News Monitor
The latest humanitarian news headlines from around the world. (Page 2 from 4)
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
Despite numerous regional and international diplomatic initiatives, the security situation remains critical in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Security Council heard on Wednesday.
ReliefWeb News
The flooding has hit a community under severe strain. Since January, Tanganyika has received 50,000 IDPs fleeing violence in South Kivu. The floods also wiped out key crops, worsening food insecurity.
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.
ReliefWeb News
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.
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.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
As the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has intensified in recent months, the UN peacekeeping mission, MONUSCO, has been working to protect civilians - including in areas under the control of the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group in North Kivu province.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Sharply declining aid could force tens of millions across the globe who rely on food aid into extreme hunger and starvation, the World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Friday.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
A record 27.7 million people are in the grip of acute hunger in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), amid ongoing conflict linked to massive displacement and rising food prices, global food security experts warned on Thursday.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Armed groups affiliated with Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have continued to expand their control in North and South Kivu – setting their sights on more territorial gains.
ReliefWeb News
An alarming 28 million people in DRC are now facing acute hunger (IPC Phase 3 and above) – a number that has grown by 2.5 million since the most recent outbreak of violence in December 2024.
ReliefWeb News
"The recent surge in violence has led to indiscriminate attacks on civilian populations, massacres and conflict-related sexual violence in violation of international human rights and humanitarian law.”
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
With thousands fleeing violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) across the border into Burundi, aid operations are stretched to the limit, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday.
ReliefWeb News
The WFP currently only has the funds to sustain operations for 120,000 refugees through June. Without additional financial support, the agency will be forced to suspend food assistance.
ReliefWeb News
In and around the city of Goma in North Kivu, sites that were previously home to 400,000 internally displaced people have all been destroyed, leaving families stranded without shelter or protection.
ReliefWeb News
A vital humanitarian service point at the Rugombo Stadium, a few kilometres from the border, is providing shelter for almost 40,000 refugees - including nearly 18,000 children - fleeing the conflict.
ReliefWeb News
Nearly 63,000 people have arrived in less than a month, with more than 1,100 crossing on 5 March. Despite a slight fall this past week, hundreds of refugees continue to arrive daily through 11 borders.
ReliefWeb News
"Human rights defenders in eastern DRC are at extreme risk of reprisals for their human rights work. They need help now, including support for temporary relocation along with their families" - Lawlor.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), insecurity and horrific sexual violence have left tens of thousands fleeing across borders with no sign of the exodus stopping, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday.
ReliefWeb News
Congolese nationals fleeing the conflict, as well as those outside the country who originate from the area affected by it, may need refugee protection under international and regional legal frameworks.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and partners in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are providing lifesaving clean water supplies to 700,000 people a day – around 364,000 of them children – in the regional capital Goma after breaks in the water supply due to the uptick in fighting.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Humanitarians are calling for $2.54 billion to support operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), amid ongoing attacks by M23 rebels in the east and a severe funding shortfall.
ReliefWeb News
"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.
ReliefWeb News
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.
ReliefWeb News
Since February, more than 40,000 Congolese nationals – mostly women and children – have arrived in Burundi. This number is likely to increase as hostilities escalate in the DRC.
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
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
As the Security Council prepared to gather on Wednesday to debate the international community’s response to the growing emergency in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN’s top aid official there urged all warring parties to allow lifesaving relief supplies to reach the most vulnerable.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has condemned the looting of thousands of tonnes of relief supplies in the city of Bukavu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), after Rwanda-backed M23 rebels swept in at the weekend, reportedly meeting little resistance.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
A dire displacement crisis is escalating in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo as M23 rebels make headway while aid routes are cut off, UN humanitarians warned on Friday.