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Gaza: Storms worsen already dire humanitarian situation, UN warns

·January 13, 2026·1 min read

Briefing correspondents in New York, Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric reported that ongoing rainstorms are damaging and destroying fragile shelters, leaving large numbers of displaced people exposed to the cold. “To help address immense shelter needs, during the past week our partners delivered supplies to 28,000 families, including 1,600 tents, 16,000 tarpaulins...

Gaza battered by heavy rains as humanitarian response continues

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·January 2, 2026·1 min read

Heavy seasonal downpours are compounding an already dire humanitarian situation, as rainstorms cause war-damaged buildings to collapse, flood tents and soak people’s belongings, OCHA said. To respond swiftly to flood alerts, a coordinated system bringing together UN agencies and non-governmental organizations is distributing tents, tarpaulins, warm clothes, blankets and dignity...

UN, US sign $2 billion humanitarian funding agreement for 17 crisis-hit countries

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·December 30, 2025·1 min read

Speaking at the signing in Geneva, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher paid tribute to humanitarian workers operating under increasingly difficult conditions, describing the past year as “a very, very tough year for everyone engaged in humanitarian action.” Despite the challenges, he said the agreement, known as a memorandum of...

Gaza: Humanitarian response ongoing despite restrictions

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·December 25, 2025·2 min read

“As part of these efforts, the UN and its partners offload more essential supplies at crossings around Gaza every day,” it said. On Monday, humanitarians offloaded nearly 4,000 pallets of aid at two border crossings – Kerem Shalom/Karem Abu Salem in the southern Strip and Zikim in the north. Food, water and other supplies Around 65 per...

World News in Brief: Gaza aid restrictions, Syria humanitarian needs, lawyer reprisals in Burundi

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·December 24, 2025·3 min read

However, the humanitarian response has not been able to keep pace with needs due to ongoing restrictions imposed by the Israeli authorities, the UN aid coordination office OCHA said on Tuesday. This includes restrictions on the entry of supplies, such as new materials needed to maintain and repair sewage networks. Meanwhile, efforts are...

Syria’s humanitarian needs remain high despite reduced violence, UN warns

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·December 21, 2025·3 min read

Briefing ambassadors in the Security Council, Rosemary DiCarlo, head of UN political affairs, and Joyce Msuya, Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, said Syrians have made tangible progress over the past year. However, the country’s recovery – following the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024 – remains fragile and uneven,...

Israeli raids and settler attacks deepen humanitarian crisis in West Bank

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·December 5, 2025·2 min read

Between 25 November and 1 December, four Palestinians, including one child, were killed by Israeli forces, bringing the total number of Palestinians killed in the West Bank so far this year to 227. Nearly half of all fatalities in 2025 were recorded in the Jenin and Nablus governorates. Large-scale operations...

Gaza: Humanitarian response scaled up amid faltering ceasefire

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·October 29, 2025·1 min read

In a press briefing on Tuesday, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric described reports of Israeli military action as “extremely concerning,” stressing that “we don’t want civilians to be bombed again” or humanitarian operations “derailed again.” Hamas denied that it had any involvement in a reported attack on Israeli forces by Palestinian...

Humanitarian funding cuts pushing millions into hunger: WFP

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·October 16, 2025·2 min read

Programmes in Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Haiti, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan are already facing major disruptions, which will only get worse. “Every ration cut means a child goes to bed hungry, a mother skips a meal, or a family loses the support they need to...

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

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·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...

World News in Brief: Deadly attacks in Ukraine, Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant update, first humanitarian flight for Syrians in Libya

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·October 10, 2025·2 min read

Substations, power plants and oil depots were damaged in Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Odesa and Donetsk, temporarily cutting off electricity for hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in those regions. “As colder weather sets in, strikes on critical infrastructure are deepening humanitarian needs,” warned Mr. Dujarric. “Despite growing challenges, we, along...

UN warns of ‘catastrophic’ humanitarian crisis in Sudan’s Darfur

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·October 5, 2025·2 min read

All this, while aid convoys remain blocked from reaching hundreds of thousands trapped close to the frontlines and as the military government and their rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia battle for control of Sudan. Speaking from Tawila, 50 kilometres (about 31 miles) from El Fasher in North Darfur, Humanitarian...