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UN and humanitarian partners launch $47 billion appeal for 2025
The GHO for 2025 outlines carefully prioritized response plans to provide critical assistance to 190 million people in 32 countries and nine refugee-hosting regions.
UN agencies join forces in global efforts to improve nutrition for children and women in humanitarian crises
This work will guide national governments in implementing scalable approaches to prevent wasting and make a substantial impact on the lives of millions of children and women in crisis-affected areas.
Brutality of past years must not be repeated, or Syria will be driven onto a new trajectory of atrocities, warns UN
Syria’s warring parties must strictly adhere to international law and protect civilians, the UN warned amid a dramatic increase in hostilities that threaten to spread to new parts of the country.
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Global shelter needs for crises-affected people have doubled in past five years
By 2025, more than 91 million people who are affected by humanitarian crises will be in urgent need of shelter to protect themselves from the elements, to have privacy and a place to feel safe.
Intense shelling hits Zamzam Camp, Sudan's largest displacement site
The attack has created a living nightmare for the displaced people, with panic, mass displacement and casualties as young as four years old who have sustained severe injuries.
UN experts urge ‘course correction’ as civilian deaths exceed 6,000 in Myanmar
“There are 6,000 reminders that the international community is failing the people of Myanmar. It is time for a change, starting with moving this disaster out of the shadows of international attention."
WFP scaling up food assistance in Haiti in response to rapidly escalating needs
More than 50,000 Haitians have been displaced in the past two weeks alone due to insecurity related to armed groups, while across the country, 5.4 million people are facing acute hunger.
Humanitarian operations face severe challenges as situation worsens in Aleppo
Civilians have been affected for the fifth consecutive day by ongoing hostilities. Urgent measures are required to enable access to assistance and essential services for survival.
Obstacles to essential supplies deepen Gaza's catastrophic humanitarian and medical situation
As humanitarian aid entering Gaza reaches its lowest level in months, MSF warns that patient care is critically compromised while medical conditions are expected to surge with the onset of winter.
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UNHCR warns of devastating spike in risk of gender-based violence for women and girls forced to flee their homes
Reports of conflict-related sexual violence increased by 50% last year compared to 2022. Women and girls accounted for 95% of verified cases but these numbers represent a fraction of the reality.
Number of children facing malnutrition doubles to one in four as Burundi battles worsening Mpox outbreak
An estimated 484,000 children are expected to suffer malnutrition in coming months, a figure that has more than doubled since 2022 – the last time such an assessment was made.
Hostilities escalate in north-west Syria, says UN
More than 125 incidents of shelling, airstrikes and others reported in Idleb and Western Aleppo in three days, with 14,000 people displaced and at least 12 civilians, including four children, killed.
First cargo flight with medical supplies for children lands in Blue Nile state after 19 months of conflict
The medical supplies, including antibiotics to treat bacterial infections such as pneumonia, landed at Damazine Airport after government approvals to use three airports in Sudan for aid deliveries.
Number of children in Haiti recruited by armed groups soars by 70% in one year – UNICEF
The unprecedented spike, registered between the second quarters of 2023 and 2024, points to a worsening protection crisis for children. Up to half of all members in armed groups are children.
War and economic strain worsen health conditions in Lebanon
The toll of the ongoing conflict is compounded by years of hardship. Lebanon has endured one of the worst economic crises in the world, which has left more than 80% of people living in poverty.
FAO urges greater focus on at-scale programming to strengthen resilience against recurrent shocks in DR Congo
"We need to find innovative and efficient tools and solutions to avert a catastrophe but also to unlock the country’s untapped potential for significant agricultural productivity and profitability."
Humanitarians seek $78.3 million after successive disasters hit Cuba
A new appeal targets 930,000 people with urgent needs across seven provinces and 17 municipalities, after two hurricanes and two earthquakes hit Cuba in the span of only 20 days.
A triple emergency in Kenya amid malaria and measles outbreaks
Extreme climate conditions have led to three concurrent disease outbreaks — malaria in Baringo and Turkana counties, which have experienced heavy rains, and measles in Marsabit county.
One woman or girl is killed every 10 minutes by their intimate partner or other family member
Globally, 85,000 women and girls were killed intentionally in 2023. Africa recorded the highest rates of intimate partner and family-related femicide, followed by the Americas and then by Oceania.