-torn Syria and neighbouring Türkiye were rocked by twin earthquakes on 6 February, which killed more than 56,000 people and caused widespread…
School meals fuel young minds, but most vulnerable still missing out: WFP
Amid the current global food crisis, with many families struggling to put food on the table, governments are increasingly seeing the value…
Pakistan: 10 million deprived of safe drinking water in flood-affected areas
The crisis has left families in the flood-affected areas with no choice but to use potentially contaminated water. “Safe drinking water is…
South Sudan: Humanitarians call for justice after latest deadly attack
The appeal comes after a convoy of more than 100 trucks transporting food and other assistance was ambushed on Friday in Jonglei…
UN ramps up aid as millions affected in cyclone Freddy’s wake
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said millions of children are at risk amid cholera outbreaks in Malawi and Mozambique. Both countries face…
UN underlines commitment to support communities affected by Syria-Turkiye earthquakes
UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner was among officials from across the UN system who participated in an international donors’ conference to support the…
190 million children at risk from water-related crises: UNICEF
The study, released on Monday ahead of the historic UN Water Conference, reviewed household access to WASH services, the burden of WASH-attributable…
Don’t give up on Haiti, plead senior UN aid officials
The call comes amid reports that the situation in Haiti is deteriorating by the day, with citizens facing spiralling violence, human rights,…