News headlines for “Aid”
Four years of war in Ukraine: Childhood has ‘moved underground’, displacement continues – UN humanitarians
- UN News
Civilian suffering shows no sign of letting up in Ukraine as the four-year-mark of Russia’s full-scale invasion nears amid attacks on energy infrastructure, blackouts and freezing temperatures, UN humanitarians warned on Tuesday.
World News in Brief: Madagascar hunger crisis, Colombia aid appeal, Cuba fuel shortages
- UN News
Back-to-back cyclones in Madagascar have left more than 400,000 people in need of food assistance, according to estimates by the UN World Food Programme (WFP), while roads, power lines and homes have been severely damaged.
Sudan: Thousands cling to a fragile hope in makeshift tents
- UN News
The Tawila camp for internally displaced in Sudan’s war-torn Darfur region is home to more than half a million people who live in makeshift huts of sticks, hay and plastic sheeting.
World News in Brief: Deadly strikes in Sudan, health systems in South Sudan near the brink, Guterres calls for unity ahead of Ramadan.
- UN News
A sharp increase in drone attacks across the Kordofan region in the centre of Sudan is endangering civilians and damaging critical infrastructure.
Gaza: Lifesaving aid operations continue despite restrictions
- UN News
Humanitarians in the Gaza Strip continue to face impediments in their efforts to deliver lifesaving aid to the population.
Syria transition gains ground with Kurdish deal, but violence and humanitarian strain persist
- UN News
Syria’s fragile political transition has gained fresh momentum with a landmark agreement between Damascus and Kurdish authorities in the northeast, but renewed violence in the south, Israeli incursions and deep humanitarian needs underscore how precarious the path to stability remains, senior UN officials told the Security Council on Friday.
Madagascar: ‘Overwhelming’ destruction, surging needs after back-to-back cyclones – WFP
- UN News
Some 10 days after Tropical Cyclone Fytia brought heavy rains and flooding to Madagascar, Cyclone Gezani has left the island’s main port in ruins, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday.
UN envoy urges renewed political push as Yemen tensions rise
- UN News
The UN Special Envoy for Yemen on Thursday welcomed recent steps to bolster stability and improve living conditions, but told the Security Council that only a renewed political process can end the country’s long-running conflict.
Civilians and aid operations under fire as Sudan airstrikes intensify
- UN News
Escalating aerial attacks in Sudan are killing children, damaging schools and striking United Nations facilities, placing civilians and humanitarian workers at growing risk, the UN warned on Wednesday.
UN warns civilians remain at risk as airstrikes continue across Gaza
- UN News
Fresh airstrikes and shelling across the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours have put civilians at renewed risk and compounded months of hardship, the UN said on Tuesday, warning that humanitarian needs continue to outpace access and capacity.
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