Israel’s expanded Gaza offensive stokes U.N. famine warnings
A UNICEF official confirmed reports of families who try to flee Gaza City but find the evacuation areas are even less safe.
Humanitarians & Peace
Humanitarian action and peace are closely intertwined. Humanitarian organizations alleviate suffering in crisis, while also creating conditions for long-term peace. Through neutral and impartial aid, they help save lives and protect civilians. The international community, led by the U.N. and other organizations, works to bridge the gap between emergency aid and sustainable peacebuilding efforts to rebuild societies shattered by conflict.
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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.
Pakistan grapples with dual flood crisis from rain and glacial melt
A new low-pressure system in India is expected to bring more rain, and the high temperatures also are causing glacial melt.
Sudan landslide kills 1,000, deepens humanitarian crisis in Darfur
Villagers who survived 'lost everything 'in the blink of an eye' and now sleep outside, without food, in urgent need of aid.
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.
Trump's $4.9B aid cut bypasses Congress to threaten organizations
The action is expected to impact operations and funding of international organizations that rely on U.S. contributions.
Humanitarian vessel attacked by Libyan patrol in international waters
A vessel chartered by humanitarian groups had 87 rescued people on board when a Libyan patrol boat approached.
New front in humanitarian aid: the questionable price of new efficiency
Critics say the digital transformation is happening faster than governance can keep up, putting sensitive aid data at risk.
Famine declared in Gaza as U.N. humanitarian chief pleads for access
U.N. humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher delivered a scathing condemnation of Israel's role in 'a preventable famine.'
Deadliest year for aid workers driven primarily by wars in Gaza and Sudan
Beyond Gaza, where most aid workers were killed, Sudan was the second most dangerous country for humanitarians.
A generation at risk as Sudan's humanitarian crisis deepens
The crisis uprooted entire communities, with children 'reduced to just skin and bones' and 80% of them not in school.
Famine is declared in Gaza as the food security indicators collapse
The global standard for assessing food insecurity reports more than 1-in-3 people go without food for longer than a day.
News and aid organizations demand Israel act to end starvation in Gaza
Trump criticized Israel, adding to the fury over Palestinians' severe hunger crisis, as Israel paused some Gaza operations.
Congress sends cuts to foreign aid and public media to Trump's desk
The package will greatly impact the ability of international organizations and foreign aid programs to deliver help.
Leaders seek ways for U.S. to help end Sudan's humanitarian crisis
The U.N. estimates 150,000 people were killed over two years in the war between paramilitary RSF and Sudanese Army.