Humanitarian Crisis News - Latest Updates & Headlines
India hands over first tranche of relief material to Myanmar
Yangon, March 29: India handed over the relief material to Myanmar on Saturday following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck the country on Friday. India's Ambassador to Myanmar, Abhay Thakur, handed over relief material to Yangon's Chief Minister, U Soe Thein.
India's launches 'Operation Brahma' for Myanmar, first tranche of relief material reaches Yangon
New Delhi, March 29: India has launched 'Operation Brahma' to support earthquake-impacted Myanmar. Indian Air Force C-130 J aircraft carrying approximately 15 tonnes of relief material, including tents, blankets, sleeping bags, food packets, hygiene kits, generators, and essential medicines, landed in Yangon on Saturday.
India dispatches first tranche of humanitarian aid for people of Myanmar
New Delhi, March 29: India has dispatched the first tranche of urgent humanitarian aid for the people of Myanmar on Saturday after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit Myanmar and rocked neighbouring Thailand. A search and rescue team, as well as a medical team, is accompanying this flight.
Some Sudan market bombing casualties dying from lack of care: UN humanitarians
United Nations, March 27: Some of the injured from a market bombing, which caused hundreds of casualties in Sudan's North Darfur State, are dying from lack of medical care, UN humanitarians said on citing reports.
2024 sees record migrant deaths, IOM reports
Geneva, March 22: The year 2024 witnessed a record-breaking number of migrant deaths, with at least 8,938 lives lost globally, according to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), a United Nations agency.
Relief workers' killing, aid blockade hamper UN humanitarian deliveries in Gaza
United Nations, March 22: UN humanitarians are seeking Israel's assurance of safety, as intensified hostilities have joined aid blockage in severely hampering the delivery of relief into Gaza.
At least 10 military personnel, journalists killed in attack on presidential palace in Sudan's capital
Khartoum, March 21: At least 10 military personnel and journalists were killed in a drone attack targeting a military and media gathering inside the Republican Palace in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, according to a military source.
Jordanian FM urges immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Amman, March 21: Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi reiterated the urgent need for a ceasefire in Gaza, calling for immediate international intervention to halt Israel's military operations and reopen border crossings for humanitarian aid.
Israeli airstrike kills 16 at Gaza mourning gathering
Gaza, March 20: At least 16 Palestinians were killed and over 30 wounded in an Israeli airstrike that struck a crowd of mourners in the northern Gaza Strip, according to Gaza health authorities.
UN chief saddened by death of staff member in Israeli attacks on Gaza
United Nations, March 20: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "deeply saddened and shocked" by the death of a UN staff member during the Israeli bombing in the Gaza Strip, condemning all attacks on UN personnel and calling for a full investigation, his spokesman said.
European countries denounce deadly Israeli airstrikes on Gaza Strip, call for immediate ceasefire
Valletta, March 19: European countries have strongly condemned the latest deadly Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip and called for an immediate cessation of hostilities.
7th UAE aid ship for Gaza docks at Al Arish Port
Al Arish, March 18: The 7th UAE aid ship, the ''Zayed Humanitarian Ship'', docked at the Egyptian Port of Al Arish on Monday. Its arrival coincides with the holy month of Ramadan and ahead of the Zayed Humanitarian Day, in preparation for delivering aid to the Gaza Strip.
Cyclone Jude leaves 14 dead, thousands of families displaced in Mozambique
Maputo, March 15: The passage of Tropical Cyclone Jude through northern Mozambique has claimed 14 lives and affected over 100,000 residents across several provinces, according to a preliminary report released by the Mozambican government.
63,000 tonnes of food await lifting of Gaza aid blockade: UN
United Nations, March 15: UN humanitarians said that 63,000 metric tonnes of food await an end to the Gaza aid blockade, enough for 1.1 million people for two to three months.
Humanitarians help Syria's coastal residents recover from violence: UN
United Nations, March 13: The United Nations and partners have mobilised relief efforts to help residents in Syria's western Latakia Governorate recover from recent violence, UN humanitarians said.
Violence, displacements overwhelm healthcare system in Sudan's El-Fasher: UN
United Nations, March 12: Violence and waves of displacements have overwhelmed the fragile healthcare system in El-Fasher, the capital of Sudan's North Darfur state, UN humanitarians said.
UN chief alarmed by mass killings in Syria's coastal region: Spokesman
United Nations, March 11: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is alarmed by the violent escalation in the coastal areas of Syria, that has seen widespread summary killings, including a UN staffer, a UN spokesman said.
Key donors' aid cuts catastrophic to humanitarian efforts in Sudan, UN warns
Khartoum, March 10: The United Nations (UN) warned on Monday of a catastrophic decline in global funding for Sudan, which is enduring a humanitarian crisis amid ongoing conflict.
82.1 million people in East, Central Africa face food insecurity
Nairobi, March 8: An estimated 82.1 million people in East and Central Africa are currently food insecure and in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) said in a statement.
