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Humanitarian system at breaking point as funding cuts force life-or-death choices

1 month 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Humanitarian system at breaking point as funding cuts force life-or-death choices 12 March 2025 UNOCHA/Giles Clarke Aid programmes in Yemen are already being forced to shut down due to lack of funding. The UN’s top relief official warned on Wednesday that the global humanitarian system has reached breaking point, with funding cuts forcing life-or-death decisions over which aid programmes to…

World News in Brief: Gaza aid ‘unravelling’, funding cuts in Ukraine, concern over Syria aid access, Duterte in ICC custody

1 month 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Gaza aid ‘unravelling’, funding cuts in Ukraine, concern over Syria aid access, Duterte in ICC custody 12 March 2025 © UNRWA A woman in Gaza waits to return home. Following 11 days of an Israeli aid blockade in Gaza, “crucial progress” made during the first six weeks of the ceasefire between Israeli forces and Hamas militants “continues to unravel”, said UN Spokesperson…

‘Anxiety, paranoia, fear’: The consequences of digital violence against women

1 month 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Anxiety, paranoia, fear’: The consequences of digital violence against women 12 March 2025 © UNICEF Many children face online abuse (file) Online attacks against women are getting worse, according to the UN, causing lasting damage that can spill over into real world violence. Leading activists from Spain and Latin America met at UN Headquarters on Wednesday to rally women and share…

Bangladesh: Rohingya children’s acute hunger surges amid funding cuts

1 month 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Bangladesh: Rohingya children’s acute hunger surges amid funding cuts 11 March 2025 © UNICEF/Ilvy Njiokiktjien A malnourished child is fed at a shelter in a refugee settlement in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. In Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar refugee settlements, child malnutrition has surged and cuts to aid funding risk creating a humanitarian “catastrophe”, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on…

In the face of ‘unprecedented pressure’, EU calls for primacy of international law and partnership

1 month 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home In the face of ‘unprecedented pressure’, EU calls for primacy of international law and partnership 11 March 2025 UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe A wide view of the Security Council meeting on cooperation between the UN and regional and subregional organizations in maintaining international peace and security. The European Union remains committed to upholding international law and defending the…

‘Furious kickback against equality’ must end, UN chief tells women activists as conference adopts landmark declaration

1 month 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Furious kickback against equality’ must end, UN chief tells women activists as conference adopts landmark declaration 11 March 2025 UN Photo/Evan Schneider A participant addresses a townhall meeting between the UN Secretary General and civil society groups. At a time of growing backlash against women’s rights, UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a stark call to action on…

World News in Brief: Syria families executed, Duterte arrested on ICC warrant, Sudan’s healthcare collapse

1 month 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Syria families executed, Duterte arrested on ICC warrant, Sudan’s healthcare collapse 11 March 2025 © UNOCHA/Ali Haj Suleiman Hostilities have continued in northwestern Syria. Days of violence against Syria’s mainly ethnic Alawite communities have included the summary execution of entire families, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, confirmed on Tuesday.…

‘What’s next?’ Women-led movements fear for the future

1 month 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home ‘What’s next?’ Women-led movements fear for the future 11 March 2025 UN Women/Sultan Mahmud Mukut Activists rally in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, carrying placards protesting sexual and gender-based violence during the "16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence in November 2022. Women rights advocates gathered at UN Headquarters for the world’s biggest meeting on gender equality…

‘Haiti’s survival is at stake,’ says UN expert, warning of worsening crisis

1 month 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Haiti’s survival is at stake,’ says UN expert, warning of worsening crisis 11 March 2025 © OHCHR/Marion Mondain Vendors surrounded by garbage sell goods in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Haiti is in freefall. Gangs are tightening their grip on the capital, violence is spreading, and “suffering permeates all social strata” in a nation teetering on the brink, according to the UN human rights…

WHO injects fresh support into DR Congo vaccination drive

1 month 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home WHO injects fresh support into DR Congo vaccination drive 11 March 2025 © WHO DR Congo WHO-supported medical supplies are unloaded in Goma, North Kivu, DR Congo. The UN World Health Organization (WHO) has stepped up efforts to improve vaccination coverage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by providing vital logistical support, including boats and motorcycles to reach remote…