News Monitor
The latest humanitarian news headlines from around the world. (Page 37 from 83)
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With at least 164 people killed and 910 injured, the number of civilian casualties in March was 50 per cent higher than in February, and more than 70 per cent higher than the same period last year.
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Five of the countries involved in the landmark initiative – Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe – rank among the world’s most vulnerable nations to infectious diseases.
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In Gaza, ongoing Israeli military operations and the aid blockade have continued to add to daily fears and hardships being faced by those about to give birth in the devastated enclave.
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As the brutal war in Sudan nears the two-year mark, thousands of people continue to flee into neighbouring countries, including Chad, UN refugee agency chief Filippo Grandi said on Wednesday.
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Hunger in South Sudan’s northeast has reached a critical tipping point, with nearly 7.7 million people facing severe food insecurity as conflict escalates, the UN’s emergency food relief agency warned on Wednesday.
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The children from a remote part of Akobo County, along with three adults, died on the three-hour walk from their village to seek treatment at the nearest remaining health facility in Akobo town.
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With no aid allowed into Gaza for more than a month, the UN Secretary-General appealed on Tuesday for guaranteed humanitarian access to the enclave.
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The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday warned that when it comes to trade wars, “nobody wins” and “everybody tends to lose.”
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In earthquake-shattered central Myanmar, people are sleeping in the streets in fear of buildings collapsing, facing early monsoon rains and the risk of waterborne diseases, the UN warned on Tuesday.
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Nearly 13 million people in Ukraine urgently need humanitarian aid as displacement, psychological trauma and the destruction of essential services continues to take a devastating toll, the UN relief chief warned on Tuesday.
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Since January, more than 41,000 Congolese have sought safety in Uganda, bringing the total number in Uganda to nearly 600,000. In the past two weeks, 600 people have been crossing into Uganda daily.
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Despite driving 60 per cent of the world’s economic expansion in 2024, several countries are still not ready to cope with climate shocks and the implications of transitioning to a greener system.
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In the first two months of 2025, incidents restricting humanitarian access—such as roadblocks and violence towards humanitarian workers—soared 75% compared with the same period last year.
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More than 2.1 million people are trapped, bombed and starved again, while, at crossing points, food, medicine, fuel and shelter supplies are piling up and vital equipment is stuck.
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Access to safe water has been severely disrupted, with some primary sources contaminated and people forced to rely on spring or surface water. In worst-hit areas, damaged pipelines have also cut access.
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Amid the ongoing Israeli aid blockade and bombardment of Gaza, aid teams warned on Monday that civilians trapped there face multiple daily challenges as relief supplies run critically low.
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Ten days after the catastrophic quake which struck Myanmar, children remain the most vulnerable – losing their homes, their schools, and in many cases, their families.
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The gathering of data which is essential for an effective response during a humanitarian crisis - and can help save lives – is under increasing threat due to global funding cuts, according to the UN’s humanitarian coordination office, OCHA.
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Maternal mortality report shows a 40% global decline in maternal deaths between 2000 and 2023 but funding cuts are forcing countries to roll back vital services for maternal, newborn and child health.
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The number of children going hungry has surged 50 per cent due to an escalation in violence this year, with 2.3 million more children now going without enough food.
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No aid has been allowed into the Gaza Strip since 2 March 2025, representing the longest period of aid blockage since the start of the war, and leading to dire repercussions for children.
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The blockade of humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip is having dire consequences for more than a million children, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Saturday.
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Faced with life under de-facto Taliban rule in Afghanistan, Afghans in Pakistan are running out of options as they face deportation under the ‘Illegal Foreigners’ Repatriation Plan’.
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UNFPA has resumed operations in Mandalay. Three mobile health teams have been deployed to deliver primary health care, reproductive health services, and emergency medical responses in impacted areas.
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Clashes between government forces and opposition groups have erupted around Juba, Western Equatoria and the Upper Nile states. Since February, more than 50,000 people have been forced from their homes.
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Amid ongoing military airstrikes and growing humanitarian needs following last week’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar, the UN has intensified calls for immediate, unhindered aid access to assist millions affected by the disaster.
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The people of Sudan are trapped in siege-like conditions “with no escape, no hope, and often forced to face unspeakable abuse,” a senior official with the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Friday in Geneva.
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The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) on Friday called for urgent answers over the whereabouts of a missing paramedic, coupled with a full independent investigation into the killing of 15 humanitarian workers in Gaza on 23 March.
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As part of the inter-agency response, UNHCR is co-leading the response on shelter, emergency relief items, camp coordination and protection. It is seeking $16 million to help 1.2 million people.
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The UN chief on Thursday called for immediate and unrestricted humanitarian access to Myanmar, where last week’s devastating earthquakes claimed over 3,000 lives and left millions in urgent need of aid.