News Monitor
The latest humanitarian news headlines from around the world. (Page 52 from 92)
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Ongoing gang violence in Haiti has displaced more than a million people, nearly a tenth of the population, or three times more than last year, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in the country said on Thursday.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Since the ceasefire began in Gaza on 19 January, āunparalleled progressā has been made in providing desperately needed aid to families across the devastated enclave, said UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, on Thursday.
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At least four children are among an estimated 29 people killed in flash floods that have swept through two provinces, as the extreme weather upends lives and livelihoods.
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"Without increased international mobilization, humanitarian needs will skyrocket, regional stability will be further jeopardized, and our capacity to respond will be severely compromised," said UNHC.
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Data reveals cases of sexual violence have risen by more than two and a half times, abductions by sixfold, killing and maiming by sevenfold, and attacks on schools and hospitals multiplied by 12.
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More than 50 people, including children, have been reported killed since the IDF operation started five weeks ago. Destruction of infrastructure, bulldozing roads and access restrictions are common.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
UN humanitarians on Wednesday reported a scaling up of humanitarian aid into northwest Syria, even as hostilities continue to impact civilians and limit access in different parts of the country.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Weeks of deadly Israeli military raids in the occupied West Bank have turned Palestinian communities into ābattlefieldsā and left 40,000 people homeless, UN humanitarians warned on Wednesday.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
A senior UN aid official has called on the Security Council to ensure better protection for civilians in Sudan together with unhindered humanitarian access, as the brutal war between rival militaries approaches a second year.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The humanitarian situation in Somalia is worsening as drought, conflict and soaring food prices push millions toward extreme hunger, UN agencies warned on Wednesday.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
UN humanitarians reported on Tuesday that aid workers in Gaza supporting local health authorities have now managed to vaccinate nearly 550,000 children under 10 ā nearly all those it aimed to reach.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
More than 6,000 people in Haiti have been forced from their homes by gang violence in almost a month, hampering aid efforts by humanitarian agencies, the United Nations warned on Tuesday.
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A staggering 234 million children in crisis need urgent support to access quality education ā 35 million more than just three years ago ā and more than 85 million children are out of school.
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The report currently estimates that as of 31 December 2024, the total cost of reconstruction and recovery in Ukraine is $524 billion (ā¬506 billion) over the next decade.
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Three years since the war began, around 10.6 million people have been forced from their homes. One third of the population is in desperate need of humanitarian aid.
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Below-average rainfall in October-December 2024 led to a substantial reduction in crop output in agropastoral and riverine livelihoods and faster pasture and water depletion in pastoral areas.
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MSF is looking for ways to help people in Zamzam and El Fasher without exposing its staff to an unacceptable level of risk after it was forced to suspend its activities.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
24 February 2025 marks the third year of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the civilian population continues to face near daily-attacks. The UN staff living alongside them, enduring the same difficult conditions, have been a lifeline throughout the war.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
As the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine reaches its third year, a flurry of diplomatic activity has led to a growing expectation of a ceasefire, although the situation remains extremely fluid. Despite the uncertainty, the UN is planning how to best support the country when the fighting finally stops.
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Ukraineās third year of full-scale war was even deadlier for children than the preceding year; the number of child casualties in 2024 rose by more than 50 per cent compared with 2023.
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Since February, more than 40,000 Congolese nationals ā mostly women and children ā have arrived in Burundi. This number is likely to increase as hostilities escalate in the DRC.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
In the nearly three years since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the countryās people have endured continuous attacks, āpsychological terrorā¦displacement and hardshipā, top UN aid coordinator Matthias Schmale said on Friday.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has launched a $40.4 million appeal to address the deepening humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and its impact on neighbouring countries, particularly Burundi, where thousands are arriving daily in desperate conditions.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Aid operations in the Gaza Strip continue to reach people from north to south with critical assistance, including cash, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, said on Friday.
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IOM is appealing for $255 million to support two million war-affected people in 2025. Nearly two-thirds of Ukraineās 3.7 million IDPs have been away from their homes for more than two years.
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Conflict in Colombiaās Norte de Santander department has led to rapidly escalating humanitarian needs among host and displaced communities across the country, Project HOPE warns.
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The price of staple foods has sky-rocketed ā making it more difficult for families to put food on the table. The price of maize flour has risen by nearly 67%, salt by about 43%, and oil by up to 45%.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The UN Secretary-General on Thursday condemned the āparadingā of coffins earlier in the day containing the bodies of dead Israeli hostages by their Hamas captors, describing the manner of the handover in Gaza as abhorrent.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has continued to uproot thousands more people to neighbouring countries where they face dire conditions without many basic necessities, UN humanitarians said on Thursday.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The international system set up among the ashes of the Second World War which established the United Nations and other multilateral institutions is now facing the āgreatest test since its creation,ā the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator said on Thursday.