News Monitor
The latest humanitarian news headlines from around the world. (Page 27 from 75)
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Aftershocks continue to sow fear across Myanmar, where millions remain in desperate need of humanitarian aid a full month since a 7.7 magnitude earthquake killed more than 3,800 people and injured 5,100.
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The UN political affairs chief underscored the urgent need for a ceasefire in Ukraine in a briefing to the Security Council on Tuesday.
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The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed “deep concern” over rising tensions between India and Pakistan since the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir a week ago in which 26 tourists were killed.
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An even deeper humanitarian crisis is looming as tens of thousands of Afghans are being forced to return from neighbouring countries, UNHCR warned as it urgently seeks $71 million to assist
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Children under five years old, as well as pregnant and breastfeeding mothers are among the most vulnerable groups affected by this worsening malnutrition crisis
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The International Court of Justice (ICJ) began hearings on Monday into Israel’s continuing severe restrictions on the work of the UN and other international organizations in Gaza and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT).
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Surviving on one meal a day and stretching out rapidly dwindling food rations have become a desperate reality in the Gaza Strip, where humanitarian aid has been blocked for nearly two months.
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Humanitarian needs continue to be immense in a country that is both grieving and grappling with new threats - with the imminent arrival of the cyclone and monsoon seasons.
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The coming days in Gaza are set to be critical, the UN warned on Saturday, as humanitarian operations are severely curtailed amid an intensifying blockade, escalating violence, and soaring humanitarian needs.
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The last confirmed patient was discharged on 15 March 2025, triggering the 42-day countdown to officially declare the end of the outbreak, in line with WHO guidelines.
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Today, WFP delivered its last remaining food stocks to hot meals kitchens in the Gaza Strip. These kitchens are expected to fully run out of food in the coming days.
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Recent clashes between non-State armed groups have forcibly displaced over 63,000 people in what is now the largest incident of mass displacement ever registered in Colombia’s history.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
As Ukrainian cities struggle to recover from this week’s deadly missile and drone strikes, frontline areas remain under relentless attack, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) reported on Friday, warning of ongoing displacement and deepening humanitarian needs.
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The World Food Programme (WFP) has run out of food in the Gaza Strip as Israel continues to block the entry of all humanitarian aid into the enclave, home to over two million people.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The number of desperate refugees fleeing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and seeking safety in Burundi continues to rise, placing immense pressure on aid agencies struggling to cope with an escalating crisis amid dwindling resources.
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With humanitarian aid in decline, the international community must shift its focus from short-term relief efforts to inclusive policies that support both refugees and host communities.
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One month since Myanmar’s earthquake disaster, tens of thousands of survivors still live in makeshift tents with little to protect them from pre-monsoon storms and mosquitoes.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The situation in western Sudan is “shocking” and people in the capital, Khartoum face “absolutely devastating” conditions according to a senior UN official in the African country.
ReliefWeb News
Data from humanitarian organizations in Syria shows that in nearly half of the districts, over 50% of children under five with severe acute malnutrition aren't receiving treatment.
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Over the past 18 months, hostilities in Gaza and the imposition of a full blockade have devastated the lives of 2.2 million Palestinians. Nearly all critical civilian infrastructure has been destroyed, and humanitarian aid has been effectively cut off.
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With infestation significantly larger than normal in areas where they are not usually seen at this time of the year, locusts will continue to reproduce during the spring season due to heavy rain.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Hundreds of civilians, including at least 12 humanitarian workers, have been killed in recent artillery shelling targeting the El Fasher and Zamzam camps in Sudan’s Darfur region, triggering an unprecedented wave of displacement according to the UN.
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The near two-month ban on humanitarian aid and supplies entering Gaza is driving families to the edge of survival, as critical essentials – including food, shelter and medicine – are rapidly running out.
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Grim details continued to emerge on Thursday in the aftermath of a wave of Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital and other cities overnight, with early reports indicating that at least nine people were killed and dozens injured.
ReliefWeb News
About 200,000 people are displaced due to the earthquake of which about 42,000 people are living in 145 temporary shelters constructed from materials that cannot withstand severe weather.
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Recent offensives in South and North Kivu provinces since the beginning of 2025 have contributed to dramatically increasing conflict-related sexual violence, particularly on women and children
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Amid sweltering heat, raw sewage and overflowing trash, displaced families in southern Gaza are facing an escalating public health crisis as aid remains blocked and medical supplies dwindle.
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The rains, marking a delayed start to the 'gu' season, have been particularly heavy in Puntland and South West States. The infrastructure has been damaged and roads inundated.
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A lack of funding and dwindling supplies are forcing the UN World Food Programme to suspend lifesaving treatment for 650,000 malnourished women and children in Ethiopia by the end of the month. “We are at the breaking point,” the agency warned on Tuesday.
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The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has reached unprecedented levels, with more than two million people – mostly women and children – trapped, starving and desperate, as no aid has been allowed in for the past 50 days.