UN rights office sounds alarm over ‘skyrocketing’ Israeli settler violence during olive harvest
Ajith Sunghay said on Tuesday that “settler violence has skyrocketed in scale and frequency, with the acquiescence, support, and in many cases…
Gaza: Aid efforts continue as UN teams start clearing up to 60 million tonnes of debris
“We are encouraged that the parties have reaffirmed their commitments to implementing the ceasefire in Gaza and commend the steadfast efforts of…
‘Overwhelming’ demand for food aid in Gaza as fragile ceasefire holds
Abeer Etefa, Senior Regional Communications Officer for the World Food Programme (WFP) told reporters in Geneva on Tuesday that since the ceasefire…
World News in Brief: Sudan aid update, Kyrgyzstan death penalty, health crises in DRC, Haiti
The warning from the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, follows ongoing and repeated attacks on El Fasher, which is under siege by…
What happens when Afghan women and girls go offline?
At a time when women were already banned from attending schools and universities, Radio Femme has played a crucial role in providing…
UN urges opening of all Gaza crossings to deliver three-month food supply
The agency says it already has enough supplies in place to feed the entire population of the Strip for three months –…
Gaza: UN pushes to scale up aid delivery
On Thursday, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher made his way to Rafah on the southern Gaza border, from the Egyptian capital…
Gaza peace plan ‘at precarious moment’ as killings continue on both sides
In a statement on Wednesday, Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher said that two days after world leaders gathered in Sharm el-Sheikh to…
Humanitarian funding cuts pushing millions into hunger: WFP
Programmes in Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Haiti, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan are already facing major disruptions, which…
Afghan quake aftermath: Children facing heightened risk from disease
The severe risk of disease outbreak comes after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit a remote eastern area of Afghanistan on 31 August near…