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Afghanistan to remain major crisis in 2026, UN, partners warn

·December 31, 2025·1 min read

Years of conflict, compounded by worsening food insecurity, recurrent natural disasters, climate change impacts and large-scale returns of displaced people, have left an estimated 45 per cent of the population – some 21.9 million people – in need of humanitarian assistance next year. Of those, 17.5 million people – more...

Gaza: Access to food improves but living conditions remain dire

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·December 22, 2025·1 min read

Speaking from Gaza to journalists in New York, Antoine Renard said that two months into the ceasefire, food access has significantly improved but Gazans continue to face severe hardship. The update comes a day after the UN and partners issued a statement calling on the international community to press...

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,...

Aid access and hospital operations remain constrained in Gaza

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·November 27, 2025·1 min read

Briefing reporters in New York on Wednesday, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said hostilities in parts of the Gaza Strip are still resulting in casualties and repeated disruptions to humanitarian operations. On Tuesday, the UN and its partners coordinated eight planned humanitarian movements inside Gaza with Israeli authorities. Of those, only...

Ceasefire offers ‘lifeline’ but Gaza hospitals remain in ruins

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·October 26, 2025·2 min read

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus welcomed the halt in hostilities but said “the crisis is far from over and the needs are immense.” He highlighted the toll of months of conflict: more than 170,000 people injured –including 5,000 amputees and 3,600 people with severe burns. At least 42,000 require long-term rehabilitation, and...

Plastic pollution treaty talks adjourn, but countries want to ‘remain at the table’: UNEP chief

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·August 16, 2025·2 min read

“This has been a hard-fought 10 days against the backdrop of geopolitical complexities, economic challenges and multilateral strains,” said Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). “However, one thing remains clear: despite these complexities, all countries clearly want to remain at the table.” ‘Deep regret’: Guterres Responding...

Global demand for meat and dairy set to rise, but climate and nutrition gaps remain

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·July 16, 2025·3 min read

However, persistent nutritional gaps and mounting environmental pressures reveal a complex path ahead, according to a new study by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) – an influential international policy forum. The Agricultural Outlook 2025-2034, released on Tuesday, projects a...

‘A compass towards progress’ – but key development goals remain way off track

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·July 15, 2025·4 min read

The UN’s key Sustainable Development Goals Report launched Monday by Secretary-General António Guterres, chronicles both progress and setbacks – showing that the world has made significant advances but is still drastically off-track to achieve its development goals by 2030. Seize the day “This report is more than a snapshot of...

Myanmar: Thousands remain in crisis weeks after deadly earthquakes

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·April 18, 2025·2 min read

The earthquakes – which hit central Myanmar on 28 March – killed at least 3,700 people, injured 4,800 more and left 129 still missing. However, humanitarians warn the true toll is likely much higher due to underreporting and continued challenges in data collection and verification. More than 140 aftershocks –...

Belarus: Violations remain ‘widespread and systematic’, says independent expert group

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·February 14, 2025·2 min read

The Group of Independent Experts on the Human Rights Situation in Belarus established in 2024, was tasked with investigating alleged violations since 2020 – when a disputed election saw President Alexander Lukashenko returned to power for a sixth term – and recommending steps toward accountability. The group was established last...

Aid surging into Gaza ‘at scale’ but massive needs remain: OCHA, WHO

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·January 22, 2025·2 min read

On day three of the ceasefire which entered into force on Sunday 19 January, the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, welcomed the “surge” in lifesaving humanitarian assistance into the enclave, after 15 months of devastating Israeli bombardment. Aid trucks began entering Gaza “a few minutes after the deal entered into...

Global growth to remain subdued in 2025 amid uncertainty, UN report warns

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·January 10, 2025·2 min read

The World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2025 report shows that despite withstanding a series of mutually reinforcing shocks, global economic growth has stagnated and remains below the pre-pandemic annual average of 3.2 per cent. The report produced by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), highlights the enduring impact...