News Monitor
The latest humanitarian news headlines from around the world. (Page 1 from 4)
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Without immediate funding, the final food aid for the most vulnerable 240,000 refugees will be provided in September, cutting off a lifeline for hundreds of thousands already living on the edge.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Nearly eight million people in South Sudan â more than half the population â face crisis-level hunger, with famine risk now flagged in four counties, as the Security Council met this morning in New York. A cholera outbreak has killed more than 1,700 people, and some aid workers are being killed and abducted even as they try to reach those most at risk. Follow live coverage below.
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Case numbers have continued to rise steadily, suggesting the outbreak has not yet reached its peak. There are now five provinces affected by the Ebola outbreak and 10 more are considered at high risk.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
As drought risk intensifies in South Sudanâs Eastern Equatoria state, a new UN-backed plan aims to protect thousands of people before the worst impacts take hold.
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WFP triggered the action plan in Eastern Equatoria as drought risk intensifies and is now delivering cash transfers and early warning communications to help families prepare for the impact.
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Limited resources have forced programming to concentrate on those in Catastrophe, areas at risk of Famine and Emergency hotspots, so millions in Crisis are receiving limited, irregular or no support.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Five humanitarian workers have been killed after a clearly marked aid convoy was ambushed in Jonglei State, South Sudan.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Months of fighting and insecurity have forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes in South Sudanâs eastern Jonglei State, triggering âone of the most severe conflict-related displacement emergencies in recent yearsâ, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The global economy is entering a more fragile period as geopolitical conflicts, rising energy costs and financial instability threaten global growth and trade.
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Escalating conflict since December 2025 has triggered mass displacement and an alarming surge in needs, pushing communities closer to IPC Phase 5 (Catastrophe) malnutrition levels.
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The RCRC Movement urges all parties to the conflict to uphold their obligations under IHL, alleviating civilian suffering and fostering the path toward a peaceful future for South Sudan.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Conflict and displacement are intensifying South Sudanâs hunger crisis, with 7.8 million people facing high levels of acute food insecurity while 2.2 million children are suffering from acute malnutrition, according to a joint statement on Tuesday from UN agencies.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The United Nations has condemned two recent drone attacks in Sudan, one of which left seven dead, Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Monday during his regular media briefing in New York.
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âAs the lean season begins, women and girls are already reporting eating wild plants to survive, with some going days without anything to eat. We are already seeing an increase in malnutrition."
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
More than a million Sudanese refugees whoâve fled into neighbouring Chad risk losing out on essential food, shelter and other support due to funding cuts, as the war in their homeland approaches the three-year mark.
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The evacuation order for the northern border town of Akobo East, which forced thousands of people - including all aid agency staff â to leave at the weekend, has deepened catastrophic conditions.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Conflict continues to fuel suffering and drive humanitarian needs in Myanmar, the UN relief coordination office, OCHA, said in a bulletin on Monday.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Travelling more than 200 kilometres (124 miles) from Yambio, the capital of Western Equatoria State in southwestern South Sudan, a team of justice experts escorted by United Nations peacekeepers moved slowly along rough, dusty roads, determined to reach communities that have waited years for their day in court.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
South Sudan was the focus of debate in the UN Human Rights Council on Friday as escalating violence and political tensions â alongside a massive humanitarian emergency and war in neighbouring Sudan â threaten efforts to achieve lasting peace.
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South Sudan continues to grapple with new arrivals fleeing conflict in Sudan, while millions remain displaced within the country and across borders due to years of conflict, flooding and instability.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Funding shortfalls are putting the lives of more than 1.9 million displaced people in South Sudan at risk amid rising humanitarian needs, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Wednesday.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Renewed fighting in South Sudanâs Jonglei state has displaced hundreds of thousands of civilians in recent weeks, damaged health facilities, fuelled the spread of cholera and prompting the UN relief chief to warn of a âperfect stormâ of conflict, climate shocks and deprivation.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The UN Emergency Relief Coordinator arrived in South Sudan on Friday to visit one of the most under-reported humanitarian crises in the world, as clashes between government and opposition forces continue in Jonglei state.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is scaling up its emergency response in South Sudanâs Jonglei state, where escalating conflict has displaced hundreds of thousands of people and pushed hunger to critical levels.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
A sharp increase in drone attacks across the Kordofan region in the centre of Sudan is endangering civilians and damaging critical infrastructure.
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At least 280,000 people have been displaced in Jonglei State alone. The majority are women and children. For some, this is the second or third time they have been forced to run.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned the surge in violence across South Sudan, warning that civilians and aid workers are paying a devastating price as humanitarian operations are increasingly targeted.
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South Sudan is buckling under a fresh wave of violence and displacement, after attacks and looting halted a major UN food convoy in restive Upper Nile state and clashes continue to spread in neighbouring Jonglei.
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Despite receiving security assurances and guarantees from authorities for safe humanitarian movement, the looting occurred overnight without security intervention by the County authority.
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More than 450,000 children are at risk of acute malnutrition as the hostilities are causing mass displacement and halting of critical health and nutrition services in Jonglei state, warned UNICEF.