Humanitarian News Archive

IOM Chief in Cyprus as EU Presidency Puts Migration into Action

23rd January 2026 Geneva/Nicosia, 23 January 2026 – The Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Amy Pope, has concluded a visit to Cyprus this week, following a series of high-level meetings, including at the EU Justice and Home Affairs (JHA)…

Australia delivers additional energy support to Ukraine

23rd January 2026 Joint media release with: The Hon Anne Aly MP, Minister for International Development 23 January 2026 The Albanese Government is providing a further $10 million to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund to help keep lights on, homes heated and essential…

UN Special Representative Pramila Patten expresses deep concern over reports of sexual violence in the context of political unrest in Iran – United Nations Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict

23rd January 2026 Press Release: For Immediate Release New York, 23 January 2026: The Special Representative of the Secretary‑General on Sexual Violence in Conflict expresses deep concern over disturbing reports of sexual violence committed in the context of mass protests and arrests in…

How education is helping heal communities in Sudan

23rd January 2026 By Antonia Vadala in Al Jabalain, Sudan In Sudan’s White Nile State, the reopening of schools is helping displaced and local communities recover from conflict and restore hope for children whose education was disrupted. Morning sunshine spills across the yard…