News Monitor
The latest humanitarian news headlines from around the world. (Page 1 from 14)
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.
ReliefWeb News
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
Three years into the devastating conflict in Sudan, nearly four million displaced people have returned to their places of origin across the country, only to face âanother struggle for survivalâ, the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday.
ReliefWeb News
Returns have been concentrated in Aj Jazirah and Khartoum, driven by improved security in some areas, economic pressures, limited services in camps, and growing challenges in neighbouring countries.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Across war-torn Sudan, women and girls âare telling a consistent story of continued experience of danger, and risks for gender-based violenceâ whether when fleeing to safety or arriving at displacement camps, a senior official with the UN reproductive and sexual health agency UNFPA said on Friday.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Foreign ministers from across the world met in Berlin on Wednesday to show support for Sudan, where a fourth year of brutal warfare has begun as humanitarian needs deepen.
ReliefWeb News
IOM warns that the scale and complexity of population movements, combined with environmental shocks and operational constraints, are placing significant pressure on humanitarian systems.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Sudan remains the worldâ s largest humanitarian and displacement crisis, UN agencies and partners said on Tuesday, calling for an end to the war between rival militaries on the eve of the three-year mark.
ReliefWeb News
Analysis of figures from Sudanâs Ministry of Health shows that about 5.6 million babies were born between April 2023 and April 2026. Many of these children were born to displaced mothers.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
As Sudanâs war moves into a fourth year, civilians are still being killed, displaced and subjected to widespread sexual violence, the UNâs top humanitarian official in the country warned on Monday, calling for urgent action to stop the fighting and protect civilians.
ReliefWeb News
Families are skipping meals, cutting portions and eating leaves and animal feed, not normally considered edible, as conflict, displacement and market disruptions drive hunger to extreme levels.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
As Sudan approaches the third anniversary of a brutal civil war, millions remain displaced and hungry while the health system lies in ruins, with no end to the violence in sight, UN agencies said on Friday.
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.
ReliefWeb News
Across Sudan, South Sudan and Chad, most families have fled with nothing, are now skipping meals, and have no income to survive, three years since the war erupted.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The UN is significantly scaling up its presence in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, to expand life-saving operations as the conflict between rival militaries approaches its third year.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Fears are mounting for civilians caught up in Sudanâs deadly war between rival militaries as attacks intensify and humanitarian access shrinks, following a deadly airstrike on a funeral gathering in West Kordofan.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The death toll from a horrific attack on a hospital in Sudanâs Darfur has risen further, amid a âsharp increaseâ in drone attacks against civilians this year, UN agencies said on Tuesday.
ReliefWeb News
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.
ReliefWeb News
The shipment will restore lifesaving immunisation services to children and communities across five localities including Kadugli, where famine was confirmed in September 2025.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The escalating violence in the Middle East region is compounding an already dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
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.
ReliefWeb News
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.
ReliefWeb News
Drone attacks by the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces are hitting civilian areas and critical infrastructures, including schools, markets, healthcare facilities, and water sources.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The UN Security Council meets this morning to discuss Sudan as the war nears its third year, with fighting intensifying across multiple regions and civilians facing deepening humanitarian catastrophe. Senior UN political and humanitarian officials are expected to brief ministers on a conflict marked by shifting front lines, advanced weaponry and widespread displacement. The meeting comes amid fresh warnings that atrocities in Darfur, including acts bearing the âhallmarks of genocideâ in El Fasher, signal a dangerous escalation. Follow the live coverage below, UN News App users click here.
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.