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The current wave of displacement, the largest since August 2023, comes as armed gangs who have joine...
Delegates from developing nations are calling for more and faster progress on new funding for loss a...
DiCarlo condemned not only the RSF attacks but also the indiscriminate airstrikes by the Sudanese Ar...
Right now, the reality is grim: in 2023, the proportion of women killed in armed conflicts doubled c...
The disease claimed an estimated 7,900 lives in Sudan in 2023, though the actual toll may be higher...
Residents of villages such as Safita Ghanoubab, Al Hilaliya, and Al Aziba were reportedly assaulted,...
Since the offensive began earlier this month, hundreds of people have been killed, according to Gaza...
UNRWA staff report that they cannot find food, water or medical care, Commissioner-General Philippe...
Women in war zones are also increasingly suffering from restricted access to healthcare, the report...
Guterres called for the reform of global institutions that remain outdated, especially highlighting...
Israeli forces have destroyed homes and schools serving as shelters, leaving many civilians with no...
Mohamed Abu Jalda who is currently living in a camp for displaced people after fleeing his home, pra...
UNICEF said only 80 trucks carrying food and water assistance had been allowed into the north since...
Yang praised Africa’s resilience as economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa is projected to increase f...
The incident took place early on Sunday morning (local time), when two IDF Merkava tanks destroyed t...
A UNIFIL Quick Reaction Force was dispatched to assist and reinforce the position, with peacekeepers...
UNHCR warned that the situation is likely to worsen, exacerbating the already dire humanitarian chal...
WFP distributed its last remaining food stocks in the north to partners and kitchens sheltering newl...
One-third of mental health conditions emerge before the age of 14 and half before the age of 18.
Whenever a permanent Council member casts a veto, a new mechanism introduced by Liechtenstein in 202...
Guterres urged the parties to recommit to the full implementation of UN Security Council resolution...
Haiti has been plagued by violence and insecurity at the hands of armed gangs, amid ongoing politica...
The UNICEF appeal will also provide mental health support for parents and frontline workers who may...
Some 800,000 people in 29 states in Nigeria have been affected by floods as of September 2024, WFP s...
These include severe limb injuries, amputations, spinal cord trauma, traumatic brain injuries and ma...
Since April 2023, Sudan has been embroiled in a deadly conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces an...
Vaccinations will continue over the next few days at four large health facilities to ensure no child...
The parents who have come to the health centre are well aware of the importance of vaccinations.
Cindy McCain and Franklyn Frimpong, the UNHAS chief of aviation, have been discussing the importance...
Chad and neighbouring Sudan have been grappling with multiple crises. That includes the ongoing Suda...
The experts added that for those who have carried pregnancies to term, pre and post-partum services...
The campaign is all set after the delivery of 1.26 million doses of vaccines to Gaza and 500 vaccine...
According to UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestine refugees, ongoing military operations in Deir Al-Bal...
The risk of another deadly infectious disease also remains high with water and sanitation systems di...
Transmission is mainly centred in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where there have been...
WHO also warned that at least 12 of Sudan’s 18 states now face three or more disease outbreaks of ch...
Displacement has tripled in the last year in Haiti as gang violence continues to rock the Caribbean...
According to the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, these new evacuation orders now cover appr...
Dr Kluge mentioned that the European Union (EU) is already donating vaccines, which made him “optimi...
The development will allow WFP to scale up assistance to 14 areas facing famine in Darfur, Kordofan,...
The development comes amid ongoing conflict including a bombing attack on Wednesday that devastated...
Mr. Guterres described Gaza as being in “a humanitarian freefall” because “just when it seems the si...
The West African country faces insecurity and widespread humanitarian needs, making the role of such...
Meanwhile, in Gaza, a fortunate few in the devastated enclave enjoyed a little respite from the ongo...
The question of equitable representation has been on the agenda for several years, including through...
Seventy six years ago, the Palestinian refugee, who has devoted his life to teaching children, was f...
OCHA said more than 80 per cent of the Gaza Strip is now assessed as having been placed under evacua...
The UN agency and partners remain on the ground to provide essential services and supplies to suppor...
