News Monitor
The latest humanitarian news headlines from around the world. (Page 42 from 88)
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
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.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
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.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
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.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday warned that when it comes to trade wars, ânobody winsâ and âeverybody tends to lose.â
ReliefWeb News
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 worldâs 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 accessâsuch as roadblocks and violence towards humanitarian workersâsoared 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.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The gathering of data which is essential for an effective response during a humanitarian crisis - and can help save lives â is under increasing threat due to global funding cuts, according to the UNâs humanitarian coordination office, OCHA.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
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.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Ten days after the catastrophic quake which struck Myanmar, children remain the most vulnerable â losing their homes, their schools, and in many cases, their families.
ReliefWeb News
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.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The blockade of humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip is having dire consequences for more than a million children, the UN Childrenâs 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 âIllegal Foreignersâ Repatriation Planâ.
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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.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Amid ongoing military airstrikes and growing humanitarian needs following last weekâs 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar, the UN has intensified calls for immediate, unhindered aid access to assist millions affected by the disaster.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The people of Sudan are trapped in siege-like conditions âwith no escape, no hope, and often forced to face unspeakable abuse,â a senior official with the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Friday in Geneva.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
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.
ReliefWeb News
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.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The UN chief on Thursday called for immediate and unrestricted humanitarian access to Myanmar, where last weekâs devastating earthquakes claimed over 3,000 lives and left millions in urgent need of aid.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Ongoing violence in North and South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to kill, injure and displace civilians, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned.
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The situation in the camps was already dire, with schools saying limited funding was leaving them unable to pay teachers or repair school structures ahead of the new academic year starting next month.
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IOM and partners are working around the clock to collect information on the impact of the earthquake through the Displacement Tracking Matrix to help assess the critical needs of affected communities.
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A worsening hunger outlook collides with a massive funding shortfall facing WFP in DRC. WFP aims to reach 6.4 million people with food and nutrition aid this year, but needs $399 million in support.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Fridayâs devastating earthquakes in Myanmar not only caused mass casualties and widespread destruction, they also deepened long-standing gender inequalities â leaving millions of women and girls at heightened risk, UN aid agencies warned on Wednesday.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Two senior UN officials appealed in the Security Council on Wednesday for an end to attacks against humanitarians and personnel working for the global organization.