https://donare.info/en donare.info Humanitarian News en nodonare.info Humanitarian News https://donare.info/en/news/unicef_childhood_defined_by_struggle_for_survival_in_gaza More than 340 children have been reported killed and over 600 others injured, many with life-altering injuries, since a ceasefire agreement was announced between the non-state armed group Hamas and Israel a little over one year ago, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday. Amid the fragile truce, children across the territory continue to face a daily struggle for survival. Sat, 17 Oct 2026 19:30:09 +0000 Simon D. Kist 069f62de-a9bd-456d-9f87-734dbb7f5da7 https://donare.info/en/news/afghanistan_faces_worsening_hunger_and_malnutrition_despite_improved_harvests Nearly 19.2 million people in Afghanistan are projected to experience acute food insecurity during the lean season (November 2026 to April 2027), according to a warning issued on Thursday by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the UN World Food Programme (WFP), who cited the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis. This is an increase from 15.9 million people in September–October 2026. Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:16:24 +0000 Simon D. Kist 7d0d2633-b2d3-49f6-8a3f-2231281d9c59 https://donare.info/en/news/intensifying_fighting_in_yemen_cuts_off_life_saving_assistance_to_city_of_taiz The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Wednesday that the escalating conflict in Yemen has cut off life-saving assistance to 800,000 people ― a situation that could rapidly spiral into a humanitarian catastrophe. Shifting frontlines, blocked roads, and growing insecurity severely restrict humanitarian access in the city of Taiz and other areas affected by the conflict. Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:22:52 +0000 Simon D. Kist 9a36f97d-6458-4b69-9b64-bb04184a9601 https://donare.info/en/news/global_hunger_is_rising_again_as_wars_threaten_food_security_worldwide_new_report_warns After almost two decades of progress, global hunger is rising again, driven by wars, climate shocks, and economic crises, according to the 2026 Global Hunger Index (GHI), released on Wednesday. The report reveals that hunger has worsened in 32 countries and that 57 countries are on track to miss even low targets for hunger by 2030. Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:39:45 +0000 Simon D. Kist b77b175e-4187-40fb-92f7-41295526998f https://donare.info/en/news/dr_congo_escalating_insecurity_disrupts_aid_threatens_ebola_response The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) sounded again the alarm on Tuesday, warning that the intensifying insecurity in Ituri Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC, DR Congo) is endangering displaced families and hindering humanitarian operations amidst an already dire humanitarian crisis and the ongoing Ebola outbreak. Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:11:48 +0000 Simon D. Kist fd9a40bc-fbd9-4b33-932e-7094946d2e39 https://donare.info/en/news/sudan_famine_risk_persists_in_darfur_and_kordofan_regions_as_malnutrition_worsens The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) issued an alert on Monday, warning of the rapidly deteriorating situation in Sudan's Darfur and Kordofan regions. The risk of famine is growing due to conflict, displacement, drought, and the critical underfunding of humanitarian response efforts. New evidence published by the IPC points to a rapid rise in acute malnutrition across much of Darfur, raising further concerns about the survival of children and other vulnerable groups. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:21:46 +0000 Simon D. Kist ffa87d73-a65b-4c95-a2bd-e743da0db4e7 https://donare.info/en/news/iom_at_least_139_dead_84_missing_in_shipwreck_off_djibouti At least 139 people, including children, have died after their boat capsized off Djibouti, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Sunday. Another 84 women, men, and children remain missing. The death toll has risen from an initial 109 after 30 more bodies were recovered, and search and rescue efforts are ongoing. Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:47:39 +0000 Simon D. Kist bf166c35-cc9e-46b4-b054-dba329a321c4 https://donare.info/en/news/first_nutrition_supplies_reach_tigray_as_conflict_in_northern_ethiopia_escalates A humanitarian food convoy, the first since the recent escalation of hostilities, reached Ethiopia’s Tigray region on Thursday. The convoy delivered critical nutritional supplies amid continued hostilities driving new displacement and humanitarian needs. Four World Food Programme (WFP) trucks carrying 90 metric tons of nutritional supplies for the treatment of acute malnutrition arrived in Mekelle, the capital of Tigray. Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:06:18 +0000 Simon D. Kist 984b5e0f-8c86-403d-9a4f-0f8a590d4f35 https://donare.info/en/news/central_sahel_displacement_crisis_deepens_with_nearly_four_million_people_forced_from_their_homes The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) expressed increased concern on Friday about the deepening displacement crisis in the Central Sahel. Nearly 4 million people have been uprooted across Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, including over 818,000 refugees and asylum seekers, a figure that is roughly twice the number recorded six years ago. Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:45:17 +0000 Simon D. Kist 727d0a3a-3b46-4ac8-9621-0d8d477ef352 https://donare.info/en/news/ukraine_war_nearly_50_civilians_reportedly_killed_in_latest_wave_of_attacks The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports that deadly attacks continue to take a devastating toll on Ukrainian civilians, damaging homes, public transportation, and energy infrastructure across the country. Between Wednesday and Thursday morning, nearly 50 civilians were killed, including 6 children, and 170 others were injured, according to Ukrainian authorities. