Deadly flooding in Nigeria displaces thousands
Nigerian officials estimate that over 500 people are still missing and presumed dead, according to news reports. Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, a…
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Helpless in the face of hunger: Gaza families pray for deliverance – or death
Zeenat and her husband, Moamen Abu Asr, live with their children in a flimsy canvas tent, one of thousands that now line…
Lifting of Israeli blockade ‘the only way to avert mass starvation’ in Gaza: UNRWA chief
Philippe Lazzarini posted on social media saying that aid distribution “has become a death trap,” citing reports from international medical staff on…
UN’s lifesaving programmes under threat as budget crisis hits hard
Member States had paid just $1.8 billion towards the UN’s $3.7 billion regular budget for 2025, as of 9 May. Including unpaid…
Gaza is the ‘hungriest place on earth’, as Israel continues stranglehold on aid
“Gaza is the hungriest place on Earth,” OCHA spokesperson Jens Laerke told reporters in Geneva, stressing that it is the only defined…
Desperate hunger drives crowd to storm UN food warehouse in Gaza
UN agencies warn that the decimated enclave is teetering on the brink of further chaos after months of war and the collapse…
Sudan war exacerbates risk of cholera and malaria: UNICEF
In a report released Wednesday, UNICEF highlighted the growing threat of cholera in the war-torn country, with more than 7,700 cases and 185…
UN aid teams plead for access amid reports Gazans shot collecting food
Unverified footage from Rafah where the privately-run but Israeli military-supported Gaza Humanitarian Foundation is based showed scenes of panic with crowds of…
Real cost of disasters is 10 times higher than previously thought, says UN
That’s according to a report released Tuesday by the UN’s disaster risk reduction agency, UNDRR. While current estimates suggest the global economic…
Sanctions relief for Syria offers ‘powerful message of hope,’ says UN migration agency
After more than a decade of conflict and severe economic stagnation, lifting the punitive measures will encourage long-term recovery and peacebuilding in…