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| 10.07.2025 | Israeli strike kills children near Gaza clinic with no immediate truce in sight | JERUSALEM: An Israeli airstrike hit Palestinians near a medical centre in Gaza on Thursday (Jul 10), killing 16, including children and wounding more people, local health authorities said, as ceasefire talks dragged on with no result expect... |
| 29.06.2025 | UNOSAT Emergency Mapping Service in Myanmar - Thailand Earthquake Response (March 2025) | The partnership between UNOSAT and OCHA in Myanmar yielded several significant outcomes that demonstrate the exceptional return on investment that satellite imagery mapping services provide to humanitarian operations: 1.Enhanced Assessment ... |
| 12.06.2025 | Hamas says it killed 12 Israeli-backed fighters. Israeli-supported group says they were aid workers | Internet and phone lines, meanwhile, were down across Gaza, according to telecom provider Paltel and the Palestinian telecoms authority. They said a key line was severed during an Israeli operation and that the military would not allow tech... |
| 05.06.2025 | Pearl Street Mall attack casts pall — and spotlight — on Boulder | “Eventually, people will pull the trigger or will try to burn other people alive because they believe that they have a moral depravity because of what’s happening in Gaza,” said Bachar, who later in the day was scheduled to attend a vigil f... |
| 30.05.2025 | Jerusalem's Divided Streets: A Tapestry of Tension and Tradition | Jerusalem is a city of contrasts. It’s a melting pot of cultures, religions, and histories. Yet, it’s also a battleground of ideologies. The recent Jerusalem Day march showcased this dichotomy vividly. Thousands of Israeli nationalists fill... |
| 30.05.2025 | What is a famine and who declares one? | Here’s a look at what famine means and how the world finds out when one exists. What is famine?
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, the leading international authority on hunger crises, considers an area to be in famine when ... |
| 28.05.2025 | UN in the dark over Gaza aid group deliveries | GENEVA: The United Nations said on Tuesday (May 27) it had no information on whether the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a US-backed aid group, had delivered any supplies inside the war-ravaged Palestinian territory.
The little-known gr... |
| 10.05.2025 | Education Cannot Wait Scales-Up Funding for Education in Somalia with US$17 Million Catalytic Grant | Total ECW funding in the Federal Republic of Somalia now tops US$64.2 million. The Multi-Year Resilience Programme will be delivered by a consortium of international and local civil society organizations, reaching 43,000 children with life-... |
| 07.05.2025 | The Crossroads of Controversy: AI, Faith, and the Struggles of Gaza | In a world where images can be conjured from thin air and conflicts rage like wildfires, two stories emerge, each echoing the complexities of modern life. One story features a former president donning the robes of a pope, while the other re... |
| 06.05.2025 | Gazans struggling to survive as Israel plans for 'conquest' | GAZA: Israel's plan for the "conquest" of Gaza has sparked renewed fears, but for many of the territory's residents, the most immediate threat to their lives remains the spectre of famine amid a months-long Israeli blockade.
The p... |
| 03.05.2025 | The United Nations at a Crossroads: Reforming for Relevance | The United Nations (U.N.) stands at a pivotal moment. A recent internal memo reveals a pressing need for reform. The organization faces significant challenges, including inefficiencies and rising costs. These issues threaten its ability to ... |
| 02.05.2025 | UN memo lays out proposals for sweeping reforms and consolidation of its operations | He noted that it was just one way the U.N. is working on changes and that “this exercise is designed to ensure we are responsible stewards of the monies from hardworking taxpayers around the world who underwrite everything we do through mem... |
| 27.04.2025 | Hamas says open to 5-year Gaza truce, one-time hostages release | CAIRO: Hamas is open to an agreement to end the war in Gaza that would see all hostages released and secure a five-year truce, an official said Saturday (Apr 26) as the group's negotiators held talks with mediators.
