News Monitor
The latest humanitarian news headlines from around the world. (Page 7 from 14)
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Conflict-related famine, displacement, violence and killings continue to devastate as 24.6 million people experience acute food insecurity, with 638,000 facing catastrophic hunger.
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More than 12.4 million people have been forced from their homes across Sudan ā including over 3.3 million refugees who have fled to neighbouring countries ā as two years of civil war fuel famine, disease outbreaks and the collapse of the health system.
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The humanitarian situation in Gaza is now likely the worst it has been in the 18 months since the outbreak of hostilities, the UN relief coordination office, OCHA, reported on Monday.āÆ
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The number of children in need of humanitarian assistance in Sudan has doubled as the war between rival militaries enters a third year on Tuesday.
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Since April 2023, Sudan, the third-largest country in Africa, has been embroiled in war, as a brutal battle between government forces and a powerful paramilitary group has exacerbated the nationās existing crises, including political instability and economic hardship.
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As Sudanās devastating war enters its third year, UN rights investigators are warning that its ādarkest chaptersā may still lie ahead, following the massacre of more than 100 people at displacement camps in Darfur over the weekend.
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Two years since Sudanās brutal conflict began, UN agencies warned that famine is spreading and civilians of all ages continue to suffer shocking abuse, including rape and gang rape.
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Deliberate obstruction by parties on the ground and the approaching rainy season threaten to render vast areas inaccessible by road. WFP warns millions of vulnerable could be cut off from aid.
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The conflict in Sudan has become one of the worst humanitarian crises of the 21st century, leaving millions of women, children and displaced families suffering from violence, food insecurity and the collapse of essential services.
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World leaders should move beyond rhetoric and take immediate, concrete action to end the conflict, protect civilians, ensure aid reaches those who need it and stop the expansion of famine conditions.
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As the brutal war in Sudan nears the two-year mark, thousands of people continue to flee into neighbouring countries, including Chad, UN refugee agency chief Filippo Grandi said on Wednesday.
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Hunger in South Sudanās northeast has reached a critical tipping point, with nearly 7.7 million people facing severe food insecurity as conflict escalates, the UNās emergency food relief agency warned on Wednesday.
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The children from a remote part of Akobo County, along with three adults, died on the three-hour walk from their village to seek treatment at the nearest remaining health facility in Akobo town.
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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.
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The people of Sudan are trapped in siege-like conditions āwith no escape, no hope, and often forced to face unspeakable abuse,ā a senior official with the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Friday in Geneva.
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The humanitarian crisis in Sudan is spiralling as rival militaries continue to battle for control of the country, with the UN expressing profound alarm on Monday over escalating hostilities, particularly in North Darfur.
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As the situation continues to deteriorate, War Child is gravely concerned for the 5.4 million children and youth in South Sudan who face a growing threat of violence and recruitment to armed groups.
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A humanitarian crisis is rapidly unfolding on both sides of the South Sudan-Ethiopia border, as escalating violence, displacement and a widespread cholera outbreak are pushing communities to the brink.
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Violence and widespread cholera are pushing to the brink people on both sides of the South Sudan-Ethiopia border, where approximately 10,000 are displaced since March, warns MĆ©decins Sans FrontiĆØres
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For the first time in nearly two years of brutal conflict between rival militaries, the number of Sudanese internally displaced has fallen, the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on Thursday.
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With these numbers reflecting only verified incidents, it's likely the true toll is far higher. UNICEF calls for urgent protection of children and immediate, unimpeded humanitarian access.
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The lack of funds and uncertainty over donor contributions has forced UNHCR to suspend all medical treatment for refugees in Egypt except emergency life-saving procedures, affecting 20,000 people.
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The UN Childrenās Fund (UNICEF) on Friday strongly condemned the looting of vital humanitarian supplies from Al Bashair Hospital in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, warning that the theft puts thousands of malnourished children and mothers at risk.
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"The little we have must be protected so that urgent support for people most in need can be provided. Currently, 5.4 million people, over half of them children, require life-saving assistance."
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Nearly 17 million children have been out of school for two years. Girls face risks including sexual violence, trafficking and forced marriage. More than 12 million are at risk of GBV, says UNICEF.
Childrenās lives on the brink in Sudanās Zamzam refugee camp as medical and food supplies dry up
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Heavy shelling and heightened violence have put children at increased risk and further complicated efforts to deliver humanitarian assistance, with access to the camp now nearly impossible.
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Civilians sheltering in the vast Zamzam displacement camp in Sudanās North Darfur region are now ānearly impossibleā to reach, the UNās top aid official in the country warned on Thursday.
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More than half the population is acutely food insecure, marking the highest level of hunger in its history. Famine has been confirmed in five areas and five more are set to experience such conditions.
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Data compiled by GBV service providers in Sudan paint a searing picture of the crisis children are being subjected to; 221 rape cases against children were recorded since the beginning of 2024.
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UN humanitarians on Friday warned again that thousands of families could starve in the coming weeks inside the Zamzam displacement camp in North Darfur.