Somalia teeters on the brink of catastrophe as hunger crisis deepens
That’s the verdict delivered on Friday by World Food Programme (WFP) Assistant Executive Director Matthew Hollingworth upon his return from Somalia, where…
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Central African Republic: Funding cuts put humanitarian support at risk
Edem Wosornu, Director of OCHA’s Crisis Response Division, was speaking to journalists fresh from her first-ever visit to the country, which “is determined to get itself out of…
World News in Brief: Haiti crisis continues, Gaza-West Bank update, Sir David Attenborough at 100
A new report released by the UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) on Friday says at least 1,642 people were killed and…
Lebanon: Fresh strike on Beirut suburbs ‘a very alarming development’
This is obviously a very alarming development,” UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said during his daily briefing from New York. “We are deeply worried…
World News in Brief: Somalia drought response, Gaza and Ukraine aid updates, human rights abuses in Tunisia
The World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Thursday that drought, conflict and severe funding shortfalls are pushing millions into food insecurity across…
In Lebanon, the same fears and dangers persist despite ceasefire: UNHCR
“Civilians in the south of Lebanon and parts of the Bekaa [Valley] are really living with the same fear for their lives…
UN winds down Türkiye-Syria aid route, after more than 65,000 lifesaving journeys
This transition reflects a positive shift toward the normalisation of trade links, allowing essential humanitarian supplies to reach those in need through…
World News in Brief: Iranian Nobel winner’s declining health, rising attacks on healthcare, debt crisis hits women, Aid to Mozambique
“The Secretary General expresses his concern over the medical condition of Ms. Mohammadi and urges the Iranian authorities to ensure that she…
World News in Brief: Aung San Suu Kyi released from prison, Israel’s new death penalty, Cambodia convictions, healthcare inequalities in South America
The UN Secretary-General took note of the move in a statement, reiterating his call for the swift and unconditional release of all…
Over half of South Sudan’s population faces acute hunger crisis
Hunger is pushing 56 per cent of South Sudan’s population into high levels of acute food insecurity between April and July 2026,…