Fighting deepens needs and fuels further displacement in Sudan
Key points RSF forces have encircled El Obeid, capital of North Kordofan, threatening a full-scale assault as civilians flee there for safety …
Ebola in DR Congo: Childhood deaths rise; hopes raised over new vaccine
Children and women continue to bear a disproportionate share of the outbreak in Ituri, the most affected province, according to the UN…
Security Council LIVE: Warnings of famine and collapse as South Sudan’s peace deal frays
Nearly eight million people in South Sudan – more than half the population – face crisis-level hunger, with famine risk now flagged…
‘A clear violation’: Guterres deplores deadliest attack on Kyiv this year
On the heels of the deadliest month for Ukrainian civilians since the early days of the war, Mr. Guterres expressed concern that recent…
World News in Brief: Cambodia human rights, Hormuz invasive species risk, IOM lauds 2025 progress
Although Mr. Andrews was able to meet freely with local human rights advocates and people displaced by Cambodia’s ongoing border conflict with…
Gaza: 300 children killed in 300 days of Israeli-Hamas ‘ceasefire’
Why it matters Children still being killed despite ceasefire More babies born premature to hungry mothers Agencies say much greater aid access…
Strengthening El Niño to push 49 million more people into acute hunger
In response, the agency and partners are boosting efforts in eight countries to protect some of the most vulnerable communities who are…
UN reports deadly month for Ukrainian civilians as Russian attacks intensify
The latest Russian attacks mark an increasingly deadly escalation in the ongoing war, with July marking the deadliest month for Ukrainian civilians…
Afghanistan hunger crisis intensifies as millions left without food aid
Key points 14 million Afghans face acute hunger, with only one in nine receiving WFP food assistance. Child malnutrition has reached record…
In Somalia, AI is helping deliver food to hungry families
Although the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) cannot reach all 6 million Somalis facing hunger, data collected by its partners and analysed…