In Africa’s Sahel, conflict and climate change force millions from their homes
The figure represents a two-thirds increase in displacement over the past five years, with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger at…
Tag: Protection
5.7 million people face food insecurity in Haiti
In its recent analysis, the IPC, a UN-backed index measuring hunger and malnutrition in global hotspots, found that 5.7 million…
Sudan: El Fasher mosque and hospital attacks leave at least 20 dead
On Thursday, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, reported that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group reportedly opened fire…
WHO says rebuilding Gaza’s shattered health system critical to a lasting peace
Dr. Hanan Balkhy, WHO Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, said Gaza’s health services had been “shattered” after two years of…
Haiti: ‘Unprecedented’ number of children on the run
An alarming 3.3 million children — the highest number on record — are now in need of humanitarian assistance and…
Two years of Gaza-Israel war bring ‘indescribable’ pain, warn aid agencies
“The pain is indescribable” on the anniversary of the “abhorrent” attacks, said UN relief chief Tom Fletcher. “I renew my call…
Africa needs conflict prevention as the continent faces unprecedented threats
Parfait Onanga-Anyanga was speaking at a Security Council meeting focused on the key issues faced by Africa and cooperation between the…
We are not powerless in face of Gaza, West Bank, Ukraine atrocities, insists UNHCR chief
“The atrocities perpetrated in Gaza and the [occupied] West Bank, in Ukraine, Sudan or Myanmar are evidence of the deliberate…
In landmark labour case, UN World Court weighs in on right to strike
The case stems from a 2023 request by the Governing Body of the International Labour Organization (ILO), which asked the…
Haiti battles rabies with vaccines and vigilance
Last July, in the remote locality of Butête, in southern Haiti, nine-year-old Jonas* lost his life to rabies. When a…