A Hamas delegation was i... |
| 19.04.2025 | The Tenuous Thread of Hope: Analyzing the Latest Gaza Ceasefire Proposal | In the heart of conflict, hope flickers like a candle in the wind. The latest ceasefire proposal between Israel and Hamas is a fragile thread, woven with the lives of hostages and the scars of war. As the world watches, the stakes are high.... |
| 17.04.2025 | Education on the Brink: The Urgent Need for Investment in Sudan's Future | The conflict in Sudan is a storm that rages on, leaving devastation in its wake. Two years of violence have robbed millions of children of their education. The statistics are staggering. Over 30 million people need humanitarian assistance, ... |
| 16.04.2025 | Hamas raises fears for hostage at centre of latest Gaza truce offer | PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: Hamas said Tuesday (Apr 15) that after an Israeli strike, it had "lost contact" with the captors of an Israeli-American hostage in Gaza, whose release takes centre stage in Israel's latest proposal for a r... |
| 15.04.2025 | Education Under Fire: We Must Invest in Education for Children Living on the Frontlines of the Conflict in Sudan | As the world marks the second anniversary of the brutal armed conflict, Education Cannot Wait Director Yasmine Sherif highlights the value of aligning humanitarian funding to ensure children can access life-saving quality education.
NEW YOR... |
| 05.04.2025 | Video shows last moments for slain Gaza aid workers: Red Crescent | GAZA CITY: A video recovered from the cellphone of an aid worker killed in Gaza alongside other rescuers shows their final moments, according to the Palestine Red Crescent, with clearly marked ambulances and emergency lights flashing as hea... |
| 03.04.2025 | Tremors of Despair: The Aftermath of the Myanmar-Thailand Earthquake | On March 28, 2025, the earth shook beneath Myanmar and Thailand, unleashing chaos and despair. A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Mandalay, sending shockwaves that would claim thousands of lives and reshape the landscape of both nations... |
| 01.04.2025 | Earthquake's Devastation: Myanmar and Thailand in Crisis | On March 28, 2025, a powerful earthquake struck Myanmar and Thailand, leaving a trail of destruction and despair. The 7.7 magnitude quake hit near Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city, and sent shockwaves across the region. Aftershocks f... |
| 31.03.2025 | Earthquake compounds Myanmar’s humanitarian crisis as death toll passes 2,000 | Some 700 Muslim worshipers attending Friday prayers were killed when mosques collapsed, said Tun Kyi, a member of the steering committee of the Spring Revolution Myanmar Muslim Network. He said some 60 mosques were damaged or destroyed. Vid... |
| 30.03.2025 | Gaza Red Crescent says 9 workers missing after Israeli forces fire at ambulances | GAZA CITY: The Palestine Red Crescent Society said on Saturday (Mar 29) that the fate of nine crew members in the Gaza Strip remains unknown nearly a week after Israeli forces had hit ambulances.
The Israeli military said troops had opened ... |
| 29.03.2025 | Myanmar-Thailand quake toll passes 1,600 as rescuers dig for survivors | MANDALAY: The death toll from a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand passed 1,600 on Saturday (Mar 29), as rescuers dug through the rubble of collapsed buildings in a desperate search for survivors.
The shallow 7.7-magnitude quake ... |
| 03.03.2025 | Borno governor approves two-year tax waiver for traders affected by flood and market fire | Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has approved a two-year tax waiver for traders affected by the September 2024 flood disaster and the Maiduguri Monday Market fire incident, in a move aimed at facilitating economic recovery and easing f... |
| 12.02.2025 | Shadows of Power: Bangladesh's Dark Chapter Unveiled | The recent revelations from the United Nations about the former government of Bangladesh cast a long shadow over the nation. The report details a systematic campaign of violence against protesters, painting a grim picture of a government de... |
| 12.02.2025 | UN says aid flows into Gaza have risen since ceasefire, including shelter items | GENEVA: UN humanitarian officials said on Tuesday aid flows into Gaza had increased significantly since a ceasefire deal took effect on Jan 19, including for items such as tents that had previously faced Israeli restrictions.
