News Monitor
The latest humanitarian news headlines from around the world. (Page 19 from 95)
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Twelve months after the armed conflict in Catatumbo escalated sharply on 16th January 2025, the violent territorial dispute shows no sign of abating in this volatile region bordering Venezuela.
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Already, conservative estimates projected that 200,000 children under five would die in 2025 due to these cuts, leading to the first rise in under-five child mortality this century.
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Since the ceasefire was announced 100 days ago, needs remain desperate. Severe weather has hit Gaza, and there has been a near-total water and sanitation infrastructure collapse.
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A fragile political calm in Yemen is fraying, with renewed instability and aid restrictions deepening hunger, illness and displacement for millions of civilians, senior UN officials warned the Security Council on Wednesday.
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The temporary closure of a UN-run health centre in East Jerusalem is the latest phase in âa pattern of deliberate disregardâ for international law, the head of the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, said on Wednesday.
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"As the winter season lingers on, more families will be on the doorstep of starvation and yet the humanitarian response in Afghanistan remains gravely under-funded," said IRC's Lisa Owen.
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Overall, an estimated 10.8 million people across Ukraine will require humanitarian assistance this year, including internally displaced and war-affected non-displaced people.
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More civilians in Sudan continue to be killed and displaced as fighting escalates in multiple parts of the country, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Tuesday.
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Standing outside a colourfully painted building in southeastern Haiti, at the entrance to a bustling shop called Gods Will Depot where bags of food are stacked to the ceiling, Ketia surveys the large pile of groceries she has selected for her family: a big sack of flour, packages of spaghetti, boxed milk, some bars of soap.
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Amid ongoing and intensifying Russian attacks across Ukraine, the UN on Tuesday launched a $2.3 billion humanitarian appeal for 2026 to support 4.1 million of the countryâs most vulnerable people.
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Airstrikes, drone attacks and hypothermia continue in Gaza despite the ceasefire, with more than 100 youngsters killed since early October, the UN Childrenâs Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.
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âWhat the world now calls 'calm' would be considered a crisis anywhere else. Unfortunately, the ceasefire has had an unintended effect: Palestinian children in Gaza have disappeared from view."
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The number of child casualties in Yemen jumped 70% in 2025, with one child killed or injured every day, Save the Children said. The number of children killed doubled in 2025 compared with 2024.
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Forecasts put WFPâs funding at just under half the $13 billion needed to reach 110 million most vulnerable, while more complex and dangerous operating environments are making it harder to provide aid.
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Ukraine has entered the new year under intensifying and deadly Russian attacks which have crippled energy systems and left millions without heating, electricity or water amid freezing temperatures, senior UN officials told the Security Council on Monday.
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The UN Security Council is meeting in emergency session in New York over Russiaâs ongoing deadly missile and drone strikes targeting Ukrainian civilians and energy infrastructure, as frigid winter conditions grip the war-torn country. Millions have been deprived of electricity, heating and water. The UN Secretary-General has called the stepped up attacks an unacceptable violation of international humanitarian law. Follow live below and find all our in-depth meetings coverage here. UN News app users can go here.
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The head of the UNâs emergency food agency has urged world leaders on Monday to end âman-made faminesâ and conflicts that âdrive hunger and desperationâ.
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When it comes to protecting women and girls from gender-based violence, change happens when they are âat the heart of every decision,â according to Erin Kenny, Global Coordinator of the Spotlight Initiative, The United Nations high-impact initiative to end violence against women and girls.
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Sudanâs protracted conflict has spiralled into one of the worldâs most severe humanitarian crises, with hunger, displacement and the collapse of basic services exacting a daily toll on civilians.
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Aid agencies marked 1,000 days of war in Sudan on Friday with a grim reminder that the conflict has created the worldâs biggest hunger crisis and largest displacement emergency. Every day, civilians have been âpaying the price for a war they did not chooseâ, said UN aid coordination office, OCHA.
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UN agencies are supporting efforts on Friday to keep energy services up and running in Ukraine, and families warm amid freezing winter temperatures, following a large-scale overnight attack.
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The majority of displaced households are moving toward Afrin District, where initial estimates indicate that about 100,000 people have already arrived, with numbers expected to increase.
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Despite harsh winter conditions and continuing access constraints, the UN and partners are maintaining large-scale humanitarian operations in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, with a focus on shelter, water, health and education.
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UN Secretary-General AntĂłnio Guterres continues to be gravely alarmed by escalating hostilities in Aleppo, Syria, and mounting reports of civilian casualties, his Spokesperson said on Thursday.
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âAs we approach this catastrophic milestone, the world must not look away. Civilians have paid the highest price for a conflict they did not choose and need decisive international action."
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Almost four years since Russiaâs full-scale invasion of Ukraine, aid teams continue to adapt to the lethal reality of working in a modern war zone.
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At least five civilians have been killed and some 30,000 people displaced following renewed fighting in Aleppo, Syria, prompting calls from the UN for immediate de-escalation and a return to political talks.
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Venezuelaâs political shock has sharpened global attention on a country already facing one of the worldâs largest humanitarian and displacement crises. For the United Nations, the priority remains unchanged: protecting lives, sustaining basic services and supporting Venezuelans at home and across the region.
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Responding to the seizure of Venezuela President NicolĂĄs Maduro by the United States, UN human rights chief Volker TĂŒrk on Tuesday reiterated deep concerns that the military operation undermined fundamental protections for sovereign countries.
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Ukraineâs agricultural sector remains under intense pressure as the war continues to disrupt food production and endanger civilians, the UN food security agency warned on Tuesday, as it unveiled a new three-year plan to help farmers survive and protect their livelihoods.