News Monitor
The latest humanitarian news headlines from around the world. (Page 13 from 99)
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Two weeks into the latest deadly Ebola outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates there are now 906 suspected cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), including 223 suspected deaths.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The dire conditions in the Gaza Strip are trapping children âin an endless cycle of sufferingâ and their heartbroken parents can only look on, an official with the UN child rights agency UNICEF said on Friday in a fresh appeal for greater humanitarian access to support families in the war-ravaged enclave.
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At least 26 Palestinians were killed in the Gaza Strip since Tuesday â the eve of one of the most important holidays in Islam â the UN human rights office, OHCHR, reported on Friday.
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UNICEF is calling for safe unfettered access to deliver aid operations, the lifting of restrictions on items needed to quickly repair and sustain water and sanitation systems, and for IHL to be upheld.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The World Food Programme (WFP) has deplored a Russian attack on a warehouse in Dnipro, Ukraine that destroyed âa significant quantityâ of food aid destined for thousands in frontline areas.
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The United Nations is raising alarm over continued drone attacks in Sudanâs Darfur region after multiple strikes reportedly killed civilians and intensified fears for communities already trapped by the brutal conflict between rival militaries.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Intensified Israeli airstrikes overnight in Lebanon forced people to again flee their homes, while humanitarians in the Gaza Strip report continued restrictions in bringing aid into the enclave, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
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Aid cuts mean eastern DRC has a weaker health system now than it did before the 2018-20 outbreak that killed more than 2,000 people. IRC calls for urgent funding and coordination to contain epidemic.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
In front of a simple tent in Gaza that offers no protection from the cold or the heat, in a crowded camp where tents lack privacy and basic services, Umm Ahmad sat down to speak to UN News about her life in Gaza before the war and what it has become now.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Dire conditions in Gaza marked by continuing violence, rodent infestations and the spread of infectious disease are being made worse by blockages of essential medical supplies, UN agencies warned on Friday.
ReliefWeb News
"People are telling us they feel stripped of dignity, safety and hope. Women are trying to care for their families in impossible conditions, while sewage overflows and sanitation systems collapse."
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The window for preventive action is closing quickly. Decisions taken now on fertilizer use, imports and crop choices will determine whether a severe global food price crisis emerges in 6-12 months.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Before heading to strike sites in war-torn Lebanon, rescue workers and paramedics often say goodbye to one another â a ritual captured in widely shared videos reflecting the growing dangers faced by aid workers since hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel erupted on 2 March.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The Representative of the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, in Ukraine has strongly condemned the deadly and destructive Russian missile and drone strikes in Dnipro on Tuesday night.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Around 30,000 people have had to flee their homes in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas following a new wave of violent attacks and atrocities perpetrated by armed gangs over the past ten days.
UN and partners seek $710.5 million to meet critical needs of Rohingya refugees and host communities
ReliefWeb News
Nearly a decade after fleeing targeted violence and persecution in Myanmar, some 1.2 million Rohingya refugees reside in Bangladesh. Needs continue to rise as conflict forces more people to flee.
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Suspected Ebola cases have risen sharply from 246 to 500 in just 96 hours across eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, representing an increase of 103 percent over three days.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
A fast-spreading Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has health workers rushing to stop transmission while the roll out of any potential vaccine is months away, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The war in Ukraine, now well into its fifth year, âis becoming deadlier by the dayâ, a senior UN official warned in a briefing to the Security Council on Tuesday.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The global economy is entering a more fragile period as geopolitical conflicts, rising energy costs and financial instability threaten global growth and trade.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
A day after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the new Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo an international emergency, top global disease transmission experts stressed that the chances of another global pandemic similar to the 2019 coronavirus emergency are increasing all the time.
ReliefWeb News
The report emphasizes that the real, near-term risk of another pandemic would strike a world more divided, more indebted and less able to protect its people than it was a decade ago.
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At least 88 people have died and 336 suspected cases have been identified in DRC. Preliminary testing indicates a rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, for which there are no vaccines or targeted treatments.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
At least six million people in Somalia are going days without enough food, UN aid teams warned on Friday, highlighting that nearly two million of this number are young children âat high risk of illness or deathâ.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Hospitals across Cuba are suspending surgeries, struggling to keep lifesaving equipment running and facing severe medicine shortages as blackouts and fuel shortages push the countryâs healthcare system deeper into crisis, senior UN officials warned on Friday.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Nearly 20 million people across Sudan are facing acute hunger and more than 800,000 children risk severe malnutrition this year, UN agencies warned on Friday, as civil war, mass displacement and collapsing food and health systems deepen one of the worldâs worst humanitarian crises and push parts of the country closer to famine.
ReliefWeb News
FAO, WFP and UNICEF warn that two out of every five people in Sudan are currently facing crisis levels of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 or above), according to the latest IPC analysis.
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A rapidly intensifying hunger emergency is pushing six million people â 31 percent of the population â into critical levels of food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 or above), affecting 1.9 million children.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
An additional $1.8 billion in US humanitarian funding will allow the United Nations and its partners to expand emergency relief operations reaching millions of people worldwide, as rising global needs and funding shortfalls force aid agencies to scale back assistance.
ReliefWeb News
As the needs are increasing, global funding support has collapsed. More than 6.5 million people, approximately one in every four Somalis, now face high levels of acute food insecurity.