The 2026 Sudan Regional Refugee Response Plan (RRRP) aims to deliver lifesaving assistance this year to 5.9 million people across seven neighbouring countries: the Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Libya, South Sudan and Uganda. The plan will continue to […]
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Guterres deplores Israel’s move to resume land registration in the West Bank
The development follows an Israeli cabinet decision from May 2025 and applies to Area C of the West Bank, which encompasses some 60 per cent […]
In Bahrain; work, dignity and the quiet rise of home-grown enterprise
Their experiences underline a broader message: inclusive economic growth depends on opening space for those too often excluded, including people with disabilities, youth and home-based […]
Fatwas, faith and fallacies: Myth-busting female genital mutilation in Africa
“Deep down, I knew what I had experienced was not something any girl should go through,” she emphasised. FGM was once considered an unavoidable rite […]
Rafah reopening offers lifeline for patients, but aid flow still far from enough
Briefing journalists in New York on Tuesday, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said UN relief chief Tom Fletcher welcomed the reopening but stressed that it must go beyond […]
In Washington, Fletcher presses for action as Sudan war grinds on
Speaking at a donor conference in Washington, DC, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher warned that the brutal conflict, famine and mass displacement are pushing […]
Gaza: Limited Rafah crossing reopening sparks hope – but also ‘massive trepidation’
The sole border point with Egypt is a lifeline to the world – including for thousands of severely ill or injured Palestinians who require medical treatment outside the enclave, where last October’s fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continues to hold. The development […]
US State Department to suspend immigrant visa processing for 75 nations
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Health advances marked 2025 as wars and funding cuts strained systems
Even as funding cuts, conflict and climate shocks strained health systems worldwide – disrupting essential services in many countries – governments and partners still recorded […]
Gaza ceasefire still fragile as cold turns deadly, Security Council hears
Ramiz Alakbarov, Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, provided the update during his quarterly briefing on Council resolution 2334 (2016) which calls for Israel to […]
