Humanitarian Crises
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Yemen’s Red Sea Front Widens as Saudi Arabia Reports a Missile Attack on Riyadh
The latest Saudi-Houthi escalation is affecting security around the Red Sea and has displaced tens of thousands in Yemen, according…
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Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak in the DRC: Why WHO Says the Response Is Improving but the Risk Is Not Over
WHO reports signs of reduced transmission in parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but the Bundibugyo virus outbreak…
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Haiti Child Malnutrition Crisis Worsens as Violence Blocks Food and Care
UN agencies project that more than 253,000 Haitian children could face acute malnutrition through May 2027 as violence and displacement…
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Pakistan Mosque Bombing: 21 Killed and 103 Wounded as Kohat Standoff Ends
A vehicle bomb and armed assault struck a mosque beside police offices in Kohat. Pakistani forces later ended a 20-hour…
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Philippines Ferry Fire: What Is Known About the MV June Aster Disaster as Identification Work Continues
The MV June Aster ferry fire off Coron has left families awaiting identification work while investigators examine the cause. The…
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Yemen Fighting Around Mokha Worsens Displacement and Constrains Aid Access, UN Says
UN statements from September 10 and 11 describe growing displacement, damaged port operations and blocked aid routes after fighting around…
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WHO Keeps Ebola Risk at Highest Level in DR Congo, Advises Against Travel Bans
WHO's latest assessment keeps the Ebola risk very high in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and high in neighbouring…
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WHO says three medical-aid warehouses in Ukraine were destroyed or damaged in three months
Repeated air attacks have hit storage sites for frontline medical supplies, forcing WHO to relocate stocks and assess losses.
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Nepal’s ‘DNA-coded burial’ system explained: how numbered records can identify victims later
Nepal is linking each temporarily interred unidentified victim to preserved DNA, photographs and a reference record so families can seek…
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WHO moves to expand hydroxyurea access for children with sickle-cell disease
New WHO standards and procurement work aim to make evidence-based paediatric sickle-cell treatment easier to obtain, especially in high-burden countries.
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