News Monitor
The latest humanitarian news headlines from around the world. (Page 36 from 83)
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Two years to the day since Sudanās brutal war erupted between rival generals who rejected the peaceful transition to civilian rule after the overthrow of Omar Al-Bashir, UN chief AntĆ³nio Guterres insisted that the world āmust not forgetā the suffering of the countryās people.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
A plane carrying some 40 metric tonnes of lifesaving aid arrived in Myanmar from Dubai on Tuesday to support survivors of the devastating earthquake last month.
ReliefWeb News
As thousands struggle to survive in the ravaged Darfur region, humanitarians have a rapidly shrinking window to scale up operations from Chad before the rains disrupt this critical lifeline.
ReliefWeb News
As the conflict enters a third year, 15 million children are in need as violence, hunger, and disease increase. Growing constraints on access and funding are compounding challenges.
ReliefWeb News
Conflict-related famine, displacement, violence and killings continue to devastate as 24.6 million people experience acute food insecurity, with 638,000 facing catastrophic hunger.
ReliefWeb News
New UNDP remote sensing analysis shows massive, immediate reconstruction is vital in Myanmar due to widespread damage to homes, hospitals, and critical infrastructure.
ReliefWeb News
Tens of thousands of Afghans are facing dire conditions in makeshift camps after crossing the border from Pakistan, an Islamic Relief assessment team reports.
ReliefWeb News
On 12 and 13 April, our team in Tawila saw more than 10,000 people fleeing from Zamzam and nearby areas. They arrived in an advanced state of dehydration, exhaustion and stress.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
A Gaza City hospital has been put out of action by an Israeli strike at the weekend, while a child patient with reported head trauma died while being evacuated, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Since April 2023, Sudan, the third-largest country in Africa, has been embroiled in war, as a brutal battle between government forces and a powerful paramilitary group has exacerbated the nationās existing crises, including political instability and economic hardship.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
As Sudanās devastating war enters its third year, UN rights investigators are warning that its ādarkest chaptersā may still lie ahead, following the massacre of more than 100 people at displacement camps in Darfur over the weekend.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The Israeli bombardment of Al-Ahli, a Gaza City hospital, has put even more pressure on the remaining health facilities in the occupied Palestinian territory, where the delivery of aid and movement of humanitarian workers is highly restricted by the Israeli authorities.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
More than 12.4 million people have been forced from their homes across Sudan ā including over 3.3 million refugees who have fled to neighbouring countries ā as two years of civil war fuel famine, disease outbreaks and the collapse of the health system.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The humanitarian situation in Gaza is now likely the worst it has been in the 18 months since the outbreak of hostilities, the UN relief coordination office, OCHA, reported on Monday.āÆ
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The number of children in need of humanitarian assistance in Sudan has doubled as the war between rival militaries enters a third year on Tuesday.
ReliefWeb News
The missile reportedly struck a busy street in the city centre, damaging residential buildings, an educational facility and civilian vehicles ā including a public bus.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
In Gaza, where lack of access to water is an existential threat, Ibrahim Alloush stands out as an unsung hero, providing a lifeline to the thirsty people of the Strip.
ReliefWeb News
More than 100 people, including more than 20 children, are feared dead, and the deaths of at least nine humanitarians - killed while on a mission to support the most vulnerable - have been confirmed.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Two years since Sudanās brutal conflict began, UN agencies warned that famine is spreading and civilians of all ages continue to suffer shocking abuse, including rape and gang rape.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The UN human rights office said on Friday it fears that Israel may intend to permanently remove civilians in Gaza as part of an expanded buffer zone, amid evacuations orders and escalating bombardment.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Military operations continue in Myanmar despite ceasefires declared after the recent earthquake that killed more than 3,600 people, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday.
ReliefWeb News
During the same period, more than one million internally displaced people within Syria have also returned, bringing the total number of Syrians who have gone home to more than 1.4 million.
ReliefWeb News
This newest appeal is an addendum to the 2025 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan, which was already underfunded before the earthquake struck, with just over 5 per cent of funding received.
ReliefWeb News
Deliberate obstruction by parties on the ground and the approaching rainy season threaten to render vast areas inaccessible by road. WFP warns millions of vulnerable could be cut off from aid.
ReliefWeb News
The surge in fighting has not only put additional strain on medical facilities treating the wounded but has also forced more than 100,000 people to move, placing more pressure on dwindling resources.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The conflict in Sudan has become one of the worst humanitarian crises of the 21st century, leaving millions of women, children and displaced families suffering from violence, food insecurity and the collapse of essential services.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Recent funding cuts have caused āsevere disruptionsā to health services in almost three-quarters of all countries, according to the head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The United Nations is ramping up its response to Myanmarās devastating earthquake, calling for increased funding and an immediate ceasefire to ensure more aid reaches those in desperate need.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Hostilities across the Gaza Strip continue to take a devastating toll on the population, with daily reports of Israeli strikes killing and injuring many civilians, UN aid coordination office OCHA said on Thursday.
ReliefWeb News
World leaders should move beyond rhetoric and take immediate, concrete action to end the conflict, protect civilians, ensure aid reaches those who need it and stop the expansion of famine conditions.