WFP warns of $412 million funding shortfall for South Sudan's humanitarian needs
Juba, March 5: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said that it faces a critical funding shortfall of $412 million to meet the urgent humanitarian needs of millions in crisis-hit South Sudan in 2025.
Spreading eastern Congo violence threatens civilians, aid workers: UN
United Nations, March 5: Increased violence in the three easternmost provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is raising deep concern for civilians, including aid workers, a UN humanitarian official said.
Israel halts humanitarian aid to Gaza until Hamas agrees to US-backed ceasefire extension
Tel Aviv, March 3: Israel announced on Sunday (local time) that it has stopped the entry of all humanitarian aid into Gaza until Hamas agrees to a US-backed extension of the ceasefire deal, following the expiration of phase one of the agreement on Saturday, Al Jazeera reported.
IS-related ADF kills 23 civilians in eastern Congo, kidnaps dozens: UN
United Nations, March 1: Attacks by the Islamic State (IS)-related Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have killed at least 23 civilians, UN humanitarians said.
Guterres to visit Bangladesh, meet Yunus, participate in Iftar with Rohingya refugees
United Nations, Feb 28: Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will visit Bangladesh next month to participate in an Iftar with Rohingya refugees in Cox Bazar, according to his Spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric.
Explosions reported after rally in eastern Congo's Bukavu city
Kinshasa, Feb 27: Several explosions were reported on Thursday at Independence Square in Bukavu town in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), shortly after a political rally in support of the rebel March 23 Movement (M23), according to local media.
Humanitarian crisis worsens amid fighting upsurge in eastern Congo: UN
United Nations, Feb 27: Humanitarian crisis is worsening as violence escalated in three eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), UN humanitarians said.
Death toll from Sudan's military plane crash hits 46
Khartoum, Feb 26: The death toll from a military plane crash, north of the Sudanese capital Khartoum, has risen to 46, local authorities said on Wednesday.
Infant deaths due to cold wave in Gaza rises to six
Gaza, Feb 25: The number of infant deaths due to the ongoing cold wave in the Gaza Strip has risen to six, Palestinian medical sources reported.
About one million people displaced in Congo's Goma since 2025: WFP
Kinshasa, Feb 25: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday that about one million people have been displaced since the beginning of 2025 in Goma, a city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) seized by the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels.
About 1 million people displaced in Congo's Goma since 2025: WFP
Kinshasa, Feb 25: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday that about 1 million people have been displaced since the beginning of 2025 from Goma city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) seized by the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels.
Sudan: Medical charity halts activities in major displacement camp due to heavy fighting
Khartoum, Feb 25: The non-governmental medical aid group, Doctors Without Borders (MSF), announced the suspension of all its activities in the Zamzam displacement camp in western Sudan's North Darfur State.
UNHCR begins relocation of Congo refugees in Burundi
Kaburantwa, Burundi, Feb 24: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has begun the relocation of refugees fleeing from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to Burundi.
Cholera outbreak in Sudan's White Nile State leaves 83 dead in three days: NGOs
Khartoum, Feb 23: At least 83 people have died during the past 72 hours due to a cholera outbreak in Sudan's White Nile State, local non-governmental organisations (NGOs) reported.
M23 rebels in DR Congo's North Kivu hinder UN peacekeeping operations: UN
United Nations, Feb 22: The head of the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) said that Rwanda-supported M23 rebels in the eastern North Kivu province are hampering peacekeeping operations.
Humanitarian needs in Gaza overwhelming: UN
United Nations, Feb 18: The needs in Gaza, where the ceasefire is holding, are overwhelming, humanitarians said, adding that continuing Israeli operations in the West Bank are still producing casualties.
UN launches six billion-USD humanitarian appeal for Sudan
Khartoum, Feb 17: The United Nations (UN) has launched a $6 billion humanitarian appeal to assist nearly 26 million Sudanese affected by the ongoing conflict, both inside Sudan and in neighbouring countries, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced in a statement on Monday.
UAE delivers 10 aid convoys to Gaza
GAZA city, February 15: Ten convoys carrying humanitarian aid from the UAE, a generous contribution from H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, the "Mother of the Nation," Chairwoman of the General Women's Union, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation, have entered the Gaza Strip via the Egyptian Rafah crossing.
Congo president cuts short overseas trip as M23 claims key airport
Kinshasa, Feb 15: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President Felix Tshisekedi decided to cut short his overseas visit after the March 23 Movement (M23) armed group claimed to have seized a strategic airport near Bukavu, a major city in the eastern DRC.
Sudan famine camp attacks alarm UN humanitarians
United Nations, Feb 15: An escalation of fighting in and around a displaced people camp in western Sudan where famine conditions have been identified is alarming aid workers, UN humanitarians said.
M23 seizes strategic airport in DR Congo
Goma, Feb 15: The March 23 Movement (M23) armed group announced that it has seized control of Kavumu Airport in South Kivu Province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).