Humanitarian News

UNICEF: Escalating Violence in Eastern Congo Displaces Over 100,000 Children …………….. More than 100,000 children have been displaced by a renewed surge in violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, UNICEF warned on Sunday, as fighting continues to intensify…

Rights Group Urges Accountability for Atrocities on International Day for Genocide Prevention …………. The Global Nonviolence Organization “Freemuslim” marked the International Day of Commemoration and Prevention of Genocide by calling for stronger global action to protect vulnerable populations and ensure…

UN Warns of Global “Apathy” as It Launches $23 Billion Humanitarian Appeal for 2026 ——————————– The United Nations has sharply criticized what it calls growing global indifference to widespread human suffering, as it unveiled a significantly reduced humanitarian appeal for…

Global Landmine Casualties Surge in 2024 to Highest Level in Four Years ………… Global casualties from landmines and unexploded ordnance sharply increased in 2024, exceeding 6,000 victims and marking the highest toll recorded since 2020, according to the 2025 Landmine…

Doctors Without Borders Urges Expanded Medical Evacuations from Gaza ………….. A Doctors Without Borders (MSF) official has called on countries to increase medical evacuations from Gaza, warning that hundreds have already died waiting for urgent treatment, Arab News reported. Hani…

Rights Groups Warn of Escalating Humanitarian Catastrophe in Sudan and South Sudan as Atrocities Mount and Aid Collapses ——————————————– Amnesty International and Oxfam issued stark new warnings this week about worsening crises in both Sudan and South Sudan, highlighting simultaneous…

UN Warns of Rising Violence Against Women Worldwide as Femicide Rates Remain Alarmingly High ——————————————— New United Nations data shows that various forms of violence against women are increasing across many countries, with family-related killings remaining among the deadliest manifestations…

Humanitarian Concerns Deepen as Gaza Donations Plunge and Evidence Suggests Israel Used Cluster Munitions in Lebanon ——————————————— Humanitarian groups working in Gaza say donations have fallen sharply since the October ceasefire, even as conditions in the territory remain dire and…

WFP Warns Funding Crisis Will Leave Millions Without Food Aid in 2026 ………….. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that deep cuts to global humanitarian funding will leave the agency able to support only a fraction of the…

Dozens Missing After Migrant Boat Capsizes Off Libya, IOM Says ……….. At least 42 migrants are missing and presumed dead after a rubber boat capsized off the coast of Libya, Reuters reported on Wednesday. The International Organization for Migration (IOM)…