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:53:51 +0000 Simon D. Kist 4498ff0b-67ff-41bc-8da0-f9cd2b399829 https://donare.info/en/news/yemen_crisis_displacement_surpasses_200000_as_needs_soar_and_funding_dries_up More than 201,000 people have been forced from their homes in Yemen since the resumption of fighting, according to data released on Wednesday by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). IOM warns that the number of displaced people is rising every day, as are humanitarian needs. At the same time, resources to help those most in need are alarmingly running out. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:06:27 +0000 Simon D. Kist ad172ff0-5ea7-4db9-acee-29050081da4a https://donare.info/en/news/sudan_war_aid_driver_killed_in_attack_amid_rising_food_insecurity_and_threats_to_harvest The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) expressed alarm on Monday over the continued deadly violence in Sudan, including attacks against humanitarian operations, alongside rising displacement and worsening food insecurity. Meanwhile, a coalition of international aid organizations has called for urgent protection of the nation's upcoming harvest, as Sudan enters a critical period to prevent another catastrophic hunger crisis. Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:12:25 +0000 Simon D. Kist 86a92134-382a-4458-8db1-fabab684c991 https://donare.info/en/news/msf_israel_is_continuing_its_genocide_in_gaza_dismantling_the_means_of_survival The humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders, MSF) warns that Israel is "progressively asphyxiating Gaza" through a systematic campaign that is dismantling the essential conditions for human survival. As the livable space shrinks, the means of survival are being destroyed by continued violence, the deliberate blockade of essential supplies, and the destruction of healthcare and vital infrastructure. Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:27:38 +0000 Simon D. Kist d3084bf7-e344-45ed-a198-d0afe0f3ae03 https://donare.info/en/news/un_releases_160_million_to_save_lives_in_12_underfunded_humanitarian_crises The United Nations allocated US$160 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) on Friday to support life-saving assistance in 12 of the world’s most underfunded humanitarian crises, spanning Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. This allocation is part of a broader effort to assist 87 million people facing the most severe humanitarian crises this year. Sun, 04 Oct 2026 09:49:30 +0000 Simon D. Kist 179a3b4f-2b0a-4fa9-a0e3-817dd42d50b3 https://donare.info/en/news/ethiopia_escalating_hostilities_in_the_north_imperil_civilians_and_disrupt_humanitarian_operations Humanitarian organizations are warning that the increased use of drones and airstrikes in northern Ethiopia is endangering civilians, critical infrastructure, and humanitarian operations. They are closely monitoring the rapidly evolving situation in the Tigray, Amhara, and Afar regions as large-scale conflict between the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) has resumed. Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:56:18 +0000 Simon D. Kist 293425c6-61f0-4f2d-8089-6ff4487cad8f https://donare.info/en/news/haiti_residents_flee_deadly_violence_in_artibonite The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) expressed alarm on Wednesday over the recent surge in gang violence in the Artibonite Department in Haiti. According to local authorities, at least 11 people were killed and homes were set on fire in the commune of Gros-Morne on Monday. Residents fled to surrounding neighborhoods and the commune of Gonaïves to seek safety. Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:30:11 +0000 Simon D. Kist 4ec41c58-0da5-4e53-b392-b0cf1d4afd0d https://donare.info/en/news/myanmar_un_human_rights_chief_deplores_deadly_strikes_at_busy_rakhine_market United Nations human rights chief Volker Türk on Tuesday deplored military airstrikes that reportedly killed at least 50 people, including vendors, customers, transport workers, and other civilians, among them children and women, at a market in Myanmar’s northwestern Rakhine State. The attack in Kyauktaw came just hours before Malaysia reportedly deported approximately 1,500 Myanmar nationals back to the war-torn country. Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:35:45 +0000 Simon D. Kist b66e445d-bebf-4a10-b059-ef30f19aa8d0 https://donare.info/en/news/unhcr_8_3_million_forcibly_displaced_people_risk_losing_their_lifeline_due_to_severe_funding_cuts The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is warning that continued severe funding cuts are pushing refugee support and protection structures towards breaking point in the world’s main displacement situations. According to a UNHCR report published on Tuesday, nearly 8.3 million refugees and other forcibly displaced and stateless people are on the brink of losing access to crucial assistance. Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:33:01 +0000 Simon D. Kist 5042ecc9-f947-417e-b405-ce48bbd16af3 https://donare.info/en/news/renewed_fighting_in_yemen_leaves_70000_children_displaced_as_malnutrition_surges Aid agencies in Yemen highlighted the growing hunger and malnutrition emergency on Friday, sparked by renewed fighting between Houthi forces — officially known as Ansar Allah — and government troops. Mobile health clinics have reported that hundreds of children displaced by the violence are suffering from the deadliest form of malnutrition. Of the nearly 2,900 children screened in areas with safe humanitarian access, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) revealed that over one in four were acutely malnourished, and around 200 were severely malnourished. Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:29:19 +0000 Simon D. Kist ca12518f-60e4-4e97-a475-b959f1550c7b https://donare.info/en/news/ethiopia_fighting_escalates_in_tigray The fragile peace in northern Ethiopia has collapsed into renewed violence, as the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) has reportedly launched a major offensive, seizing control of critical infrastructure and raising concerns about a potential resumption of a large-scale civil war in the north. The armed group is reportedly engaged in fierce fighting with Ethiopian federal government forces across several locations. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:20:18 +0000 Simon D. Kist 29c3b286-4834-45a9-a82f-de19850b64ef