ICC leaders slam latest U.S. sanctions as ‘escalation’ of attacks
This marks the fourth round of measures this year under U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order in February.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan is a South Asian country facing one of the world's most severe humanitarian and human rights crises. In 2025, the UN estimates that 22.9 million people, including 12.4 million children, will require humanitarian assistance. This includes widespread food insecurity and limited access to healthcare.
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Despite some gains, 17.4 million Afghans near a hungry lean season
The looming food security crisis in Afghanistan is pushed to a breaking point by a severe shortfall in global funding.
The U.N.'s 'heartbreaking' 2026 appeal for emergency aid is halved
The appeal is less than half the $47 billion needed to help tens of millions of people in 2025, of which just 25% was raised.
Syrian repatriation wave falters as global aid dries up, U.N. warns
Families must endure droughts, water shortages and a scarcity of electricity, compounded by a surge in living expenses.
Global condemnation escalates over U.S. plan to re-vet 233,000 refugees
Refugees International labeled the plan as "vindictive" and warned it undermines faith in the legal immigration system.
UNHCR pleads for urgent winter funding as donor support drops
The agency is launching its global winter fundraising campaign to raise at least $35 million for refugees globally.
At FAO, Pope denounces global apathy as food lifeline disintegrates
WFP warned that global funding cuts could push 13.7 million food aid recipients from crisis to emergency levels of hunger.
U.N. panel accuses Israel of genocide as Gaza ground offensive intensifies
The commission concluded that statements by Israeli officials and the pattern of military conduct provided direct evidence.
Global democracy plummets, press freedom at 50-year low, group finds
International IDEA highlights even established democracies are tested by shifting politics and weaker institutions.
U.N. appeals for aid to Afghanistan as winter looms for quake survivors
The U.N. has launched a $139.6 million fundraising appeal to provide emergency shelter, food, and medical supplies.
Aid blocked and cholera threat looms in Afghan quake response
The severe lack of clean drinking water and sanitation is a big concern particularly in an area where cholera is endemic.
U.N. rights chief condemns Israel over Gaza, cites evidence for case
He also warned against a 'glorification of violence' as some nations become an 'extension of their ruler's personal power.'
Afghan quake death toll surpasses 1,400 as global aid bypasses Taliban
An IFRC official says the difficult terrain where the quake struck could turn this into a 'protracted crisis' lasting months.
ICC slams U.S. sanctions as "flagrant attack" on judicial independence
The Trump administration targeted two judges from Canada and France and two deputy prosecutors from Fiji and Senegal.
UNHCR estimates 122.1 million people forcibly displaced worldwide
The U.N. refugee agency says the people under its care more than doubled in a decade, reaching 36.8 million by last year.
U.S. announces sanctions on International Criminal Court judges
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio singled out four ICC judges in retaliation for actions against the U.S. and Israel.