Somalia faces escalating crisis amid drought, conflict and price hikes, Humanitarian Aid

Somalia Faces Escalating Crisis Amid Drought, Conflict, and Price Hikes Mogadishu, Somalia – February 26, 2025 (12:00 GMT) – Somalia is teetering on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe as a relentless combination of severe drought, persistent armed conflict, and soaring food prices push millions towards starvation and displacement. International aid organizations are sounding the … Read more

West Bank security situation remains alarming, warn UN aid agencies, Humanitarian Aid

West Bank Security Situation Remains Alarming, Warn UN Aid Agencies Geneva/Jerusalem – 2025-02-26 (12:00 GMT) – A coalition of UN aid agencies today released a stark warning regarding the deteriorating security situation in the occupied West Bank, describing it as “alarming” and demanding urgent action to protect civilians. In a joint statement released on the … Read more

Somalia faces escalating crisis amid drought, conflict and price hikes, Climate Change

Somalia Faces Escalating Crisis Amid Drought, Conflict, and Price Hikes February 26, 2025, 12:00 GMT – Somalia is teetering on the brink of catastrophe as it grapples with a triple threat of prolonged drought, intensifying conflict, and soaring food prices, pushing millions into acute hunger and displacement. The situation, already dire, is escalating rapidly, with … Read more

Conflict has turned parts of Sudan ‘into a hellscape,’ Security Council hears, Africa

Conflict Has Turned Parts of Sudan ‘Into a Hellscape,’ Security Council Hears New York, February 26, 2025 (12:00 GMT) – The United Nations Security Council received a stark and harrowing briefing today detailing the catastrophic humanitarian and security situation in Sudan, where ongoing conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces … Read more

Somalia faces escalating crisis amid drought, conflict and price hikes, Africa

Somalia Faces Escalating Crisis Amid Drought, Conflict and Price Hikes Mogadishu, Somalia – February 26, 2025 (12:00 PM EAT) – Somalia is teetering on the brink of a catastrophic humanitarian crisis, grappling with a confluence of devastating factors: a prolonged and intensifying drought, persistent armed conflict, and crippling price hikes on essential goods. Millions are … Read more

‘We’re afraid to return home’: Uprooted again, Congolese civilians face hunger and more insecurity, Top Stories

“We’re Afraid to Return Home”: Uprooted Again, Congolese Civilians Face Hunger and More Insecurity Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo – February 25, 2025 (12:00 PM EST) – The ongoing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to displace hundreds of thousands of civilians, pushing them further into precarious situations marked by severe hunger, … Read more

Success for polio campaign in Gaza while West Bank tensions continue, Top Stories

Success for Polio Campaign in Gaza While West Bank Tensions Continue Gaza City/Ramallah – February 25, 2025 (12:00 PM) – In a rare piece of positive news emerging from the region, international health organizations and local authorities in Gaza are celebrating the resounding success of a recent polio vaccination campaign. Simultaneously, anxieties remain high as … Read more