Keywords: Humanitarian aid


One year after Gaza’s ceasefire, funding shortages leave hundreds of thousands without food aid

One year after the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, humanitarian conditions remain severe as international funding shortages force the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to scale back its emergency assistance. The agency has warned that around 500,000 people in the Palestinian territory will lose......

Nepal: Flash Flood Sweeps Away Dozens of Homes, Leaving at Least Five Missing

A new flash flood hit central Nepal on Sunday, October 11, sweeping away homes, bridges, and several infrastructures. At least five people are reported missing, according to initial reports. In light of the ongoing risks, Nepalese authorities have urged residents of the affected villages to move to safer......

Shipwreck off the coast of Djibouti: 109 migrants dead and over 116 missing

A shipwreck off the coast of Djibouti has resulted in at least 109 deaths, including 15 children, while more than 116 people remain missing. The toll, communicated on Sunday, October 11, 2026, by the United Nations, pertains to a vessel that was carrying approximately 350 people towards Yemen. According......

More than 200,000 people displaced by renewed fighting in Yemen

More than 200,000 people have been displaced inside Yemen since the latest wave of fighting began in early September, according to figures released by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Wednesday, highlighting the growing humanitarian pressure on civilians caught in the conflict. The......

South Korea plans medical equipment shipment to North Korea

South Korea is preparing to send medical equipment to a hospital in Pyongyang after receiving an exemption from a United Nations Security Council sanctions committee, in a move that could provide limited humanitarian assistance to North Korea despite the prolonged freeze in inter-Korean relations. The......

Guterres calls for permanent Gaza ceasefire as October 7 anniversary nears

The United Nations is pressing for the fragile calm in Gaza to evolve into a lasting political settlement, with Secretary-General António Guterres calling for a permanent ceasefire ahead of the third anniversary of the October 7, 2023 attacks. In a message issued as the anniversary approaches,......

UN warns funding cuts are leaving millions of refugee children out of school

Around 5.8 million refugee children were out of school in 2025, representing 44 percent of the world's 13.1 million school-age refugee children, according to the United Nations refugee agency. UNHCR warned that reductions in humanitarian and development funding could further limit access to education......

UNHCR warns funding cuts could leave 8.3 million displaced people without vital support

The United Nations Refugee Agency has warned that a growing shortage of international funding is putting essential protection and assistance programs for refugees and forcibly displaced people under severe pressure, with millions at risk of losing access to vital services. The warning comes as UNHCR......

Yemen displacement tops 145,000 as fighting forces thousands more to flee

More than 145,000 people have been displaced across eight governorates in Yemen since fighting intensified along the country’s western coast in June, with nearly 16,000 additional people forced to flee in just one week, according to new figures from the International Organization for Migration......