World News in Brief: Settler attacks in the West Bank, Madagascar hunger crisis, obesity in Europe
“Many of these attacks are linked to Palestinians’ attempts to harvest their olive crops,” he said in a statement on Tuesday. “Palestinians…
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Famine tightens grip on Sudan, with civilians trapped and aid blocked
According to the latest IPC food security report, more than 21 million people across Sudan are facing high levels of acute food…
Gaza: Food access improves in the south but food convoys fail to reach north directly
One in two households surveyed reported better access because of increasing commercial and aid deliveries. OCHA warned however that no food aid…
Nearly 6 million people in the Caribbean impacted by Hurricane Melissa
Haiti, Cuba and Jamaica all suffered extensive damage and loss of life as a result of Hurricane Melissa. Speaking from the Jamaican…
UN agencies on hand as deadly new quake hits northern Afghanistan
Head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced that first responders from the UN agency were already “on the…
Tens of thousands fleeing on foot amid atrocities in Sudan’s El Fasher
Since the powerful paramilitary group made a major incursion into the city last week, the UN human rights office has received “horrendous…
UN aid push continues across Gaza despite Israeli airstrikes
“Our humanitarian colleagues tell us that their partners continue their scale-up efforts, despite reported Israeli airstrikes across the Strip,” he said, noting…
Ukraine: Russian attacks on energy could trigger major ‘crisis within crisis’
The heavy humanitarian and psychological toll of these strikes is compounded by the expectation that this year’s winter will be much colder…
Hurricane Melissa leaves thousands displaced across the Caribbean
The hurricane caused widespread damage to homes, infrastructure and crops, leaving thousands displaced. However, extensive storm preparation by governments, assisted by UN…
Reported massacre at hospital in Sudan’s El Fasher leaves 460 dead
The World Health Organization says it’s appalled and deeply shocked by reports that 460 patients and their companions have been killed at…