UN Humanitarian NewsUN Humanitarian News — daily updates on humanitarian response, food security, health, displacement and funding.https://black-stone-0ebab2510.7.azurestaticapps.net/Colombia earthquake response scales up as relief teams reach isolated communitieshttps://black-stone-0ebab2510.7.azurestaticapps.net/article/2026-08-18-colombia-earthquake-response-scales-up-relief-teams-reach-isolated-communities/https://black-stone-0ebab2510.7.azurestaticapps.net/article/2026-08-18-colombia-earthquake-response-scales-up-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.Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:31:30 GMTcolombiaearthquakeemergency-responseshelterhealthhumanitarian-accesslatin-americaSouth Sudan aid cliff exposes wider funding squeeze for displaced people in Africahttps://black-stone-0ebab2510.7.azurestaticapps.net/article/2026-08-17-south-sudan-aid-cliff-exposes-wider-funding-squeeze-for-displaced-people-in-africa/https://black-stone-0ebab2510.7.azurestaticapps.net/article/2026-08-17-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.Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:34:00 GMTsouth-sudansudancameroonrefugeesdisplacementfood-securityhumanitarian-fundingunhcrwfpafricaColombia earthquake response scales up as death toll reaches 241https://black-stone-0ebab2510.7.azurestaticapps.net/article/2026-08-17-colombia-earthquake-response-scales-up/https://black-stone-0ebab2510.7.azurestaticapps.net/article/2026-08-17-colombia-earthquake-response-scales-up/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.Mon, 17 Aug 2026 05:41:00 GMTcolombiaearthquakehumanitarian-responsedisaster-responseshelterhealthwater-sanitationfood-assistanceprotectionochalatin-americaConflict-driven displacement deepens water and health service disruption in Gaza and Lebanonhttps://black-stone-0ebab2510.7.azurestaticapps.net/article/2026-08-16-conflict-driven-displacement-deepens-water-and-health-service-disruption/https://black-stone-0ebab2510.7.azurestaticapps.net/article/2026-08-16-conflict-driven-displacement-deepens-water-and-health-service-disruption/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.Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:28:30 GMTgazalebanondisplacementhealth-carewater-insecurityhumanitarian-accessochawhocivilian-infrastructureCross-border cholera and Ebola outbreaks test regional coordination in parts of Africahttps://black-stone-0ebab2510.7.azurestaticapps.net/article/2026-08-16-cross-border-cholera-ebola-outbreaks-africa/https://black-stone-0ebab2510.7.azurestaticapps.net/article/2026-08-16-cross-border-cholera-ebola-outbreaks-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.Sun, 16 Aug 2026 13:28:53 GMTcholeraebolaafricawest-africacentral-africademocratic-republic-of-the-congopublic-healthdisease-outbreakscross-border-coordinationhumanitarian-responsechildrenwater-sanitationWFP food convoy reaches North Darfur after weeks of negotiationhttps://black-stone-0ebab2510.7.azurestaticapps.net/article/2026-08-16-wfp-food-convoy-north-darfur/https://black-stone-0ebab2510.7.azurestaticapps.net/article/2026-08-16-wfp-food-convoy-north-darfur/A 42-truck convoy carrying 1,900 tonnes of food and nutrition supplies arrived in El Fasher, North Darfur, after weeks of access negotiation.Sun, 16 Aug 2026 07:30:00 GMTfood-securityconflicthumanitarian-accessun-agenciesMonsoon floods displace hundreds of thousands in South Asia as hospitals come under strainhttps://black-stone-0ebab2510.7.azurestaticapps.net/article/2026-08-15-monsoon-floods-south-asia/https://black-stone-0ebab2510.7.azurestaticapps.net/article/2026-08-15-monsoon-floods-south-asia/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.Sat, 15 Aug 2026 14:10:00 GMTdisplacementclimatehealthshelterWHO warns clinic stockouts will worsen malaria season without urgent resupplyhttps://black-stone-0ebab2510.7.azurestaticapps.net/article/2026-08-14-who-malaria-stockouts/https://black-stone-0ebab2510.7.azurestaticapps.net/article/2026-08-14-who-malaria-stockouts/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.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMThealthfundingchildren-aidOn the displacement route: protection gaps grow as families move easthttps://black-stone-0ebab2510.7.azurestaticapps.net/article/2026-08-13-displacement-route-protection/https://black-stone-0ebab2510.7.azurestaticapps.net/article/2026-08-13-displacement-route-protection/Families fleeing fighting are facing growing protection risks along eastern corridors, from separation at checkpoints to unexploded ordnance on informal routes.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:45:00 GMTdisplacementconflictprotectionchildren-aidGlobal food price watch: wheat and edible oils rise on export disruptionshttps://black-stone-0ebab2510.7.azurestaticapps.net/article/2026-08-12-food-price-watch/https://black-stone-0ebab2510.7.azurestaticapps.net/article/2026-08-12-food-price-watch/The FAO food price index ticked upward in July, with wheat and vegetable oils leading gains on export restrictions and weather damage to harvests.Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:20:00 GMTfood-securityclimatefundingClimate resilience in the Sahel: cash-for-work projects restore land and incomeshttps://black-stone-0ebab2510.7.azurestaticapps.net/article/2026-08-11-climate-resilience-sahel/https://black-stone-0ebab2510.7.azurestaticapps.net/article/2026-08-11-climate-resilience-sahel/Cash-for-work programmes across the Sahel are restoring degraded land while putting incomes into the hands of drought-affected communities.Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:30:00 GMTclimatefood-securityfundingDonors pledge $820 million at humanitarian funding conferencehttps://black-stone-0ebab2510.7.azurestaticapps.net/article/2026-08-10-donors-pledge-funding/https://black-stone-0ebab2510.7.azurestaticapps.net/article/2026-08-10-donors-pledge-funding/Donors pledged $820 million in new funding at the annual humanitarian financing conference, covering about a third of the global response appeal shortfall.Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMTfundingun-agenciesUNHCR expands digital identity pilot for displaced familieshttps://black-stone-0ebab2510.7.azurestaticapps.net/article/2026-08-09-unhcr-digital-identity/https://black-stone-0ebab2510.7.azurestaticapps.net/article/2026-08-09-unhcr-digital-identity/A digital identity pilot is helping displaced families access aid faster, with lessons being scaled across three more regions.Sun, 09 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMTdisplacementun-agencies