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Ukraine: Top humanitarian strongly condemns Russian attack on UN aid convoy

·October 15, 2025·1 min read

The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in the country, Matthias Schmale, strongly condemned the attack. “Today, an inter-agency convoy of four humanitarian trucks, clearly marked as belonging to the UN, carrying aid, came under attack by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation when delivering aid to Bilozerka Town in the Kherson...

Gaza: Hostages reported released, aid scale-up has begun, say aid agencies

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·October 13, 2025·3 min read

António Guterres expressed his “profound relief” that the hostages had been freed, two years since they were among some 250 taken during Hamas-led terror attacks in Israel on 7 October 2023, before highlighting their “immense suffering”. The UN Secretary-General’s comments came as he headed to Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh along with...

Gaza: Aid teams repeat calls for unhindered access to stricken enclave

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·October 11, 2025·2 min read

“There is little information available on the details or how the agreement will be implemented. However, we call for all crossings into Gaza to be open immediately so that humanitarian supplies can flow into the war-torn enclave,” said Juliette Touma, Director of Communications for the UN agency for Palestinians, UNRWA....

Two years of Gaza-Israel war bring ‘indescribable’ pain, warn aid agencies

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·October 7, 2025·3 min read

“The pain is indescribable” on the anniversary of the “abhorrent” attacks, said UN relief chief Tom Fletcher. “I renew my call for the unconditional, immediate release of all the hostages – and until then, they must be treated humanely,” he continued. “Civilians everywhere have to be protected.” Mr. Fletcher underscored the...

Fewer than one in 10 Somalis to receive life-saving aid in November, warns WFP

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·October 3, 2025·1 min read

“We are seeing a dangerous rise in emergency levels of hunger, and our ability to respond is shrinking by the day,” said Ross Smith, WFP director of emergencies.  “Without urgent funding, families already pushed to the edge will be left with nothing at a time when they need it most.”...

The world is failing Gaza’s starving children, aid teams warn

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·October 1, 2025·4 min read

A total of 151 children have perished through acute malnutrition in the Gaza Strip since the start of the war – and the majority in 2025 – according to the latest figures from the Palestinian health authorities. Announcing Jana’s death in an online video message, UNICEF Communication Manager Tess Ingram...

UNICEF aid trucks robbed at gunpoint in Gaza City

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·September 20, 2025·2 min read

The appeal comes a day after “armed individuals” robbed four UNICEF trucks carrying desperately needed Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF). The incident occurred outside its compound in Gaza City, where an Israeli military offensive is escalating. Nearly 3,000 children impacted “The individuals commandeered the drivers at gun point and diverted the...

Yemen: UN sounds alarm as famine, fighting and aid worker detentions exacerbate crisis

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·September 16, 2025·3 min read

UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg told the Security Council on Monday that the turmoil in Yemen cannot be seen in isolation. “Yemen is both a mirror and a magnifier of the region’s volatility,” he said, noting that progress toward peace is hampered by regional rivalries, cross-border dynamics, and internal divisions....

Afghanistan: Lifesaving services cut as Taliban bars women aid workers

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·September 15, 2025·2 min read

“All of us at the United Nations are suffering from a reinforcement of the ban on females working with us…We are simply unable to operate without females,” said Arafat Jamal, UN refugee agency (UNHCR) Representative to Afghanistan, a day after agencies warned that the de facto authorities’ measures have impacted...

Afghanistan: New restrictions on women nationals working for UN, put aid efforts at risk

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·September 12, 2025·1 min read

These measures are putting life-saving humanitarian assistance and other essential services for hundreds of thousands of people affected by a recent deadly earthquake at risk, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) warned in a statement. On Sunday, the de facto security forces prevented women Afghan staff members and contractors...

Downpours stymy aid teams following deadly landslide in war-torn Sudan

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·September 5, 2025·1 min read

The death toll has not yet been verified as ongoing downpours and rugged terrain are making it extremely difficult to reach the impacted communities, according to the UN migration agency, IOM. To date, an estimated 150 people were displaced from Tarseen and neighbouring villages, with families now sheltering in nearby...

Afghanistan quake: Aid teams still scrambling to reach survivors

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·September 2, 2025·4 min read

The magnitude six quake has already left more than 800 dead and at least 2,000 injured, but the total impact could be in the “hundreds of thousands”, according to the UN’s top aid official in the country, Indrika Ratwatte. Speaking from Kabul, Mr. Ratwatte said that mud and wooden roof...