Hamas announce... |
| 08.02.2025 | #FreeCongo: On TikTok, creators drive awareness and aid for Congo | Ablexu, a Congolese pop and R&B artist born and raised in Switzerland, uses his TikTok account of over two thousand followers to raise funds for displaced people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Despite being away from Congo, ... |
| 03.02.2025 | Trump says 'no guarantees' Gaza truce will hold ahead of Netanyahu visit | WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Monday (Feb 3) there were "no guarantees" that a fragile ceasefire in Gaza will hold, as he prepares to discuss its future with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Netanyahu was... |
| 31.01.2025 | Israel releases Palestinian prisoners after hostages freed | JERUSALEM: Buses carrying freed Palestinian prisoners arrived to cheers in the occupied West Bank on Thursday (Jan 30), after chaos during the release by Gaza militants of three Israeli hostages and five Thais led to a brief delay in the pr... |
| 28.01.2025 | A Humanitarian Crisis in the Balance: The Tug-of-War Between Aid and Policy | In the heart of northeast Nigeria, a humanitarian storm brews. The United Nations has sounded the alarm, seeking a staggering $910 million to aid 3.6 million people in dire need across Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states. This call to action co... |
| 27.01.2025 | Trump administration memo tells USAID to put 'America First' in reviewing foreign aid | WASHINGTON: The Trump administration urged US Agency for International Development (USAID) workers to join the effort to transform how Washington allocates aid around the world in line with Trump’s “America First” policy. It threatened &quo... |
| 24.01.2025 | UN seeks $910 million for humanitarian efforts in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states in 2025 | The United Nations has launched an appeal for over $910 million to address the humanitarian needs of 3.6 million people in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe (BAY) states in north-east Nigeria in 2025.
This was made in a statement issued by the Unite... |
| 06.01.2025 | ICRC to expand Syria humanitarian efforts beyond US$100 million programme | DAMASCUS: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) plans to expand its work in Syria significantly beyond an initial US$100 million programme, the organisation's president said on Monday (Jan 6), citing pressing needs in the heal... |
| 18.12.2024 | Rescuers hunt for survivors in Vanuatu quake, 14 dead | PORT VILA, Vanuatu: Rescue teams dug for survivors trapped in crumpled buildings in the Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Wednesday (Dec 18) after a powerful earthquake killed at least 14 people, some of them buried in rubble and landslides.
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| 08.12.2024 | A Tipping Point for Global Aid: The UN and World Bank Face Funding Challenges | The world is at a crossroads. Two major institutions, the United Nations (UN) and the World Bank, are grappling with a funding crisis that threatens to deepen the suffering of millions. As humanitarian needs soar, the financial lifelines th... |
| 06.12.2024 | DHL Group’s GoHelp program conducts Disaster Response Team training in Sri Lanka to bolster regional preparedness | DHL’s GoHelp program equips local employees with critical disaster response skills to enhance resilience 20 years after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami devastated Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 December 2024 – DHL ... |
| 05.12.2024 | UN seeks $47 billion in aid for 2025 as funding challenges persist amid growing crises | The United Nations has called for $47 billion in humanitarian aid to support approximately 190 million people across 32 countries affected by conflict and starvation in 2025.
This appeal comes amid the U.N.’s 2024 funding falling short, wit... |
| 22.11.2024 | UN Foundation's 2024 "We the Peoples" Awards Ceremony Honors Global Leaders | Rt. Hon. Dame Jacinda Ardern, former New Zealand Prime Minister, recognized as Champion for Global Change
NEW YORK, Nov. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Nations Foundation's We the Peoples Global Leadership Awards were announced today i... |
| 19.11.2024 | US envoy says Israel-Hezbollah truce is ‘within our grasp’ as Gaza food crisis worsens after looting | Hochstein said he held “very constructive talks” with Lebanon’s Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, an ally of Hezbollah who is mediating on the group’s behalf.
“Specifically today, we have continued to significantly narrow the gaps,” the envoy... |
| 15.11.2024 | Gaza aid access 'at a low point', UN official says | GENEVA: Aid access in Gaza is at a low point with deliveries to parts of the besieged north of the enclave all but impossible, a UN humanitarian official said on Friday (Nov 15).
The remarks run counter to a US assessment earlier this week ... |
| 07.10.2024 | ‘Remarkable’ that Middle East is on the brink of a wider conflict a year into Israel-Hamas war, say observers | Listen to this article
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| 22.09.2024 | Myanmar flood death toll jumps to 384 | YANGON: The death toll in Myanmar in the wake of Typhoon Yagi has climbed to 384, with 89 people missing, the junta said on Saturday (Sep. 21).
