Afghanistan to remain major crisis in 2026, UN, partners warn
Years of conflict, compounded by worsening food insecurity, recurrent natural disasters, climate change impacts and large-scale returns of displaced people, have left…
Sudan: UN warns of unprecedented child hunger in Darfur as fighting fuels refugee exodus
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UN, US sign $2 billion humanitarian funding agreement for 17 crisis-hit countries
Speaking at the signing in Geneva, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher paid tribute to humanitarian workers operating under increasingly difficult conditions,…
Gaza battered by heavy rains as humanitarian response continues
Heavy seasonal downpours are compounding an already dire humanitarian situation, as rainstorms cause war-damaged buildings to collapse, flood tents and soak people’s…
Sri Lanka cyclone: More than a million still need aid weeks after Ditwah floods
The cyclone made landfall on the island’s eastern coast on 28 November, triggering widespread flooding and deadly landslides across all 25 districts.…
Sudan civil war: Health system ‘on the verge of collapse’
The UN agency has revealed shocking figures related to attacks on healthcare facilities in Sudan, stressing that the country is recording the…
Gaza: Humanitarian response ongoing despite restrictions
“As part of these efforts, the UN and its partners offload more essential supplies at crossings around Gaza every day,” it said. On…
DR Congo: Displaced people in South Kivu close to ‘utter desperation’, WFP says
That’s according to the UN World Food Programme (WFP), which announced on Tuesday that it is scaling up to deliver aid to more than 210,000 people displaced by the violence after…
World News in Brief: Gaza aid restrictions, Syria humanitarian needs, lawyer reprisals in Burundi
However, the humanitarian response has not been able to keep pace with needs due to ongoing restrictions imposed by the Israeli authorities, the…
Overnight strikes leave death, destruction and power outages in Ukraine
Several civilians were killed and nearly 30 injured, including children, according to local authorities. Homes in seven regions, as well as the…