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Aid Workers Under Fire As Drones Reshape Warfare
Thursday, 20 August 2026, 2:57 pm | UN News
The UN is warning that aid workers face a deadly and evolving threat, with armed drones reshaping battlefields worldwide – putting humanitarian teams increasingly in the line of fire. More >>
Ebola: Motorbike Riders Carrying The Sick May Hold Key To Response Boost
Wednesday, 19 August 2026, 7:48 am | UN News
From the frontlines of the deadliest-ever Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN World Health Organization (WHO) shared details on Tuesday of a massive push for community engagement, a day after yet another ambulance attack. More >>
‘Warned But Not Protected’: Four In Ten Adults In England Ignore Heat Alerts
Monday, 17 August 2026, 9:04 am | UN News
As amber heat-health alerts spread across England this summer, a new study has found that the warnings are being received – but not changing behaviour. More >>
Sudan: The Harrowing Reality Of Giving Birth In A War Zone
Monday, 17 August 2026, 8:50 am | UN News
Sudanese women about to give birth are losing their babies and sometimes their own lives because of a lack of specialist healthcare support, amid the ongoing war, UN humanitarians said on Friday. More >>
Security Council: Escalating Attacks Threaten Peace In Yemen
Friday, 14 August 2026, 8:42 am | UN News
As US-Iran war continues, the SC held an open debate Thursday on Yemen, where military clashes are worsening the humanitarian situation amid fears that recent Houthi missile strikes on Saudi Arabia & commercial vessels could threaten the 2022 truce. More >>
Colombia Earthquake: UN Joins National Response
Wednesday, 12 August 2026, 7:50 am | UN News
As earthquake rescue efforts across western Colombia continued on Tuesday, UN agencies said that they stood ready to help “with everything we've got” if and when the request came from the authorities for international assistance. More >>
Gaza: 300 Children Killed In 300 Days Of Israeli-Hamas ‘Ceasefire’
Tuesday, 11 August 2026, 4:10 pm | UN News
At least 300 children in Gaza have been reportedly killed since ceasefire agreement supposedly came into effect last October to suspend military operations between Hamas fighters & the Israel Defense Forces, the UNICEF said on Thursday. More >>
‘Wanton, Intentional Infliction Of Incredible Pain’ By Gangs In Haiti
Tuesday, 11 August 2026, 3:59 pm | UN News
More than 176 women and girls were victims of rape committed by gang members, “often as a form of punishment against people living in areas controlled by rival gangs,” the report said. More >>
New Ebola Vaccine Trial Launches As Outbreak Spreads In DR Congo
Thursday, 6 August 2026, 6:31 pm | UN News
Results may be months away, but efforts are advancing towards enhanced treatment and the world’s first vaccine for the Bundibugyo species of Ebola, the WHO said as deaths and cases rise in the largest ever outbreak on record in the DRC. More >>
Afghanistan Hunger Crisis Intensifies As Millions Left Without Food Aid
Thursday, 6 August 2026, 6:27 pm | UN News
Afghanistan’s dire hunger crisis now affects 14 million people including babies fed on little more than weak tea and bread by their despairing and dirt-poor parents. More >>
Middle East: Civilian Death Toll Climbs In Gaza, Lebanon And West Bank As UN Chief Demands ‘The Fighting Must Stop’
Saturday, 1 August 2026, 5:46 pm | UN News
Violence and civilian casualties are rising across the Middle East – from Israeli airstrikes in Gaza to continued hostilities in Lebanon and the West Bank – UN agencies reported on Friday as the Secretary-General declared “the fighting must stop”. More >>
Wildfires: Prevention Is The Best Defence, UN Says
Friday, 31 July 2026, 3:59 pm | UN News
The wildfires burning across Europe and North America highlight the urgent need for action now – as climate change, land-use pressures and human activity make severe fires more likely in the future. More >>
Hunger Deepens For Displaced Families In Sudan’s El Obeid
Saturday, 18 July 2026, 2:59 pm | UN News
UN humanitarians working in war-torn Sudan on Friday highlighted rapidly growing needs among the more than 100,000 displaced people now sheltering in camps in the city of El Obeid. More >>
Breaking The Silence: Zimbabwean Youth Leader Calls For Urgent Investment In Mental Health
Friday, 17 July 2026, 1:52 pm | UN News
For Tanatswa Amanda Chikaura, mental health advocacy began with a personal loss: while studying psychology at the University of Zimbabwe, she learned that a fellow student had died by suicide. More >>
‘The Science Is Here’: UN Chief Welcomes First Global AI Assessment
Friday, 3 July 2026, 11:50 am | UN News
Fresh scientific evidence and options for harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) were unveiled Wednesday following the launch of the first global, independent scientific assessment of opportunities, risks and impacts by a pioneering UN expert panel. More >>
Ukraine: Rescuers Work To Save Trapped Residents After Wave Of Russian Attacks
Friday, 3 July 2026, 11:44 am | UN News
Aid agencies in Ukraine on Thursday rushed to respond to a massive uptick in deadly strikes by Russia, including one of the largest attacks on Kyiv to date. More >>
'Everything Blew Up': A Baseball Stadium Becomes A Refuge In Venezuela
Friday, 3 July 2026, 9:41 am | UN News
The stadium at Playa Grande, on Venezuela's central coast, has become an emergency shelter for people who lost their homes – or cannot safely return to them – after the deadly quakes that struck the country on 24 June. More >>
Quake Latest: Food Grows Scarcer For Thousands Of Venezuelan Families
Wednesday, 1 July 2026, 2:19 pm | UN News
The deadly Venezuela quakes have deepened hardship for families who already needed support and left others without homes, income or regular access to food. More >>
Venezuela Quake: Key Services Crippled And Health Workers Missing
Wednesday, 1 July 2026, 1:45 pm | UN News
Search and rescue operations continued in Venezuela on Tuesday as thousands of displaced survivors struggled to find shelter and humanitarians issued an alert over the spread of infectious disease. More >>
Venezuela Quake Disaster: UN Urges Collective Effort To Help Victims
Friday, 26 June 2026, 8:46 am | UN News
UN teams scrambled on Thursday in support of the international response to the devastating double earthquake disaster in Venezuela, where buildings lie flattened and people are likely still trapped in the capital, Caracas, and beyond. More >>