Yagi swept across northern Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar more than a week ago, triggering ... |
| 30.08.2024 | Israel, Hamas agree to pauses for Gaza polio vaccinations, UN agency says | UNITED NATIONS: Israel's military and Palestinian militant group Hamas have agreed to three separate, zoned three-day pauses in fighting in Gaza to allow for the first round of vaccination of 640,000 children against polio, a senior WHO off... |
| 29.08.2024 | UN agency suspends Gaza movement after vehicle hit by Israeli military bullets | UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations World Food Programme temporarily suspended the movement of its employees across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday (Aug 28), saying at least 10 bullets struck one of its clearly marked vehicles as it approached a... |
| 19.08.2024 | UN warns of 'unacceptable' level of violence against aid workers | UNITED STATES: The United Nations on Monday (Aug 19) condemned the "unacceptable" level of violence becoming commonplace against humanitarian workers, a record 280 of whom were killed worldwide in 2023.
And it warned that the Isra... |
| 19.08.2024 | UN Volunteers' humanitarian assistance for Gaza | World Humanitarian Day is observed annually on 19 August. As we pay tribute to and and salute the courage of humanitarians around the world, we bring you a story of three UN Volunteers, Elena Mansour, Lama Sheta, and Mohamed Moursy whose vo... |
| 16.08.2024 | Paying tribute to the courage and commitment of humanitarians | Grace Kironcho and Ousséni Demba Sidibé come from different parts of Africa and serve with two different United Nations entities. Grace serves with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and Ousséni is with the United Nat... |
| 26.07.2024 | Climate Chaos: Protests and Disasters in a Warming World | The world is on fire, both literally and metaphorically. Climate change is no longer a distant threat; it’s a present-day crisis. From the tarmac of Frankfurt airport to the mudslides of Ethiopia, the impacts of our warming planet are unfol... |
| 24.07.2024 | Search goes on after Ethiopia landslides kill 229 | ADDIS ABABA: Rescuers aided by drones were continuing a desperate search on Wednesday (Jul 24) for possible survivors of devastating landslides in an isolated area of southern Ethiopia that have killed 229 people and affected thousands more... |
| 24.06.2024 | What we’re watching: Weekly disaster update, June 24 | Editor’s note: The “What we’re watching” blog posts are currently on a summer schedule. A new post will be published on a biweekly basis. The next blog will be published on July 8.
We know all too well that disaster can strike anytime, anyw... |
| 20.06.2024 | There Are More Refugees in the World Than Ever Before | June 20, 2024 On World Refugee Day 2024, Displacement in Gaza, Sudan, and Ukraine Drive Millions to Hunger
Most American children don’t grow up worrying about missile strikes. At night, most are tucked into bed somewhere warm, clean and saf... |
| 13.06.2024 | Education Cannot Wait's #AfghanGirlsVoices Campaign Highlights Real-Life Testimonies of Hope, Courage and Resilience by Afghan Girls Denied Their Right to Education | The Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown, ECW Executive Director Yasmine Sherif and ECW Global Champion Somaya Faruqi mark 1,000th day of ban on girls' education in Afghanistan
NEW YORK, June 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, people across the globe mark a ... |
| 07.06.2024 | Women as agents of change after a natural disaster | Following the earthquake, the situation of women and girls was of special concern because they are more likely to become victims of violence and discrimination in a humanitarian emergency. Displacement, over-crowed camps, lack of privacy an... |
| 05.06.2024 | WHO regional chief says some Gazans 'drinking sewage water' | GAZA: Some Gazans are now reduced to drinking sewage water and eating animal feed, the WHO's regional chief said Tuesday (Jun 4), pleading for increased aid access immediately to the besieged territory.
