Humanitarian News Archive

Review of the consultations with non-governmental organizations held in 2025

28th January 2026 1 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER’S PROGRAMME 76th Plenary Session 6-10 October 2025 Review of the consultations with non-governmental organizations held in 2025 Speech delivered by NGO Rapporteurs: • Mr. Lukendo Mbokani, Chief Executive Officer, Refugee-Led Organisation Network, Uganda…

Zanzibar strengthens routine AMR surveillance and reporting

28th January 2026 Zanzibar City—The Ministry of Health Zanzibar, with technical support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and Health Improvement Zanzibar (HIPZ), has completed a baseline analysis of 2024 antimicrobial resistance (AMR) data from the national sentinel surveillance network. The work, covering…

MSF finds El Fasher largely destroyed and empty during visit

28th January 2026 Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) was recently granted access to El Fasher, Sudan, to assess the current situation of the civilians and health facilities. The visit came as the North Darfur city is now under the control of the Rapid Support…