News Monitor
The latest humanitarian news headlines from around the world. (Page 1 from 5)
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According to the preliminary findings by the National Nutrition SMART Survey, the prevalence of acute malnutrition in children in Haiti has increased from 5.1 to 7.4 per cent from 2023 to 2026.
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As armed gangs expand their control, women-led groups are providing critical support to survivors of violence and displacement, negotiating for humanitarian access, and supporting peacebuilding.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Haitiâs future success depends on âsecurity, political engagement, and humanitarian action reinforcing each other,â the UNâs most senior official in Haiti has told the UN Security Council which met in New York on Monday to discuss the way forward for the embattled Caribbean island nation.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
More than 2,600 people were displaced in the Artibonite department of Haiti following clashes between armed groups last week as the humanitarian situation continues to worsen, according to the UNâs Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance (OCHA).
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The United Nations is raising alarm over continued drone attacks in Sudanâs Darfur region after multiple strikes reportedly killed civilians and intensified fears for communities already trapped by the brutal conflict between rival militaries.
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Around 30,000 people have had to flee their homes in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas following a new wave of violent attacks and atrocities perpetrated by armed gangs over the past ten days.
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UN human rights chief Volker TĂŒrk on Monday praised Mongoliaâs recent human rights progress during a visit to the country, which recently adopted the regionâs first law protecting human rights defenders.
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Haiti continues to face escalating violence and deepening insecurity, with gangs expanding their reach beyond Port-au-Prince and civilians increasingly caught between armed groups and security operations.
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This marks an increase of 130,000 people compared to the previous Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis in September, confirming a continued deterioration of the situation.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
5.8 million Haitians, or roughlyâŻ52 per cent of the population, are facing crisis levels of food insecurity, or worse. Of those, more than 1.8 million are dealing with emergency levels, which means they are exhausting their last assets and unable to meet even basic food needs.
Families in Haiti face impossible choices as violence surges and public services collapse, IRC finds
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"Millions of people continue to face a compounding crisis of food insecurity, forced displacement, deadly disease and surging violence. Public services in many areas have collapsed under gang rule."
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Violence, hunger and displacement are pushing families to the brink. Support will cover food aid, safe drinking water, healthcare, emergency shelter, and specialized services for the most vulnerable.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Haiti is facing âone of the most severe and rapidly deteriorating humanitarian crises in the Western Hemisphere,â a senior UN aid official warned on Friday, underscoring the need for continued global attention to alleviate suffering there.
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Hospitals are just the latest vital public services to be hit in Cuba, more than a month since Washington took measures to block oil supplies from entering the Caribbean nation.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The liberation of territory from gangs and a more âmotivated and visibleâ police presence has provided a âglimmer of hopeâ for Haiti as the Caribbean island nation continues to struggle with violence, insecurity and poverty.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Haiti is facing one of the worldâs most acute humanitarian crises, driven by escalating gang violence, political paralysis, and deep economic distress.
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The Security Council-endorsed UN Support Office in Haiti is on track to deliver on behalf of the Haitian people, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Wednesday.
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Standing outside a colourfully painted building in southeastern Haiti, at the entrance to a bustling shop called Gods Will Depot where bags of food are stacked to the ceiling, Ketia surveys the large pile of groceries she has selected for her family: a big sack of flour, packages of spaghetti, boxed milk, some bars of soap.
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To Sudan, where the people of government held El Fasher in the west of the war-torn country remain trapped without food, water or medical care, UN aid coordinators, OCHA, said on Monday.
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This marks the highest figure ever recorded in the country and represents a 36 per cent increase since the end of 2024. Nearly two thirds of new displacements have occurred outside Port-au-Prince.
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The crisis in Haiti is marked by an economy that has been in steady decline for several years and attacks by armed gangs that have led to massive population displacements.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The number of children displaced by violence in Haiti has almost doubled in the past year, with 680,000 now uprooted from their homes, a new UN Childrenâs Fund (UNICEF) Child Alert report found.
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Rising violence by gangs in Haitiâs capital is restricting humanitarian access and pushing families deeper into hunger, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Thursday.
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Faced with a deadly outbreak of cholera and a lack of sanitation infrastructure, one Haitian mother sparked a community movement that has transformed her neighbourhood â and saved multiple lives.
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Gang violence, hunger and instability continues to roil Haiti as the UN relief chief declared on Wednesday that âwe have to do betterâ to help the families striving to survive amid an alarming humanitarian funding shortage.
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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 weekâs devastating earthquakes and aftershocks in Afghanistan.
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Haitians are enduring a âperfect storm of sufferingâ the UN Secretary-General AntĂłnio Guterres told the Security Council on Thursday as gang violence continues to paralyse daily life across the island. Around 1.3 million people â half of them children â have fled their homes and six million are relying on humanitarian assistance. Follow our live Meetings Coverage as the latest crisis debate unfolds.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
State authority is crumbling across Haiti while gang violence engulfs the capital Port-au-Prince and beyond, âparalysing daily life and forcing families to flee,â UN Secretary-General AntĂłnio Guterres told the Security Council on Thursday.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
As gang violence across Haiti escalates, and the United States and other donors reduce their humanitarian funding, 1.3 million people who have fled their homes are facing the direst of consequences.
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The first UN inter-agency mission to embattled Sweida governorate in Syria arrived there on Thursday, UN aid coordination office OCHA has reported.