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WFP runs out of food stocks in Gaza

The World Food Programme (WFP) has run out of food in the Gaza Strip as Israel continues to block the entry of all humanitarian aid into the enclave, home to over two million people. On Friday, WFP…

From border control to belonging: How host communities gain from empowering refugees

With humanitarian aid in decline, the international community must shift its focus from short-term relief efforts to inclusive policies that support both refugees and host communities. In 2024, 122…

UN Security Council condemns Jammu and Kashmir terror attack

The UN Security Council has strongly condemned the deadly terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday that killed at least 26 tourists and left many more injured, calling for accountability and international cooperation to bring the perpetrators to justice…

Security Council debates precarious path forward for a new Syria

Syria is undergoing a rocky transition after years of conflict and authoritarian rule. Despite tentative political progress, ongoing violence, deepening economic hardship and a worsening humanitarian crisis highlight the urgent and continued need for international support…

Destitution and disease stalk Myanmar’s quake survivors

One month since Myanmar’s earthquake disaster, tens of thousands of survivors still live in makeshift tents with little to protect them from pre-monsoon storms and mosquitoes. The UN World Health…

DR Congo crisis forces refugees to swim for their lives to Burundi

The number of desperate refugees fleeing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and seeking safety in Burundi continues to rise, placing immense pressure on aid agencies struggling to cope with an escalating crisis amid dwindling resources…

Ukraine: Continued Russian assaults drive civilians from frontline communities

As Ukrainian cities struggle to recover from this week’s deadly missile and drone strikes, frontline areas remain under relentless attack, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) reported on Friday, warning of ongoing displacement and deepening humanitarian needs…

Sudan situation ‘absolutely devastating’ as UN ramps up food aid

The situation in western Sudan is “shocking” and people in the capital, Khartoum face “absolutely devastating” conditions according to a senior UN official in the African country. Speaking in Port Sudan…

Trust collapsing as job fears surge worldwide, warns UN

Billions of people around the world are living in fear of job loss or struggling to find work, as economic instability, conflict, and climate shocks combine to erode global security, a new UN report has warned…

UN alert over rising deportations of Haitian mothers and newborns from Dominican Republic

The UN has raised concern over a growing number of vulnerable Haitians – particularly pregnant women, new mothers, and infants – being deported from the Dominican Republic. According to the UN…