sudan humanitarian crisis Stories

Sudan drops out of hunger-monitor system on eve of famine report
Reuters  |  Dec 24, 2024

Sudan’s withdrawal from the IPC system could undermine humanitarian efforts to help millions of Sudanese suffering from extreme hunger.

Sudan facing biggest humanitarian crisis recorded, IRC report says
DW News  |  Dec 13, 2024

The UN says the conflict has driven 11 million people from their homes and unleashed the world's biggest hunger crisis.

Gaza humanitarian crisis deepens as prices of basic goods skyrocket
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 29, 2024

About 1.8 million people in Gaza are facing unprecedented levels of food insecurity.

Allies of warring Sudan generals ‘enabling the slaughter,’ UN Security Council hears
UN News  |  Nov 13, 2024

DiCarlo condemned not only the RSF attacks but also the indiscriminate airstrikes by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in civilian-populated areas such...

WHO, partners call for immediate action to address escalating health, humanitarian crisis in Sudan
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 11, 2024

Dr Tedros urged global leaders to "wake up" and assist Sudan in escaping its current crisis.

45,000 first graders unable to start new school year in Gaza Strip - UNICEF
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 10, 2024

This situation compounds the hardship these first graders face, adding to the 625,000 children who have already lost an entire year of schooling.

Sudan: ‘Dire consequences for survivors’ lacking medical and trauma services
UN News  |  Aug 31, 2024

The experts added that for those who have carried pregnancies to term, pre and post-partum services are “scarce, insecure, or entirely inaccessible”.

UN World Food Programme launches investigation into its Sudan operations as famine spreads
Reuters  |  Aug 28, 2024

Two of its top officials in Sudan are being probed over allegations including fraud and concealing information from donors about its ability to delive...

Israel, Hamas, Sudan warring parties added to UN blacklist of child offenders
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 12, 2024

The report verified the killing of 2,267 Palestinian children mostly in Gaza between October 7 and December 31, 2023, adding that most were caused by...

Humanitarian aid crisis in Sudan: 1.1 million people denied essential assistance in May
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 09, 2024

According to the report, the denial of travel permits, border crossing restrictions, insecurity, and obstructions by conflict parties were the main re...

Urgent agricultural aid needed in Ethiopia to tame food crisis - FAO
Hanifa Adan  |  Jun 08, 2024

The FAO has issued a report that notes that 21.4 million people need humanitarian assistance while 13 million require urgent agricultural support, as...

UN Relief Chief exits office, expresses regret over global response to humanitarian crises
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 06, 2024

During his final briefing, the 72-year-old veteran British diplomat said the international community is not resolving conflicts through dialogue, as e...

UNICEF: 90 per cent of Gazan children lack food needed for proper growth
Reuters  |  Jun 06, 2024

Months of hostilities and restrictions on humanitarian aid have collapsed the food and health systems, resulting in catastrophic consequences for chil...

Sudan in catastrophic humanitarian crisis after one year of conflict
Amina Wako  |  May 24, 2024

This catastrophe threatens to escalate into the world's most severe hunger emergency.

Ethiopia humanitarian crisis: UNICEF says 8.85 million children out of school
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 22, 2024

According to the report released on May 20, some 6,770 schools have been damaged and 6,410 closed, while 10.31 million people need humanitarian aid.

‘Time is running out’ to address crisis in Sudan
UN News  |  May 16, 2024

UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan, Clementine Nkweta-Salami, warned that “time is running out” as famine, disease and fighting close...

Gaza war erases 2 decades of progress with economy on verge of collapse - study
Amina Wako  |  May 03, 2024

"The conflict has already pushed an additional 1.74 million people into poverty."

Over 50,000 displaced by Tigray clashes in Ethiopia
Hanifa Adan  |  Apr 23, 2024

Tigray has been under a de facto blockade for the last four years, limiting humanitarian assistance and the delivery of essential supplies.

Women and girls continue suffering one year into the Sudan war
Amina Wako  |  Apr 15, 2024

Among those whose lives may be jeopardised are over 7,000 new mothers, if their nutritional and health needs go unmet.

Imminent famine in northern Gaza is ‘entirely man-made disaster’ - UN chief Guterres
UN News  |  Mar 19, 2024

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said Palestinians in Gaza are enduring horrifying levels of hunger and suffering.

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