News Monitor
The latest humanitarian news headlines from around the world. (Page 17 from 82)
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There is a narrow window - until end-September - to prevent famine from spreading to Deir al Balah and Khan Younis. That window is closing fast ... Let aid in - unimpeded and at the scale we can deliver.
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Syriaās agriculture sector is reeling from one of the worst droughts in nearly 40 years, compounded by over 14 years of conflict, widespread destruction of infrastructure and deep economic collapse.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
A baby was among those killed overnight into Sunday during what was reportedly Russiaās largest aerial assault on Ukraine since its full-scale invasion began in 2022.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The narrow window to prevent the spread of famine from northern Gaza to other parts of the Strip is closing fast, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator said on Sunday.
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The latest data released by the Government Media Office in Gaza showed at least 20,000 children - about 2 per cent of Gazaās child population - have been killed since October 2023.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The UN aid coordination office, OCHA, has released $10 million in response to the urgent need for food, water, shelter and other lifesaving provisions following this weekās devastating earthquakes and aftershocks in Afghanistan.
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The outbreak has affected the Bulape and Mweka health zones, where health officials have been carrying out investigations following reports of 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths.
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Save the Children delivered the first emergency medical supplies, food, water and tarpaulins to a remote village in western Sudan cut off by a massive landslide, killing between 300 and 1,000 people.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
War-torn Sudan continues to face āa horrific humanitarian situationā as UN colleagues scramble to help communities affected by the devastating landslide that struck Tarseen village in South Darfur state over the weekend, UN Spokesperson StĆ©phane Dujarric said on Thursday.
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The UN Childrenās Fund (UNICEF) called on Thursday for the international community to do everything possible to prevent catastrophe in Gaza City as Israel ramps up military operations ahead of a planned full takeover.
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The DRCās Ministry of Health reported a 16% jump in cases of sexual violence to about 73,400 in the first half of 2025 ā almost one-third of whom were girls aged under 16.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
A massive assistance mission for earthquake survivors continued in Afghanistan on Wednesday as aid teams tackled blocked roads and downed communications lines in a bid to reach the most remote communities still in need of help.
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Thousands of Palestinians have been caught in the crossfire while trying to escape attacks and dire food shortages in war-torn Gaza, with extraordinary challenges for some, according to latest reports from UN officials on the ground and the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
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Secretary-General AntĆ³nio Guterres said on Wednesday he was āprofoundly saddenedā by the death and destruction caused by the recent floods in northern Pakistan. The current death toll stands at over 400.
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Our teams in Kunar province report that families are sleeping in the open, enduring repeated aftershocks. Local resources are stretched to breaking point and lack of funding is limiting the response.
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The campaign ā part of Somaliaās ongoing efforts to end polio once and for all ā launched in Somaliland, with 852,000 children vaccinated. In Puntland, the campaign reached 676,000 children.
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West and Central Africa face the sharpest impact, with 1.9 million children at risk of losing out, while the Middle East and North Africa could see an increase of 1.4 million out-of-school children.
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About 25 million children in Punjab are out of school or face disruption to their education - 96% of school-aged children in the province - three weeks after the summer break was supposed to end.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
In remote eastern Afghanistan, aid workers are continuing to race to assist survivors of Sundayās devastating earthquake as the death toll continues to climb, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday.
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Humanitarians āwill spare no effortā to ensure that aid reaches people affected by a deadly landslide in a remote mountain village in war-torn Sudan, a senior UN official in the country said on Tuesday.
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Global education funding is facing sharp reductions that could leave an extra six million children out of school by 2026, the UN Childrenās Fund (UNICEF) warned on Wednesday.
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Conditions in Gaza are worsening for Palestinians trapped amid spiralling hunger as Israel continues to block aid deliveries amid escalating attacks, according to the latest updates on Tuesday from UN agencies on the ground.
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The affected areas are remote, roads are blocked or destroyed, and it is feared that many are still trapped under rubble. The number of casualties is expected to increase over the coming days.
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After a magnitude six earthquake struck remote areas of eastern Afghanistan overnight reportedly killing at least 800 people and wiping out villages, UN chief AntĆ³nio Guterres on Monday pledged to āspare no effortā in helping those affected.
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As of July 2025, more than 282 million people, more than one in five, are affected, with entire regions pushed to the brink by climate shocks, economic instability, and conflict.
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Another 1,000 people have sustained injuries due to the earthquake. About 600 houses have been destroyed or damaged, mostly in mountainous areas, with key road access disrupted.
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Our colleagues are malnourished and weak, surviving on just one meal a day. But even then, most choose to give that meal to their children. A lack of food kills more slowly, but just as surely as a bomb.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The UN Security Council met in emergency session in New York on Friday afternoon following overnight strikes early on Thursday by Russia on Ukrainian cities including the capital, which left at least 23 dead, including four children. Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav JenÄa told ambassadors that diplomatic momentum towards a possible peace deal was āat risk of rapidly fadingā if large-scale attacks by Moscow continue. Follow our live meetings coverage below.
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Amid reports of increased Israeli military operations across Gaza City on Friday, UN aid agencies repeated urgent warnings of ongoing famine and a likely rise in preventable disease, linked to the dire living conditions in the war-shattered enclave.
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Children and their families need food, clean water and healthcare after fast-flowing waters and torrential rains forced more than 200,000 people to leave their homes.