WFP food convoy reaches North Darfur after weeks of negotiation
A 42-truck convoy carrying 1,900 tonnes of food and nutrition supplies arrived in El Fasher, North Darfur, after weeks of access negotiation.
South Sudan aid cliff exposes wider funding squeeze for displaced people in Africa
U.N. agencies warn that more than 650,000 refugees and asylum seekers in South Sudan could lose food and nutrition support within weeks as humanitarian funding gaps widen across multiple African crises.
Colombia earthquake response scales up as death toll reaches 241
Aid agencies and Colombian authorities are scaling up relief after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake killed 241 people, injured 3,771, and affected more than 49,000 people across 13 departments.
Monsoon floods displace hundreds of thousands in South Asia as hospitals come under strain
Heavy monsoon rains have displaced more than 400,000 people across three South Asian states, with field hospitals and health posts reporting critical supply shortages.
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WHO warns clinic stockouts will worsen malaria season without urgent resupply
A third of health clinics surveyed in high-burden districts are reporting stockouts of antimalarials and rapid diagnostic tests at the peak of transmission season.
Colombia earthquake response scales up as relief teams reach isolated communities
Aid agencies and Colombian authorities are scaling up relief after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake killed 241 people and affected more than 49,000 across 13 departments.
Conflict-driven displacement deepens water and health service disruption in Gaza and Lebanon
OCHA and WHO say repeated displacement, attacks on health care and damage to civilian infrastructure are worsening water access, health services and humanitarian needs in Gaza and Lebanon.
Cross-border cholera and Ebola outbreaks test regional coordination in parts of Africa
UNICEF and WHO say cholera and Ebola outbreaks spanning multiple countries are increasing pressure on cross-border surveillance and humanitarian response in parts of Africa.
On the displacement route: protection gaps grow as families move east
Families fleeing fighting are facing growing protection risks along eastern corridors, from separation at checkpoints to unexploded ordnance on informal routes.
Global food price watch: wheat and edible oils rise on export disruptions
The FAO food price index ticked upward in July, with wheat and vegetable oils leading gains on export restrictions and weather damage to harvests.
Climate resilience in the Sahel: cash-for-work projects restore land and incomes
Cash-for-work programmes across the Sahel are restoring degraded land while putting incomes into the hands of drought-affected communities.
Donors pledge $820 million at humanitarian funding conference
Donors pledged $820 million in new funding at the annual humanitarian financing conference, covering about a third of the global response appeal shortfall.
UNHCR expands digital identity pilot for displaced families
A digital identity pilot is helping displaced families access aid faster, with lessons being scaled across three more regions.
Conflict
More conflict →WFP food convoy reaches North Darfur after weeks of negotiation
A 42-truck convoy carrying 1,900 tonnes of food and nutrition supplies arrived in El Fasher, North Darfur, after weeks of access negotiation.
On the displacement route: protection gaps grow as families move east
Families fleeing fighting are facing growing protection risks along eastern corridors, from separation at checkpoints to unexploded ordnance on informal routes.
Food Security
More food security →South Sudan aid cliff exposes wider funding squeeze for displaced people in Africa
U.N. agencies warn that more than 650,000 refugees and asylum seekers in South Sudan could lose food and nutrition support within weeks as humanitarian funding gaps widen across multiple African crises.
WFP food convoy reaches North Darfur after weeks of negotiation
A 42-truck convoy carrying 1,900 tonnes of food and nutrition supplies arrived in El Fasher, North Darfur, after weeks of access negotiation.
Global food price watch: wheat and edible oils rise on export disruptions
The FAO food price index ticked upward in July, with wheat and vegetable oils leading gains on export restrictions and weather damage to harvests.
Health
More health →Colombia earthquake response scales up as death toll reaches 241
Aid agencies and Colombian authorities are scaling up relief after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake killed 241 people, injured 3,771, and affected more than 49,000 people across 13 departments.
Monsoon floods displace hundreds of thousands in South Asia as hospitals come under strain
Heavy monsoon rains have displaced more than 400,000 people across three South Asian states, with field hospitals and health posts reporting critical supply shortages.
WHO warns clinic stockouts will worsen malaria season without urgent resupply
A third of health clinics surveyed in high-burden districts are reporting stockouts of antimalarials and rapid diagnostic tests at the peak of transmission season.
Displacement
More displacement →South Sudan aid cliff exposes wider funding squeeze for displaced people in Africa
U.N. agencies warn that more than 650,000 refugees and asylum seekers in South Sudan could lose food and nutrition support within weeks as humanitarian funding gaps widen across multiple African crises.
Monsoon floods displace hundreds of thousands in South Asia as hospitals come under strain
Heavy monsoon rains have displaced more than 400,000 people across three South Asian states, with field hospitals and health posts reporting critical supply shortages.
Conflict-driven displacement deepens water and health service disruption in Gaza and Lebanon
OCHA and WHO say repeated displacement, attacks on health care and damage to civilian infrastructure are worsening water access, health services and humanitarian needs in Gaza and Lebanon.
Climate
More climate →Monsoon floods displace hundreds of thousands in South Asia as hospitals come under strain
Heavy monsoon rains have displaced more than 400,000 people across three South Asian states, with field hospitals and health posts reporting critical supply shortages.
Global food price watch: wheat and edible oils rise on export disruptions
The FAO food price index ticked upward in July, with wheat and vegetable oils leading gains on export restrictions and weather damage to harvests.
Climate resilience in the Sahel: cash-for-work projects restore land and incomes
Cash-for-work programmes across the Sahel are restoring degraded land while putting incomes into the hands of drought-affected communities.
Funding
More funding →WHO warns clinic stockouts will worsen malaria season without urgent resupply
A third of health clinics surveyed in high-burden districts are reporting stockouts of antimalarials and rapid diagnostic tests at the peak of transmission season.
Global food price watch: wheat and edible oils rise on export disruptions
The FAO food price index ticked upward in July, with wheat and vegetable oils leading gains on export restrictions and weather damage to harvests.
Climate resilience in the Sahel: cash-for-work projects restore land and incomes
Cash-for-work programmes across the Sahel are restoring degraded land while putting incomes into the hands of drought-affected communities.