Hanan Balkhy, the World Health Organi... |
| 31.05.2024 | New crossing points and ‘floating dock’ are cosmetic changes, as humanitarian access disintegrates in Gaza, warn aid agencies | As Israeli attacks intensify on Rafah, the unpredictable trickle of aid into Gaza has created a mirage of improved access while the humanitarian response is in reality on the verge of collapse, warn 20 aid agencies. The latest Israeli attac... |
| 27.05.2024 | Myanmar's Rohingya in the crosshairs as fighting escalates in Rakhine | Myanmar's Muslim-minority Rohingya community is once again under threat of attacks and displacement as fighting between a powerful ethnic army and the country's ruling junta escalates in the western state of Rakhine, according to UN and aid... |
| 21.05.2024 | Zelensky urges allies to begin intercepting Russian missiles over Ukraine | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Slow decision making on the part of its allies has hindered Ukraine's ability to defend itself against Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an exclusive interview with Reuters on Mon... |
| 17.05.2024 | As Lethal Flooding Displaces Kenyans, Cholera Cases Rise | May 17, 2024
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| 14.05.2024 | What we’re watching: Weekly disaster update, May 13 | We know all too well that disaster can strike anytime, anywhere in the world. Some disasters make headlines; others do not. Here at the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP), we monitor the status of disasters worldwide and compile a list ... |
| 10.05.2024 | More than 100,000 people have fled Gaza's Rafah: UN | GENEVA: More than 100,000 people have fled Rafah in recent days, the United Nations said on Friday (May 10), with the southern Gaza city under threat of a full-scale Israeli ground invasion.
Israel's military on Monday called for Gazans to ... |
| 03.05.2024 | After Cyclone Freddy, investment brings hope to rural Malawi | Cyclone Freddy, the strongest and longest-lived tropical cyclone ever recorded, bore down on southern Africa in March 2023.
Nowhere was hit harder than Malawi, where over 1,200 people lost their lives and hundreds of thousands more were dis... |
| 02.05.2024 | Closing the Gap: Afghanistan’s Hunger Crisis in the Spotlight | By Zara Gounden, Circle of Blue – April 30, 2024
Rich countries are falling short in providing essential support to combat hunger and water scarcity in low income nations, according to The Action Against Hunger 2024 Hunger Funding Gap Repor... |
| 30.04.2024 | What we’re watching: Weekly disaster update, April 29 | We know all too well that disaster can strike anytime, anywhere in the world. Some disasters make headlines; others do not. Here at the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP), we monitor the status of disasters worldwide and compile a list ... |
| 29.04.2024 | What we’re watching: Weekly disaster update, April 29 | We know all too well that disaster can strike anytime, anywhere in the world. Some disasters make headlines; others do not. Here at the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP), we monitor the status of disasters worldwide and compile a list ... |
| 17.04.2024 | Conflict and Hunger in Sudan: an NGO call to action | April 15, 2024 — The conflict in Sudan has already created the world’s largest displacement crisis. Now fighting, displacement and lack of humanitarian access to the most vulnerable population places millions at risk of sliding into emergen... |
| 09.04.2024 | What we’re watching: Weekly disaster update, April 8 | We know all too well that disaster can strike anytime, anywhere in the world. Some disasters make headlines; others do not. Here at the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP), we monitor the status of disasters worldwide and compile a list ... |
| 31.03.2024 | UN raises alarm over rising malnutrition among women, kids in Afghanistan | Highlighting a grim reality, the World Food Programme (WFP) in Afghanistan sounds the alarm on a surge in malnutrition cases, particularly among women and children, Khaama Press reported.
