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25 April 2025

Emergency assistance is distributed to people in Port Sudan who fled conflict in other parts of Sudan.

Sudan situation 'absolutely devastating' as UN ramps up food aid

The situation in western Sudan is "shocking" and people in the capital, Khartoum face "absolutely devastating" conditions according to a senior UN official in the African country.

Peace and Security

A wide view of the Security Council Chamber. (file photo)

UN Security Council condemns Jammu and Kashmir terror attack

The UN Security Council has strongly condemned the deadly terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday that killed at least 26 tourists and left many more injured, calling for accountability and international cooperation to bring the perpetrators to justice.

Peace and Security

People shelter in a school compound in Mandalay, Myanmar following the March earthquake.

Destitution and disease stalk Myanmar's quake survivors

One month since Myanmar's earthquake disaster, tens of thousands of survivors still live in makeshift tents with little to protect them from pre-monsoon storms and mosquitoes.

Humanitarian Aid

Venezuelan refugees make their way to the Colombian border town of La Guajira.

From border control to belonging: How host communities gain from empowering refugees

With humanitarian aid in decline, the international community must shift its focus from short-term relief efforts to inclusive policies that support both refugees and host communities.

Migrants and Refugees

Foreign Miniser Asaad Al-Shaibani of the Syrian Arab Republic, raises the new flag of the country at the UN Headquarters in New York.

Security Council debates precarious path forward for a new Syria

Syria is undergoing a rocky transition after years of conflict and authoritarian rule. Despite tentative political progress, ongoing violence, deepening economic hardship and a worsening humanitarian crisis highlight the urgent and continued need for international support.

Peace and Security

Rescue workers dig through the rubble of a bombed building in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Ukraine: Continued Russian assaults drive civilians from frontline communities

As Ukrainian cities struggle to recover from this week's deadly missile and drone strikes, frontline areas remain under relentless attack, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) reported on Friday, warning of ongoing displacement and deepening humanitarian needs.

Peace and Security

A woman and child walk through the rubble of Gaza.

WFP runs out of food stocks in Gaza

The World Food Programme (WFP) has run out of food in the Gaza Strip as Israel continues to block the entry of all humanitarian aid into the enclave, home to over two million people.

Humanitarian Aid

The UNHCR-supported Musenyi refugee site in the south of Burundi, where refugees fleeing violence in DR Congo are being relocated.

DR Congo crisis forces refugees to swim for their lives to Burundi

The number of desperate refugees fleeing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and seeking safety in Burundi continues to rise, placing immense pressure on aid agencies struggling to cope with an escalating crisis amid dwindling resources.

Peace and Security