World News in Brief: Madagascar hunger crisis, Colombia aid appeal, Cuba fuel shortages
Between 31 January and 10 February, tropical cyclones Fytia and Gezani struck the island nation, causing widespread destruction. WFP assessments indicate that…
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Sudan: Thousands cling to a fragile hope in makeshift tents
Some families have survived in those harsh conditions for months. Among them, 17-year-old Doha and her brothers and sisters reached Tawila after…
Guterres deplores Israel’s move to resume land registration in the West Bank
The development follows an Israeli cabinet decision from May 2025 and applies to Area C of the West Bank, which encompasses some…
Syria transition gains ground with Kurdish deal, but violence and humanitarian strain persist
Briefing ambassadors for the first time as Deputy Special Envoy, Claudio Cordone pointed to the 30 January ceasefire and integration agreement between…
Gaza: Lifesaving aid operations continue despite restrictions
The United Nations said that its teams attempted to coordinate eight humanitarian missions on Friday and five were fully facilitated. The remaining three – which included a mission to reach a water…
World News in Brief: Deadly strikes in Sudan, health systems in South Sudan near the brink, Guterres calls for unity ahead of Ramadan.
Over the past week, North Kordofan state recorded more than a dozen attacks in and around the towns of El Obeid, Bara, Rahad and Um Rawaba. …
Madagascar: ‘Overwhelming’ destruction, surging needs after back-to-back cyclones – WFP
Speaking to reporters from Madagascar’s capital Antananarivo, WFP Country Director Tania Goossens said some 400,000 people are facing acute humanitarian needs after…
UN envoy urges renewed political push as Yemen tensions rise
Hans Grundberg also warned that rising regional tensions risk dragging Yemen back into broader confrontation. “I ask this Council to remain united…
Civilians and aid operations under fire as Sudan airstrikes intensify
Two children were reportedly killed and 13 others injured in a drone strike on a mosque in Al-Rahad, North Kordofan, where all the victims…
Ethiopia: Türk fears new crisis in Tigray amid renewed fighting
“The situation remains highly volatile and we fear it will further deteriorate, worsening the region’s already precarious human rights and humanitarian situation,”…