WHO maps ‘very high’ health risks as El Niño rapidly strengthens
Global assessment flags malnutrition, cholera and disease risks as climate pattern collides with wars and hunger.
Yemen
Yemen is a nation in the Middle East, located at the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. While modern Yemen was formed in 1990 by the unification of two separate nations, it is embroiled in a civil war that has caused one of the world's most severe humanitarian crises.
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Over 100,000 displaced in Yemen in two weeks as fighting intensifies
Thousands flee to Djibouti as U.N. agencies warn health services and humanitarian operations are overwhelmed.
Global children's education setbacks concentrate in 20 crisis-hit countries
The total number of crisis-affected children has increased by 21 million over the past 18 months, according to the report.
Hormuz disruptions drive up aid costs amid U.N. funding squeeze
Shipping delays, rising transport prices and deep budget cuts force humanitarian agencies into difficult choices worldwide.
U.N. member nations back climate ruling despite U.S. and oil producers
General Assembly urges countries to comply with legal obligations on climate, adding political and legal pressure.
Hunger entrenches across conflict zones as global food crises deepen
Global Report on Food Crises shows rising need around the world, weakening response capacity and widening data gaps.
U.N. chief urges Houthi rebels to release 59 staff detained in Yemen
The U.N. staff detained by Houthis in Yemen are in addition to dozens of staff from NGOs and diplomatic missions.
As U.N. staff depart Sanaa, 53 others still arbitrarily detained in Yemen
The arbitrary arrests intensify the humanitarian crisis, threatening aid cutbacks for over 19 million people.
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.
Two leaders amplify a bitter divide at the U.N. over the war in Gaza
In dueling speeches, Israeli and Palestinian leaders showcased the pressure bearing down from a range of developments.
Houthis detain U.N. staffers, escalating tensions in Yemen
The latest raids are a significant escalation in a long-running crackdown by the rebels against international organizations.
European nations trigger sanctions 'snapback' on Iran's nuclear program
The move by France, Germany, and the United Kingdom is intended to intensify pressure on Iran's strained economy.
Trump administration pulls plug on UNESCO again, cites anti-Israel bias
The U.S. will remain a full member of UNESCO until its withdrawal officially takes effect at the close of next year.
UNHCR freezes $300 million of suspended U.S. aid, impacts 600 staff
Scoop: The budget freeze is part of almost $700 million the U.N. refugee agency already received from the United States.
U.N. refugee agency freezes hiring, cuts spending amid U.S. aid pause
Scoop: UNHCR's directors scrambled to tighten its budget because of the Trump administration's 90-day aid stoppage.
U.N. aid chief condemns record-breaking year of ‘bullets and bombs’
The U.N. says the war in Gaza is the single-biggest factor in the deaths of 281 humanitarian aid workers this year.