News Monitor
The latest humanitarian news headlines from around the world. (Page 2 from 99)
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Russian attacks in recent days on on Ukraineâs two largest cities have again killed and injured civilians, damaged homes and civilian infrastructure, the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) said on Tuesday.
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The 7.5-magnitude earthquake caused damage to homes, schools, health facilities, and critical water and transport infrastructure in Veraguas, Coclé, Herrera and Los Santos.
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The United Nations has rushed to assist Nepal following new flash floods in the central Gorkha district on Sunday that swept away homes and bridges just weeks after catastrophic flooding in the north.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The money is running out faster than needs are growing: with 117 million men, women and children now forced from their homes, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has received just $3 billion of the $8.5 billion it needs this year â and its chief, Barham Salih, warns that the global support system for asylum-seekers risks buckling.
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The Security Council met to debate Syria's thorny transition Monday as it faces pressure on several fronts. Economic hardship is fuelling unrest, Israeli incursions continue in the south and sectarian tensions persist in Sweida, even as Damascus reports progress on its chemical weapons programme and talks about future elections. Millions, meanwhile, remain displaced. Follow live below and go here for full meetings coverage.
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The risk of famine is growing in parts of Sudan already torn apart by war, as a severe El Niño drought makes life even harder in Greater Darfur and Greater Kordofan, the UN-backed global hunger monitor warned on Monday.
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OCHA reports more than 820 homes and 29 health facilities affected, with six communities cut off and disrupted water, electricity and transport hampering access to essential services
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The boat was travelling from Djibouti to Yemen when it capsized near Guhere. Among the bodies recovered are 15 children. More than 80 people remain missing as search and rescue efforts continue.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
UN Secretary-General AntĂłnio Guterres has called for an immediate end to the renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia, saying he is deeply worried by reports that Eritrean forces are present in the country.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
A suspected drone strike has left at least 40 dead in Sudanâs Blue Nile State â near the Ethiopian border - according to initial reports from the ground, according to UN Spokesperson StĂ©phane Dujarric. Most of the casualties were women and girls.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Six weeks after Nepalâs deadly flooding disaster, communities are still struggling to rebuild their lives, but they will need sustained help as global warming increases the risk of another Himalayan catastrophe, the UN Childrenâs Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The Security Council met to discuss the crisis in Yemen Friday, where a Houthi offensive launched in September has sharply escalated the 12-year-long war for control of the country and spillover from the US-Iran war has provoked a new displacement crisis. Live coverage below and for full meetings updates, go here.
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UNICEF calls for sustained cash assistance and winter support after floods damaged schools, health facilities and water systems, leaving families facing loss, trauma and disrupted education.
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UNHCR warns that attacks on civilians, climate shocks and funding shortfalls are forcing more families to flee across Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, while essential services face cuts.
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MSF reports rising malnutrition and cholera risks among families fleeing renewed fighting, with many sheltering in schools and mosques and struggling to access healthcare.
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FEWS NET warns that further displacement and crop losses could push conditions into famine, with acute malnutrition already above the famine threshold in two assessed camps.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
UN human rights chief Volker TĂŒrk said on Thursday he was appalled by a wave of attacks that have killed civilians across Ukraine over the past four days.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
More than 700,000 displaced people in Tawila, in Sudanâs war-ravaged Darfur region, face severe shortages of healthcare, food, water and protection, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday as it called for an urgent increase in resources.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine on Wednesday called for an end to attacks against civilians following further overnight strikes by Russian forces that reportedly killed at least 19 in the Chernihiv Region.
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FAO calls for urgent investment in emergency agricultural assistance as conflict, displacement and climate pressures destroy livelihoods and undermine familiesâ ability to produce food.
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New UN data show 67% of children arriving via mixed migration routes were unaccompanied in 2025, up from 51% in 2024, as limited safe pathways expose them to violence, exploitation and abuse.
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FEWS NET warns that extreme flooding could destroy crops and cut access to markets and lifesaving services, while humanitarian food assistance is expected to decline.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Sixty-nine Palestinians â more than half of them children â were displaced on Tuesday after Israeli authorities green lit the demolition of their residential building in the At Tur area of East Jerusalem, the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) has reported.
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UNICEF calls for nurseries at every Ebola treatment centre, stronger family tracing and alternative care, as children who lose caregivers face heightened risks of stigma, exploitation and violence
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The WFP warned today that food insecurity is steeply increasing as escalating conflict forces families from their homes, disrupts markets and restricts humanitarian access.
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The increased likelihood of extreme weather, including heavy flooding and severe droughts, is expected to threaten the lives, health, and education of children in nearly 100 countries and territories.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The World Food Programme (WFP) has strongly condemned a deadly airstrike on two clearly marked aid trucks in South Kordofan, Sudan, this past weekend.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Intense fighting in Yemen has forced more than 184,000 people from their homes since the start of August, most of them since early September, the UN migration agency (IOM) said on Monday.
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Humanitarian agencies urge protection of farmland, markets and food transport during the critical OctoberâJanuary window, as conflict, erratic rainfall and rising costs threaten crop yields.
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NRC warns Israeli restrictions could delay entry of winter shelter materials by over seven months, leaving 1.65 million people exposed to rain and cold in worn-out tents and damaged buildings.