According to WFP reports, an alarming 1.2 million wo... |
| 11.03.2024 | Responses to questionnaires regarding human rights considerations in Myanmar by companies receiving ODA yen loan projects | - |
| 11.03.2024 | Responses to questionnaires regarding human rights considerations in Myanmar by companies receiving ODA yen loan projects | Ayus
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| 11.03.2024 | What we’re watching: Weekly disaster update, March 11 | We know all too well that disaster can strike anytime, anywhere in the world. Some disasters make headlines; others do not. Here at the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP), we monitor the status of disasters worldwide and compile a list ... |
| 08.03.2024 | Sudan - Internet Shutdown Threatens Delivery of Humanitarian and Emergency Services | A near total communication blackout in Sudan following all network and internet shutdowns in early February poses serious risks to the coordination of emergency assistance and humanitarian services to millions of people caught up in the con... |
| 27.02.2024 | What we’re watching: Weekly disaster update, February 26 | We know all too well that disaster can strike anytime, anywhere in the world. Some disasters make headlines; others do not. Here at the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP), we monitor the status of disasters worldwide and compile a list ... |
| 26.02.2024 | What we’re watching: Weekly disaster update, February 26 | We know all too well that disaster can strike anytime, anywhere in the world. Some disasters make headlines; others do not. Here at the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP), we monitor the status of disasters worldwide and compile a list ... |
| 22.02.2024 | Americares Delivers Over 500 Tons of Medicine and Supplies to Ukraine | Stamford, Conn. – Feb. 22, 2024 – Since the war in Ukraine catapulted the region into a major humanitarian crisis two years ago, Americares has provided more than 500 tons of medicines and medical supplies and $5.3 million in emergency fund... |
| 15.02.2024 | Afghanistan: Lack of snow raises fears of further drought as children and communities suffer impacts of climate crisis | A warmer-than-average winter and lack of snow are ominous signs of worsening climatic and drought conditions in Afghanistan which is already suffering its worst drought in 30 years, five international NGOs warned today.
The country has had ... |
| 14.02.2024 | Afghanistan: Lack of snow raises fears of further drought as children and communities suffer impacts of climate crisis | A warmer-than-average winter and lack of snow are ominous signs of worsening climatic and drought conditions in Afghanistan which is already suffering its worst drought in 30 years, five international NGOs warned today.
The country has had ... |
| 14.02.2024 | Joint Statement on Conflict-Induced Hunger in Gaza | We, the signatories of this statement, call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire and a massive increase in humanitarian assistance to avoid famine in Gaza, and as the only way to comply with the United Nations Security Council Resolutio... |
| 05.02.2024 | What we’re watching: Weekly disaster update, February 5 | We know all too well that disaster can strike anytime, anywhere in the world. Some disasters make headlines; others do not. Here at the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP), we monitor the status of disasters worldwide and compile a list ... |
| 16.01.2024 | Global Hunger Funding Gap Hit 65% for Neediest Countries | According to New Analysis from Action Against Hunger, Countries Dealing With “Crisis” Hunger Levels Received Only 35% of Hunger-Related Funding Requested In 2023
The global hunger funding gap has hit 65% for countries with the most urgent n... |
| 13.10.2023 | Israel's top military officer says security failed in Hamas attacks, but there's plenty of blame to go around | Israeli heavy armed vehicles move near the Gaza border on October 12, 2023. Photo by Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu via Getty Images
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| 10.10.2023 | A Gaza resident says his family and thousands of neighbors fled from Israel's counterattacks and that they don't know what will happen each minute or how they will get food or water | Palestinian citizens are displaced from their homes as a result of Israeli air strikes on October 9, 2023, in Gaza City, Gaza. Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images
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| 27.04.2023 | Climate change is behind the Horn of Africa drought, study finds | A devastating drought in the Horn of Africa, which has now stretched across five straight failed rainy seasons, would not have occurred without human-caused climate change, a new study found.
Why it matters: According to a new scientific an... |
| 26.03.2023 | Afghanistan’s Crises Require a Clear Statement of U.S. Policy | Editor’s Note: Although Afghanistan has faded from the headlines, the crises the country is facing remain intense—and have grown worse under the Taliban. My Brookings colleague Madiha Afzal argues that now is the time for the Biden administ... |
| 12.03.2023 | UN Security Council in DRC | Photo: Chickenonline/Pixabay
On Thursday the United Nations (UN) Security Council team arrived in DR Congo on a three-day-visit.
On Monday 27 February, the United Nations announced that it was suspending humanitarian flights across the Demo... |
| 06.03.2023 | Fire at Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh [video] | On Sunday a fire destroyed over 2000 shelters at a Rohingya refugee camp in southeastern Bangladesh. Image: Twitter
On Sunday a fire destroyed over 2000 shelters at a Rohingya refugee camp in southeastern Bangladesh.
