Syria: UN scales up aid deliveries as regional fighting continues, Migrants and Refugees

Syria: UN Scales Up Aid Deliveries as Regional Fighting Continues Geneva, Switzerland – February 26, 2025, 12:00 GMT – The United Nations announced today a significant increase in its humanitarian aid deliveries to Syria, as escalating conflict in several regions exacerbates the already dire situation for millions. The move comes amid reports of intensified fighting … Read more

Syria: UN scales up aid deliveries as regional fighting continues, Middle East

Syria: UN Scales Up Aid Deliveries as Regional Fighting Continues Beirut, February 26, 2025 (12:00 PM) – The United Nations has announced a significant escalation in its humanitarian aid deliveries to Syria, as ongoing regional conflicts exacerbate the already dire situation for millions of Syrians. The decision comes amidst reports of intensifying fighting in northern … Read more

West Bank security situation remains alarming, warn UN aid agencies, Middle East

West Bank Security Situation Remains Alarming, Warn UN Aid Agencies Geneva/Jerusalem – February 26, 2025 (12:00 GMT) – A coalition of United Nations aid agencies today issued a stark warning about the deteriorating security situation in the occupied West Bank, painting a picture of escalating violence, heightened restrictions on movement, and a growing humanitarian crisis. … Read more

Syria: UN scales up aid deliveries as regional fighting continues, Humanitarian Aid

Syria: UN Scales Up Aid Deliveries as Regional Fighting Continues Beirut, Lebanon – 2025-02-26 12:00 GMT – Despite a fragile ceasefire in some areas, the United Nations and its partner organizations are significantly scaling up humanitarian aid deliveries across Syria in response to escalating needs caused by intensified regional fighting, ongoing displacement, and a crumbling … Read more

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

Conflict Turns Parts of Sudan ‘Into a Hellscape,’ Security Council Hears: Humanitarian Crisis Deepens NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 26, 2025 (12:00 EST) – The already dire humanitarian situation in Sudan has deteriorated to a catastrophic level, with parts of the country now described as a “hellscape” by aid organizations and UN officials, according to a briefing … Read more

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

Somalia Faces Escalating Crisis Amid Drought, Conflict and Price Hikes Mogadishu, Somalia – 2025-02-26 (12:00 GMT) – Somalia is teetering on the brink of a major humanitarian catastrophe as a deadly combination of prolonged drought, persistent internal conflict, and soaring food prices pushes millions towards starvation and displacement. Aid organizations are sounding the alarm, warning … Read more

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

West Bank Security Situation Remains Alarming, Warn UN Aid Agencies Jerusalem, February 26, 2025 (12:00) – United Nations aid agencies today released a joint statement expressing grave concern over the deteriorating security situation in the West Bank, citing a surge in violence, increased movement restrictions, and a growing humanitarian crisis. The statement, released simultaneously by … Read more

Human Rights Council: Gaza ceasefire must hold, Türk insists, Human Rights

Human Rights Council: Gaza Ceasefire Must Hold, Türk Insists GENEVA, Switzerland – 2025-02-26 (12:00 GMT) – United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, today issued a forceful statement before the Human Rights Council, emphasizing the urgent need for the sustained continuation of the recently established ceasefire in Gaza. Addressing the Council in Geneva, … Read more

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

Somalia Faces Escalating Crisis Amid Drought, Conflict, and Price Hikes Mogadishu, Somalia – February 26, 2025 (12:00 PM) – Somalia is teetering on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe as it grapples with a potent trifecta of challenges: a devastating drought exacerbated by climate change, persistent conflict, and soaring food prices. The convergence of these … Read more