UN agencies warn of rising hunger risk in 18 ‘hotspots’
Sudan, Burkina Faso, Haiti and Mali have been elevated to the highest alert level, joining Afghanistan, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen. Additionally, a likely El Niño – a naturally…
UN agencies call for more collaboration over refugee, migration crisis in Americas
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) issued a call for a more collaborative approach to better respond to the anticipated impact of changes on…
UN agencies brace for disaster as Cyclone Mocha intensifies in Bay of Bengal
The very severe cyclonic storm is quickly strengthening in the Bay of Bengal, threatening the region with violent winds, flooding, and landslides that could potentially affect hundreds of thousands of…
More aid reaches Syria’s quake victims but it’s not enough, say UN aid agencies
A total of 14 trucks crossed into opposition-held areas of Syria from Türkiye at Bab al-Hawa, the UN migration agency, IOM, confirmed. That crossing is the only one authorised for…
UN agencies launch emergency response after devastating Türkiye and Syria quakes
“My heart goes out to the people of Türkiye and Syria in this hour of tragedy” said the UN Secretary-General António Guterres in a statement. “The United Nations is fully…