Humanitarian News

MuslimFree Calls for Stronger Refugee Protection on World Refugee Day —————————————- The World Nonviolence Organization, MuslimFree, has renewed its call for stronger international efforts to protect refugees and forcibly displaced people, saying the refugee crisis must be treated as a…

UN Agencies Warn Hunger Crisis Is Deepening Across Conflict-Hit Hotspots ——————————————————————- The World Food Programme and the Food and Agriculture Organization warn that acute food insecurity is expected to worsen across several Arab and Muslim countries, with Gaza, Sudan, Yemen…

UN Secretary-General Pays Tribute to 136 Aid Workers Killed in Service ——————————— The Secretary-General of the United Nations has paid tribute to dozens of UN staff members who lost their lives while carrying out humanitarian missions over the past year.…

Children Bear Brunt of Global Conflicts, UN Reports Unprecedented Rise in Violations —————————————- A new report released by the United Nations warns that children bear the brunt of global conflicts amid an unprecedented rise in violations of their basic rights.…

LEGO Foundation Donates $97 Million to Support Children in Conflict Zones ———————- The LEGO Foundation has committed $97 million to expand International Rescue Committee programs that use play-based learning to support children affected by conflict in the Middle East and…

Rising Child Malnutrition, Skin Diseases Deepen Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza ——————————————- Health officials and international agencies are warning of alarming increases in child malnutrition and skin‑related illnesses in the besieged Gaza Strip, as longstanding shortages of food, water and basic…

UN Warns of Over Twofold Increase in Humanitarian Aid Costs to Sudan Amid Middle East Crisis and Global Shipping Disruptions —————————————————- The United Nations has reported that the cost of delivering humanitarian aid to Sudan has more than doubled due…

Study Links Economic Sanctions to Rising Civilian Deaths Over Five Decades ——————————– A global study finds economic sanctions linked to tens of millions of civilian deaths over five decades, raising humanitarian concerns. A growing body of international research is intensifying…

UNICEF warns millions of children in Sahel face deepening humanitarian crisis ————————————— Millions of children across the Sahel region are facing a worsening humanitarian crisis driven by violence, displacement, and climate-related shocks, according to a warning from UNICEF. The agency…

Deadly Rohingya sea crossings fueled by trafficking networks exploiting refugee crisis ——————————————————– A growing humanitarian crisis involving Rohingya refugees has been driven by organized human trafficking networks that profit from desperation, according to a report by Le Monde. The report…