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,…
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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…
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…
First Person: Echoes of war as aid arrives in Syria’s historical city
Eleonora Servino was on the first UN aid convoy to Suweida, which saw a recent escalation of violence…
First Person: Documenting despair and finding hope amidst the rubble of Gaza
Some 21 months have passed since the 7 October armed attacks on Israel which sparked the current brutal…
Gaza First Person: ‘The best of humankind in a place abandoned by humanity’
Sonia Silva has been working in the embattled enclave since the beginning of November 2023, just one-month after…
First Person: How many more children must die before the world acts?
Juliette Touma, the director of communications for the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, has visited Gaza several…
First Person: Japanese UN volunteer ‘motivated by the passion of others’ to support peace
Haruki Ume spoke to UN News at the UN Pavilion at Expo 2025 currently being held in the…
AIDS still killing one person every minute as funding cuts stall progress
More than 30 million people are receiving lifesaving treatment worldwide however, making the UN’s AIDS response a “clear…
First Person: Myanmar aid workers brave conflict and harsh conditions to bring aid to earthquake victims
Thein Zaw Win, Communications and Advocacy Analyst in the Yangon Office of the UN sexual and reproductive health…