WFP runs out of food stocks in Gaza
On Friday, WFP announced it had delivered its last remaining supplies to kitchens preparing hot meals which are expected to be completely gone within days. The UN agency warned that it may be forced to end critical assistance to families…
Ukraine: Continued Russian assaults drive civilians from frontline communities
“Attacks on frontline regions (are) increasing and it’s always civilians that are bearing the highest cost of the war,” said UNHCR Representative Karolina Lindholm Billing. Since January, more than 3,500 newly displaced people have transited through a centre in Pavlohrad towards central…
UN Security Council condemns Jammu and Kashmir terror attack
In a press statement issued on Friday, Council members expressed their deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims, as well as to the Governments of India and Nepal. They also extended wishes for a speedy and full…
Destitution and disease stalk Myanmar’s quake survivors
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) is just one of the UN agencies working to help the most vulnerable in worst-hit central areas, but much more help is needed. “When it rains, they can’t sleep, and when the rain stops,…
Gaza: Aid ban pushes civilians to the brink
UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told reporters at a news briefing at UN Headquarters on Thursday that the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate rapidly. “Children are going hungry, patients remain untreated, and people are dying,” he said. “It is time to…
Outrage as Russian overnight attacks on Ukraine cities kill at least nine civilians
The latest Russian strikes reportedly damaged 12 buildings in the capital, causing widespread damage to homes, businesses and key services, while phones have been heard ringing from the rubble. Other Ukrainian cities targeted included Zhytomyr – due west of Kyiv –…
Colombia: UN mission chief stresses need to advance implementation of peace deal
Carlos Ruiz Massieu said an upsurge in violence in some regions has highlighted challenges to achieving peace. “In places like Catatumbo, Cauca or Chocó, continued violence, insecurity, poverty and illicit economies underscore how important it is to continue advancing in…
Hunger stalks Ethiopia as UN aid agency halts support amid funding cuts
In total, 3.6 million of the “most vulnerable” people in Ethiopia stand to lose WFP food and nutrition assistance unless funding arrives urgently, warned Zlatan Milisic, the UN agency’s Country Director. “Over 10 million people in Ethiopia are acutely food…
Gaza aid crisis deepens as border closure stretches into 50th day
The UN relief coordination office, OCHA, said on Tuesday that this marks the longest period without aid or commercial supplies entering the Strip since the conflict began in October 2023. “Right now, it is probably the worst humanitarian situation ever…
Asia-based criminal network cons Thai woman in US out of $300,000
Wannapa Suprasert received a call from scammers who drew her into an elaborate false narrative involving identity theft, an international police investigation and the threat of a criminal trial. She was told that she and family members could face jail…