Ebola virus reaches displacement camps in DR Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo is confronting a worsening health crisis as the Ebola Bundibugyo virus continues its rapid expansion into areas housing
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Cuba: Independent experts condemn new US sanctions as humanitarian crisis deepens
Cuba - International human rights authorities have issued a strong rebuke of Washington's escalating economic pressure on the Caribbean island, characterizing
Strengthening El Niño to push 49 million more people into acute hunger
The United Nations World Food Programme has issued a stark warning about the escalating food crisis driven by a strengthening El Niño weather pattern
Trapped by a Facebook job advert, freed by a stranger in a taxi
Sofia* found herself in a desperate situation at age twenty-seven. Living alone in Venezuela with her young son, who was only seven years old,…
Wildfire smoke poses hidden health threat
While the visual devastation of wildfires captures global attention, a less visible threat emerges from the clouds of smoke that drift far beyond burning
Returning Afghans face growing risk of trafficking as crises deepen
The United Nations has issued a warning that individuals returning to Afghanistan from neighboring nations are encountering mounting dangers of human
Attacks ‘getting worse’: Deadly Russian strikes hit Ukrainian cities
Emergency personnel and humanitarian workers mobilized rapidly throughout Ukraine on Thursday following a devastating overnight barrage of Russian missiles
Wildfires: Prevention is the best defence, UN says
The wildfires burning across Europe and North America highlight the urgent need for action now – as climate change, land-use pressures and human activity…
Middle East crisis: Humanitarian fallout ‘worsening by the day’
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) issued a sobering assessment on Thursday regarding the escalating humanitarian