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| 28.02.2023 | UN pauses flights in DRC after helicopter attack | Photo: Chickenonline/Pixabay
On Monday the United Nations (UN) announced that it was suspending humanitarian flights across the Democratic Republic of Congo after one of its helicopters came under attack.
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| 27.02.2023 | A Decisive Year for Yemen: IOM Appeals for USD 183 Million to Provide Relief to Over 4 Million People in Need | Geneva – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) joins the humanitarian community to call for greater funding to provide relief to tens of millions of people affected by the crisis in Yemen at today’s Yemen High-level Pledging Ev... |
| 01.02.2023 | Central Bank Immunity, Afghanistan, and Judgments Against the Taliban | Editor's Note: this article also appears in the Transnational Litigation Blog.
Afghan central bank assets in the United States were frozen by President Biden following the Taliban’s takeover of the government in August 2021. As discussed on... |
| 17.12.2022 | At least 169 dead after devastating floods in DR Congo’s Kinshasa | The death toll in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to rise following heavy rain and extreme flooding that have ravaged the country in recent days.
At least 169 people have died as a result of destructive rains in the capital K... |
| 28.01.2022 | In central Sahel, ‘needs are growing faster than generosity' | According to Martin Griffiths, nearly 15 million people in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, will need humanitarian assistance this year. That's four million people more than a year before.
The UN humanitarian affairs office (OCHA) led by Mr. G... |
| 09.02.2021 | Joining Forces to Combat Protracted Crises : Humanitarian and Development Support for Water and Sanitation Providers in the Middle East and North Africa | Public Disclosure Authorized
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| 13.08.2020 | Lebanon is running out of food after the Beirut explosion wrecked its main port — leaving a bottleneck for supplies that may see the country go hungry | A helicopter puts out a fire at the scene of an explosion at the port of Lebanon's capital Beirut on August 4, 2020. STR/AFP via Getty Images
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| 13.08.2020 | Lebanon is running out of food after the Beirut explosion wrecked its main port — leaving a bottleneck for supplies that may see the country go hungry | The port at Beirut, by far the largest in Lebanon, was rendered inoperable in the August 4 blast that brought the country to its knees.
The loss of the port, and much of the nation's food stockpiles, has created a bottleneck, a Lebanese off... |
| 03.05.2020 | COVID and Cooperation: The Latest Canary in the Coal Mine | Editor’s Note: The COVID-19 crisis is a global one, and for all the horror stories from Italy, the United States, and other wealthy countries, the developing world is likely to be hit far harder. Containing, mitigating and curing the diseas... |
| 31.03.2020 | Counterterrorism and Humanitarian Action: Will 2020 Be a Turning Point for International Humanitarian Law at the United Nations? | A debate is emerging slowly at the United Nations headquarters: Can and should a counterterrorism body authoritatively and authentically interpret and assess compliance with international humanitarian law (IHL), the principal body of law re... |
| 04.01.2019 | Mystery of Yemen cholera epidemic solved | Mystery of Yemen cholera epidemic solved
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The most likely source of the cholera epidemic in Yemen has been discovered by scientists. Through the use of genomic sequencing, scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and Institut P... |
| 14.06.2018 | Do we keep waiting for the next pandemic or try to prevent it? | News of the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is an urgent reminder that we need to change the way we fight disease, and we need to do so now.
Over the last few decades, the number of disease outbreaks has more t... |
| 07.11.2017 | Path Out uses real-life commentary to tell a tale of escaping Syria | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Path Out is an autobiographical role-playing game that goes beyond just telling a story through dialogue and quests. You play as a cart... |
| 12.10.2017 | Bury me, my Love’s tale about Syrian refugees launches October 26 on iOS and Android | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Indie French developers The Pixel Hunt and Figs announced today that their new mobile game, Bury me, my Love, is coming out for iOS and... |
| 30.11.2016 | Yemen: Ceasefires and Lost Opportunities | Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared on Markaz.
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The mid-November announcement of yet another ceasefire in Yemen should have been good news. Ostensibly, the short break in fighting between a Saudi-led coalition of pro-Yemeni forc... |
