Sudan hunger crisis deepens as UN warns millions face acute food shortages
The warning came in a joint alert issued by the UN World Food Programme (WFP), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and…
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Blackouts and shortages disrupt healthcare across Cuba
Shortages of electricity, fuel, medicine and medical supplies are severely disrupting emergency care, blood banks, laboratories, immunization programmes and maternal and child…
Somalia at ‘real risk of famine’ as Middle East war fallout continues
“The humanitarian context in Somalia is worsening faster than we originally projected and expected,” said George Conway, the UN’s top aid official…
UN welcomes $1.8 billion US boost for humanitarian operations
The funding announcement, made on Wednesday by the United States, brings total recent US humanitarian support channelled through the UN-coordinated system to…
Funding shortfalls force deep cuts to Syria food assistance: WFP
UN officials warn that the cuts come at a dangerous moment, as families – already struggling to survive – are now forced…
Children shot, stabbed and pepper-sprayed in occupied West Bank
“We’re seeing attacks become increasingly coordinated,” UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) spokesperson James Elder told reporters in Geneva. “Documented incidents include children shot,…
Storm, displacement and hidden wartime explosives deepen emergency in Solomon Islands
The Category 4 storm brought destructive winds, flooding and heavy rainfall to vulnerable coastal and island communities after intensifying in the Solomon…
World News in Brief: Human rights in Mongolia, surge in sexual violence in Haiti, worsening hunger in Afghanistan
“At a time when some powerful global actors are openly defying and even vilifying human rights, including through transnational repression, Mongolia’s positive…
Lebanon war leaves families foraging for food despite ceasefire
According to the Lebanese authorities, more than 2,700 people have been killed since 2 March amid clashes between Hezbollah fighters based in…
Ukraine: Over 3,000 attacks on healthcare since full-scale Russian invasion
“During 1,534 days of war, Ukraine’s healthcare system has experienced repeated attacks,” it said. Every aspect of the system has been targeted, from primary healthcare centres to maternity…