World Humanitarian Day 2025: Aid workers mull record toll of their own
Speaking to UN News from the wartorn enclave to mark World Humanitarian Day, Olga Cherevko from the UN…
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First Person: ‘Tomorrow is too late’ to scale up humanitarian aid in Haiti
Women and girls face the brunt of this crisis. Gender-based violence (GBV) such as gang rape is rampant,…
South Sudanese ‘are counting on us’, top UN official tells Security Council
Referencing the recent quarterly report from the Secretary-General on challenges facing the world’s youngest nation, Ms. Pobee underscored…
Rubella eliminated as a public health problem in Nepal: WHO
Rubella – which is commonly known as German measles – is a highly contagious viral infection, and particularly…
First Person: On Ukraine’s frontlines, humanitarians risk all to bring hope
“Sometimes it feels like we’re swimming against a current that never slows down,” says Ms. Tiutiunnyk, a protection…
World News in Brief: Gaza aid crisis latest, deadly floods in India and Pakistan, funding cuts exacerbate Somalia drought
In an alert from the World Food Programme (WFP), the agency said that half a million people “are…
More young lives lost and devastated in Russia attacks on Ukraine: UNICEF
The development came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and a group of European leaders arrived in Washington to…
First Person: From aid worker to refugee and back in war-torn Sudan
Sudan is one of the world’s largest and most complex humanitarian crises, with more than 30.4 million people…
From dough to dough: Bahraini chefs rise with sweet, spicy success
What started as a simple joy of making cookies for family and friends soon blossomed into Brown Sugar,…
A two-way street: Reversing brain drain in Somalia
So the crisis continues. And the brain drain intensifies. But what if there was a way to reverse…
UN warns Gaza crisis could worsen without safe, unrestricted aid flow
In his regular daily briefing, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric highlighted that ongoing delays, bottlenecks at holding points and…
World News in Brief: Cholera strikes Sudan and beyond, humanitarian needs grown for returning Afghans, rising insecurity in DR Congo
So far this year, cholera has killed more than 4,300 people across 31 countries. These figures are underestimates and…
Trapped in Gaza: Palestinians with disabilities cannot reach aid
But for an increasing number of Palestinians, including those who cannot hear the orders or whose mobility is…
UN highlights need for peaceful resolution, as Trump and Putin prepare to meet on Ukraine
The UN is stressing that any peace effort or deal must be consistent with the principles of the…
World News in Brief: Shipwreck off Italy kills at least 27, anniversary of Taliban takeover, Peru amnesty law
UNHCR is supporting at least 60 survivors who have been brought ashore, but the Italian coast guard warned…
Plastic pollution talks adjourn, but countries want to stay engaged: UNEP chief
“This has been a hard-fought 10 days against the backdrop of geopolitical complexities, economic challenges and multilateral strains,”…
Peacekeepers find weapons trove in southern Lebanon, as drought threatens millions
On Tuesday and Wednesday this week, peacekeepers with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) discovered rocket launchers,…
‘Humanitarian work, a moral obligation’: Retired doctor returns to face the ‘silent threat’ in Gaza
After a successful career that lasted 43 years, during which he worked in Saudi Arabia, for the Palestinian…
Hunger and a heatwave plague the Gaza Strip
Recently, Israel has denied fewer humanitarian movements but approved missions “still take hours to complete and teams have…
Syria: Violence in Alawite areas may be war crimes, say rights investigators
Many of the victims were Alawite, a minority community in Syria, which the former ruling Assad family belonged…