Human Rights Council demands nations halt arms transfers to Israel
The U.N. body also demands Israel be held accountable for possible war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
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ICJ says 'famine is setting in' as it orders Israel to free up aid in Gaza
The ruling orders Israel to allow aid trucks loaded with food and supplies to enter Gaza unhindered "without delay."
Disease, hunger, violence threaten millions of refugees in Africa
WHO warns disease and hunger are at alarming levels in the Congo, where almost 10 million people are on the move.
Biden signs U.S. spending bill with halt on UNRWA funds through 2025
The spending bill also has other 'key pro-Israel provisions' aimed at the U.N. and other international organizations.
U.N. Syrian appeal set at more than US$4B for humanitarian crisis
Some 16.7 million people need humanitarian aid in Syria, up from 15.3 million a year ago, as its devastating war drags on.
Partial funding by Western nations restored to UNRWA for aid in Gaza
Several top donors including Australia, Sweden, Canada, and the E.U. resumed funding contingent on agency reforms.
Hunger and starvation menace as warring generals tear apart Sudan
The U.N. Security Council demanded an immediate end to fighting in Sudan during Ramadan, which begins Sunday.
WFP food aid pauses as U.S. blocks another U.N. resolution on Gaza
Aid workers witnessed 'unprecedented levels of desperation,' confirming Gaza’s 'precipitous slide into hunger and disease.'
U.N. and partners say US$4.1 billion in aid is needed for war-torn Sudan
The aid plan is meant to fund the work of 163 organizations inside Sudan and 83 others in refugee-hosting countries.
United Nations seeks US$4.2 billion for people in Ukraine and refugees
Donors provided US$2.65 billion, or 67% of last year's U.N. appeal for US$3.9 billion to help people inside Ukraine.
Three months of war have turned Gaza into a battlefield unfit for life
International aid groups face a daunting task struggling to deliver food, treat the injured and fight disease in Gaza.
Dutch politician takes on challenge of coordinating U.N. aid for Gaza
Sigrid Kaag, a fluent Arabic speaker with extensive Middle East experience, has endured threats of political violence.
Cash-strapped U.N. aid appeal falls to US$46 billion for 181 million
The U.N.'s global humanitarian appeal for itself and 1,900 partners in 2024 already assumes 40% in unmet needs.
U.S. vetoes U.N. cease-fire bid as Israel pushes south into Gaza
Gaza's aid network reached 'the breaking point' as Israel fought to destroy Hamas and groups warned Palestinians face starvation.
Negligible relief seen for people of Gaza as pause in fighting begins
The U.N. and other aid agencies scrambled to step up relief as Israel and Hamas began a four-day truce.
Top human rights official blasts 'indiscriminate' bombing in Gaza
More than 12,250 people have been killed – including 101 U.N. staff helping Palestinian refugees and at least 4,300 children – and 32,300 others injured in the Gaza war, officials said.