News Monitor
The latest humanitarian news headlines from around the world. (Page 1 from 3)
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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.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
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.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Military tensions in South Sudan are ârapidly expandingâ between Government forces and opposition militia as fighting continues in restive Jonglei state.
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WFP has not yet received clearance from authorities to coordinate road convoys and passenger flights. Without urgent action, entire communities will be left beyond the reach of vital assistance.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
More civilians in Sudan continue to be killed and displaced as fighting escalates in multiple parts of the country, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Tuesday.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
UN Secretary-General AntĂłnio Guterres continues to be gravely alarmed by escalating hostilities in Aleppo, Syria, and mounting reports of civilian casualties, his Spokesperson said on Thursday.
ReliefWeb News
Almost six million people - nearly half the population - are experiencing acute hunger, with little access to clean water or sanitation as funding cuts have stripped away vital humanitarian support.
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Save the Children, funded by the Green Climate Fund and the Global Partnership for Education, has launched a $17 million project to strengthen climate resilience in education across the country.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
To South Sudan, where aid teams warn that an already severe food and nutrition crisis could get worse without urgent humanitarian relief.
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The latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report projects that over half of the population will face crisis or worse levels of hunger during the 2026 lean season.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Marking its 80th anniversary, the United Nations celebrated decades of multilateral cooperation for peace, human rights, and sustainable development through events across the globe.
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Armed clashes are occurring on a scale not seen since a cessation of hostilities was signed in 2017, with civilians bearing the brunt of human rights violations and displacements.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
World leaders have thrown their weight behind the first-ever United Nations global political declaration tackling noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health together.
New, deadly floods displace more than 100,000 in South Sudan as conflict and funding cuts impede aid
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If the flooding continues, up to 400,000 people are likely to be displaced by the end of the year, exceeding flood displacement levels seen in 2024. Peak impacts are expected between now and October.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Over 100,000 people in South Sudan have been displaced by what the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has called ânew deadly floods.â
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Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, Martha Pobee, briefed the Security Council on the deteriorating security and humanitarian conditions in South Sudan on Monday.
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With violence intensifying in South Sudan, more than 33,000 refugees have fled to northern DRC. In May, MSF launched an emergency intervention to provide lifesaving medical care.