Between May 27 and July 7, the U.N. documented at least 798 fatalities around aid sites in the besieged enclave

OCHA has warned that the outbreak is being driven by a deadly combination of ongoing conflict, large-scale displacement, and the breakdown of public health and water infrastructure

A top prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) has stated there are reasonable grounds to believe that both war crimes and crimes against humanity are being perpetrated in Sudan’s Darfur region, as the conflict between rival military forces deepens.

Gaza’s largest hospital, Al Shifa, is on the brink of collapse due to a critical fuel shortage, raising fears among doctors and patients of a complete power outage that could bring medical services to a standstill, even as Israel continues its military offensive.

A groundbreaking new study has found that the recent deadly heat wave across Europe was significantly intensified by human-induced climate change, which may have tripled the number of deaths caused by extreme temperatures.

Humanitarian agencies are warning of a worsening crisis in Somalia as funding shortfalls severely disrupt life-saving aid across the country, putting millions at greater risk of hunger, disease, and death.

As international attention shifts toward the prospect of a ceasefire in Gaza, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is warning that conditions on the ground are deteriorating at an alarming rate.

The United Nations has issued fresh warnings about the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where ongoing violence and severe access restrictions are pushing hundreds of thousands of people to the brink of starvation. Over the weekend, more Palestinians were reportedly killed while attempting to access food, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

Geneva: The United Nations human rights office has documented at least 613 deaths occurring around aid distribution areas in Gaza, including locations operated by the U.S.- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), as well as near convoys run by other humanitarian groups such as the U.N.

Brussels: A brutal heatwave sweeping across Europe has triggered extreme weather events, deadly wildfires, and exposed vulnerabilities in urban planning from Turkey to Switzerland.

Report: Conflicts across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have devastated the lives of more than 12 million children in the past two years, leaving them dead, injured, or forcibly displaced, according to a new statement by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

Geneva: The World Food Programme (WFP) has issued a stark warning that food assistance for Sudanese refugees in four neighboring countries could be completely halted within two months unless urgent funding is secured.

Kinshasa: The Trump administration’s decision to cancel a vital U.S. aid contract supplying emergency medical kits to rape survivors in the Democratic Republic of Congo has left thousands without access to essential treatment, United Nations officials and humanitarian groups revealed.

Gaza: More than 130 international aid agencies and non-governmental organizations have jointly called for the shutdown of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a relief body backed by Israel and the United States, citing serious humanitarian concerns.

The alarming projections coincide with a major international aid summit underway in Seville, Spain, where world leaders and business figures are trying to shore up support for the beleaguered humanitarian sector

Kinshasa: In a significant move to combat pediatric HIV, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has unveiled a new national strategy aimed at eradicating AIDS among children by 2030. The initiative, described by the United Nations as a "beacon of hope" during a time of global financial uncertainty, was officially launched by President Félix Tshisekedi during a government gathering in Lualaba province.

Gaza: The Government Media Office in Gaza has reported that at least 66 children have died from malnutrition amid Israel’s ongoing military campaign and blockade of the enclave. Officials have decried the restrictions on the entry of vital aid — including milk, food, and nutritional supplements — as a deliberate policy of starvation.

Geneva: Myanmar is facing a rapidly deteriorating humanitarian disaster, the UN’s top human rights official cautioned on Friday, pointing to an alarming surge in military violence, severe aid restrictions, and dwindling international support that threaten the lives and futures of millions.

kabul: According to a new statement released by the United Nations, more than 282,000 Afghan nationals have returned from Pakistan since the beginning of this year. The report highlights that a significant majority of those returning are women and children.

Masooma’s journey began in 2004, with a young boy in her extended family who was denied entry into several schools due to his developmental delays

Goma: The humanitarian crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is reaching catastrophic levels, and the international response remains deeply inadequate, according to the United Nations’ top emergency relief official, Tom Fletcher.

Gaza: The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has once again sounded the alarm over the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where civilians are continuing to suffer daily casualties amid Israeli airstrikes, shelling, and desperate attempts to secure basic necessities like food. The agency emphasized that the normalization of such tragedies must be firmly rejected and that the violence must stop immediately.

Geneva: Drastic reductions in global aid and growing disregard for international cooperation are threatening to reverse decades of hard-won progress in the fight against poverty, a top UN official warned on Wednesday.

Geneva: A new report from the United Nations Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls has raised alarms over the global failure of care and support systems, warning that these shortcomings are deepening gender inequality and fuelling widespread human rights violations.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports that people are still being injured or killed, even in areas surrounding non-UN aid distribution sites

Of the total funding, $6 million will be directed toward supporting eastern Chad, where host communities, Sudanese refugees, and Chadian returnees remain in dire need of assistance

Violence and instability surged in numerous regions, including Haiti, Lebanon, the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Sudan, and Ukraine, displacing millions and leaving already vulnerable populations in urgent need of support

Report: A landmark study published in The Lancet has revealed that routine childhood vaccines have saved approximately 154 million lives globally over the past 50 years, largely due to the World Health Organization’s Expanded Programme on Immunization. However, experts warn that recent slowdowns in vaccination campaigns threaten to undo decades of progress and could lead to resurgences of vaccine-preventable diseases.

Islamabad: Amnesty International has sharply criticized Pakistani authorities for their failure to protect civilians in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), amid a troubling rise in suspected drone and quadcopter strikes in the region. The human rights watchdog accused the state of failing to safeguard lives and uphold international legal obligations.

Geneva: More than 40 people, including children and medical staff, lost their lives over the weekend in a deadly assault on Al Mujlad Hospital in Sudan, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Tuesday.