News Monitor
The latest humanitarian news headlines from around the world. (Page 39 from 88)
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
In the aftermath of the huge 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on 28 March, life-saving aid efforts led by the UN are being hampered by damaged infrastructure, ongoing armed conflict and global aid funding cuts.
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.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The UN Secretary-General AntĂłnio Guterres has expressed âdeep concernâ 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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The biggest UN aid agency in Gaza on Tuesday condemned the two-month Israeli blockade that has left families eating barely enough to survive amid daily bombings â and the sick and injured without lifesaving medical help.
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The Security Council met on Tuesday on the situation in the Middle East, where Secretary-General AntĂłnio Guterres told ambassadors that irreversible action must be taken to finally put a two-State solution in place for Israel and Palestine. The discussions took place as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza deepens, with reports from the UN Palestine refugee relief agency (UNRWA) that children are "going to bed starving" amid the two-month Israeli aid blockade and continuing bombardment. App users can follow coverage here.
ReliefWeb News
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
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) began hearings on Monday into Israelâs continuing severe restrictions on the work of the UN and other international organizations in Gaza and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT).
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
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.
ReliefWeb News
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.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
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 Colombiaâs history.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
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.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
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.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
One month since Myanmarâs 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 âshockingâ and people in the capital, Khartoum face âabsolutely devastatingâ conditions according to a senior UN official in the African country.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
As Ukrainian cities struggle to recover from this weekâs 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.
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
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.
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 Sudanâs Darfur region, triggering an unprecedented wave of displacement according to the UN.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The near two-month ban on humanitarian aid and supplies entering Gaza is driving families to the edge of survival, as critical essentials â including food, shelter and medicine â are rapidly running out.
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
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
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.