News Monitor
The latest humanitarian news headlines from around the world. (Page 8 from 15)
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
As Sudanās civil war grinds on, millions of civilians remain trapped in a relentless cycle of displacement, hunger and violence, while relief efforts are stifled by insecurity and bureaucratic hurdles.
ReliefWeb News
Most of the displaced families fled without food or water and are now entirely dependent on humanitarian aid, putting children, pregnant and breastfeeding women at severe risk of malnutrition.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
South Sudan stands at a dangerous crossroads as rising political tensions threaten to derail a fragile peace deal, amid growing fears of renewed conflict in the worldās youngest nation, already buckling under a deepening humanitarian crisis.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Escalating violence and deteriorating humanitarian conditions in and around El Fasher in Sudan continue to be of grave concern, the United Nations said on Wednesday.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Two years to the day since Sudanās brutal war erupted between rival generals who rejected the peaceful transition to civilian rule after the overthrow of Omar Al-Bashir, UN chief AntĆ³nio Guterres insisted that the world āmust not forgetā the suffering of the countryās people.
ReliefWeb News
As thousands struggle to survive in the ravaged Darfur region, humanitarians have a rapidly shrinking window to scale up operations from Chad before the rains disrupt this critical lifeline.
ReliefWeb News
As the conflict enters a third year, 15 million children are in need as violence, hunger, and disease increase. Growing constraints on access and funding are compounding challenges.
ReliefWeb News
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.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
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.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
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.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
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.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
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
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
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.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
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.
ReliefWeb News
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.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
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.
ReliefWeb News
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.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
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.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
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.
ReliefWeb News
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.
ReliefWeb News
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.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
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.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
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.
ReliefWeb News
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.
ReliefWeb News
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.
ReliefWeb News
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
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
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.
ReliefWeb News
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.
ReliefWeb News
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.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
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.