UN Humanitarian Agency Slashes Staff, Scales Back Global Operations Amid Funding Crisis

UN Humanitarian Agency Slashes Staff, Scales Back Global Operations Amid Funding Crisis

In a letter to staff published on the agency’s website, OCHA chief Tom Fletcher revealed plans to cut approximately 20% of the agency's workforce — around 500 positions — as it faces a $60 million bud...

UN Reports Systemic Sexual Violence Against Children in Eastern Congo Amid Conflict

UN Reports Systemic Sexual Violence Against Children in Eastern Congo Amid Conflict

Children, including toddlers, account for more than a third of nearly 10,000 reported cases within just the first two months of 2025

More Than 4,000 Child Migrants Die on Dangerous Routes, Says Save the Children

More Than 4,000 Child Migrants Die on Dangerous Routes, Says Save the Children

The international organization attributes the alarming toll to factors such as conflict, poverty, food insecurity, and climate change

Over 1,000 Sudanese Refugees Seek Safety in Europe Amid Escalating Crisis

Over 1,000 Sudanese Refugees Seek Safety in Europe Amid Escalating Crisis

The surge in migration is largely driven by worsening conditions and significant reductions in humanitarian aid across the region

UN Condemns Civilian Toll and Forced Displacement in Gaza Amid Israeli Strikes

UN Condemns Civilian Toll and Forced Displacement in Gaza Amid Israeli Strikes

According to the UN Human Rights Office, between March 18 and April 9, 2025, there were at least 224 reported Israeli attacks on residential areas and encampments for displaced persons

UNAMA Report: Taliban’s Systematic Enforcement of Islamic Law in Afghanistan

UNAMA Report: Taliban’s Systematic Enforcement of Islamic Law in Afghanistan

The law mandates compulsory hijab for women and bans any form of photography involving living beings. It also authorizes ministry enforcers—called “muhtasibs”—to prevent societal discrimination and pr...

WHO Warns of Worsening Global Health Crisis Amid Budget Cuts

WHO Warns of Worsening Global Health Crisis Amid Budget Cuts

The data, drawn from over 100 nations, shows that rising out-of-pocket healthcare costs are contributing to medicine shortages, supply disruptions, and growing job losses in the health sector

Red Cross Warns of Growing Drone Attacks on Critical Infrastructure in Sudan

Red Cross Warns of Growing Drone Attacks on Critical Infrastructure in Sudan

The organization warns that such attacks are fueling serious human rights violations across the war-torn country

Italy to Resettle 700 Additional Afghan Refugees Through Humanitarian Corridors

Italy to Resettle 700 Additional Afghan Refugees Through Humanitarian Corridors

The Catholic humanitarian organization Sant’Egidio has played a leading role in brokering the agreement

Chad Struggles to Support 1.3 Million Displaced Amid Sudan Conflict

Chad Struggles to Support 1.3 Million Displaced Amid Sudan Conflict

Visiting the Chad-Sudan border, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi described the ongoing violence as "absurd,"