Gaza health system overwhelmed as WHO reports 42,000 people have life-changing injuries
“These life changing injuries account for one quarter of all reported injuries, of a total of over 167,300 people injured since October…
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Philippines earthquake: UN pledges support as Cebu death toll rises to 72
The tremor struck off the coast of Bogo City at 9:59PM on Tuesday, 30 September, with the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and…
The world is failing Gaza’s starving children, aid teams warn
A total of 151 children have perished through acute malnutrition in the Gaza Strip since the start of the war – and…
From crisis to community cure: A Haitian mother fights back against cholera
When her 11-year-old daughter, Noel-Dina, was struck by fever and unbearable abdominal pain, Oriata didn’t hesitate. She immediately took her child to the…
The UN air service that flies where no one else can
“I just watched how it was a central driver for humanitarian agencies from all over – not just the UN agencies –…
Gaza: UN rights office deplores deadly strikes on Palestinians gathering firewood
OHCHR in the Occupied Palestinian Territory expressed dismay that “the Israeli military is destroying Gaza City, forcing Palestinians to flee and then…
Gaza: As world waits for US peace plan news, aid teams call for ceasefire
Winter is fast-approaching and heavy ongoing Israeli military operations in Gaza City continue to drive mass displacement. “It’s important that we get…
Ukraine suffers renewed, massive Russian airstrikes overnight
According to the Ukrainian authorities, the attack lasted around 12 hours and involved nearly 600 drones, 46 cruise missiles and five rockets.…
Security Council LIVE: ‘Devastation’ in Gaza and beyond reinforces need to end Palestine occupation
The UN Security Council is meeting to discuss the Middle East crisis and protection of civilians in conflict, as speculation grows of…
World News in Brief: New declaration on NCDs and mental health, Khartoum shelter crisis, WFP lifeline in Ukraine, South Sudan rights update
The text, negotiated over five months, will go before the General Assembly for approval in just a few weeks’ time. It was…