Asia-Pacific
Afghanistan: UN aid office says nearly 16 million face crisis-level hunger and warns of a worse winter
A UN humanitarian spokesperson back from field visits says food is available but unaffordable for millions, and that hunger could…
Topic
Humanitarian aid
Middle East & North Africa
Yemen: UN says more than 250,000 have fled renewed fighting, with 32 civilians confirmed killed in Taiz governorate
The UN said on 20 October that more than 250,000 people have fled renewed fighting in Yemen, and that its…
Middle East & North Africa
WFP cuts Gaza food aid by a third, leaving about 500,000 people without assistance as winter nears
The World Food Programme says funding shortfalls force it to reduce Gaza assistance from 1.6 million to 1.1 million people…
Europe
Sweden adds SEK 522 million in civilian aid for Ukraine ahead of winter, with most going to energy
Sweden has announced a SEK 522 million civilian package for Ukraine, with SEK 271 million for energy through UNDP, SEK…
Africa
Sudan at the Security Council: UK urges tougher sanctions and a truce a year after El Fasher fell
At the Security Council on 16 October, the UK called for a stronger Sudan sanctions regime and a humanitarian truce,…
Middle East & North Africa
UNICEF says more than 340 children reported killed in Gaza since the ceasefire, with 800,000 still displaced
UNICEF told a Geneva briefing on 16 October that over 340 children have been reported killed since the ceasefire, and…
Middle East & North Africa
Yemen: UN says more than 230,000 displaced since August, with food out in Taiz and 700 trauma patients in a week at some health facilities
The UN spokesperson relayed IOM, OCHA and ICRC figures on 15 October: more than 230,000 displaced since early August, emergency…
Middle East & North Africa
OCHA: Gaza braces for winter as attacks continue and aid access stays restricted
The UN humanitarian office says aid groups are preparing for Gaza's rainy season while strikes and shelling continue, and that…
Africa
UN releases $8.5 million for northern Ethiopia as access to Tigray improves but fighting continues
The UN relief chief released $8.5 million for more than 200,000 people in northern Ethiopia; the UN says access to…
Africa
IPC warns of growing famine risk in Darfur and Kordofan as war and drought converge in Sudan
The UN-backed IPC says fresh evidence points to a rapidly worsening hunger and malnutrition situation in Greater Darfur and Greater…
Middle East & North Africa
Yemen: WFP says fighting has cut aid to 800,000 people, most of them in Taiz
The World Food Programme says escalating fighting has cut off aid to 800,000 people in Yemen, more than 600,000 of…
Middle East & North Africa
Gaza Resident Expose Hamas’ Misuse of Humanitarian Aid
In a remarkable display of courage, a Gaza resident stood up against the claims of Al-Jazeera, a Qatar-based channel known…