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Haiti has been plagued by compounding humanitarian emergencies characterized by political instability, armed groups and violence. These crises have created protection risks for its population and forced mass displacement. At the end of 2024, over 1 million Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) were recorded in Haiti, with more than half a million of them being children.

As the world grapples with the escalating effects of conflict, climate change, and geopolitical instability, five leading humanitarian organisations have joined forces to stress the urgent need for the EU to maintain its leadership in global development and humanitarian efforts, including its commitment to education in emergencies.  With rapidly increasing levels of humanitarian needs, the g

At least 825,000 Sudanese children are trapped by fighting around the beleaguered state capital of North Darfur, threatened by violence or starvation, UNICEF warned Wednesday.

Humanitarian and development funding is under unprecedented strain, with donor cuts reshaping global aid and putting millions of vulnerable children, youth, and their families at risk.

After Israeli airstrikes on a school and a humanitarian zone, survivors and officials tell of a ‘daily vision of horror’ More than 38,500 people have been killed in Gaza since the Israeli invasion began nine months ago.

Opinion article by Philippe Lazzarini, UNRWA Commissioner-General  The war in Gaza has produced a blatant disregard for the mission of the United Nations, including outrageous attacks on the employees, facilities and operations of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees.  These attacks must stop and the world must act to hold the perpetrators account

UN experts* today expressed grave concern over the pattern of attacks on schools, universities, teachers, and students in the Gaza Strip, raising serious alarm over the systemic destruction of the Palestinian education system.

Russia's war has transformed everything in Kharkiv, including childhood. Missiles are fired on Ukraine's second city from across the Russian border which is so close by that there are only seconds to stop them. If they're aimed at Kharkiv there's every chance they'll hit - and little chance of reaching shelter. School and kindergarten buildings have been closed for almost two years for safety,

As aid organisations, we are deeply concerned and outraged that some of the largest donors have united to suspend funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the main aid provider for millions of Palestinians in Gaza and the region.

AMMAN, 27 January 2024- “Nine countries have as of today temporarily suspended their funding to UNRWA.