Humanitarian News Archive

Lebanon Joins Mine Ban Treaty [EN/AR]

27th May 2026 — Accession Amid Conflict Strengthens Global Opposition to Antipersonnel Mines (Beirut, May 27, 2026) – Lebanon’s recent accession to the Mine Ban Treaty amid an ongoing armed conflict underscores the treaty’s vital importance for saving lives and rebuilding communities, Human Rights…

Atrocity Alert No. 484: Sudan, Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory and the Protection of Civilians

27th May 2026 — Atrocity Alert is a weekly publication by the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect highlighting situations where populations are at risk of, or are enduring, mass atrocity crimes. EXPANDING USE OF DRONES BROADENS SCOPE OF VIOLENCE IN SUDAN The…

A season of death: How rains turn deadly in northern Nigeria

27th May 2026 — As the rainy season comes to Zamfara, MSF is responding to worsening diseases, food insecurity, and more. In northwestern Nigeria, the rainy season brings more than relief from the heat. It brings distress, disease, and preventable deaths. Between May and…

المفوضية ومركز الملك سلمان للإغاثة يوقعان اتفاقية لتعزيز الحماية والرعاية الصحية في اليمن | مفوضية اللاجئين

27th May 2026 — الرياض - وقعت المفوضية السامية للأمم المتحدة لشؤون اللاجئين ومركز الملك سلمان للإغاثة والأعمال الإنسانية اتفاقية بقيمة 3.1 مليون دولار أمريكي لدعم خدمات الحماية والرعاية الصحية للنازحين قسراً في اليمن. تم توقيع الاتفاقية خلال اتصال مرئي بين مساعد المشرف العام…

Press Remarks by Commissioner Lahbib on the Humanitarian Aid Communication

27th May 2026 — Qui n'a pas de principes ? Tout le monde a des principes ! Mais ce n'est que lorsqu'ils sont soumis à rude épreuve, que l'on sait s'ils seront plus que des principes… Ce n'est qu'une fois confronté à la dure…

Facing a New Ebola Threat, A Goma Clinic Steps Up

27th May 2026 — The Jericho Road Wellness Clinic in Goma, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, will receive $2.5 million in personal protective gear, medication, and supplies from Direct Relief. A significant number of these items will be used to protect staff…

The LEGO Foundation commits $97 million to help IRC scale early learning for 5 million children affected by crisis

27th May 2026 — New York, NY, May 27, 2026 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) and the LEGO Foundation today announced a five-year $97 million partnership to expand early learning support for more than five million children affected by conflict and crisis across…

Africa Unveils Landmark Humanitarian Coordination Platform to Strengthen aligned Response to Humanitarian Crises – African Union

26th May 2026

Lebanon Joins Mine Ban Treaty [EN/AR]

Atrocity Alert No. 484: Sudan, Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory and the Protection of Civilians

A season of death: How rains turn deadly in northern Nigeria

المفوضية ومركز الملك سلمان للإغاثة يوقعان اتفاقية لتعزيز الحماية والرعاية الصحية في اليمن | مفوضية اللاجئين

Press Remarks by Commissioner Lahbib on the Humanitarian Aid Communication

Facing a New Ebola Threat, A Goma Clinic Steps Up

The LEGO Foundation commits $97 million to help IRC scale early learning for 5 million children affected by crisis

The miracle food restoring children’s health – Save the Children Australia

Another group of ‘ISIS brides’ and children arrive in Australia – Women's Agenda

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Urgent Need to Protect Children Amid Ebola Outbreak – Save the Children US

How mapping specialists help keep MSF staff safe in Gaza – MSF UK

Women and children linked to ISIS spend first night back in Australia – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Norwegian humanitarian base in Ukraine hit in Russian attack – Українська правда

Ukraine: Russian attack destroys humanitarian food aid in Dnipro – UN News

Africa Unveils Landmark Humanitarian Coordination Platform to Strengthen aligned Response to Humanitarian Crises – African Union

PHOTOS | Save the Children Romania donates vital equipment to struggling children’s hospital in Moldova – Universul.net

Ebola Outbreak in DRC – Protect Families & Children in Crisis – Save the Children

One month into escalating crisis, Mali families face humanitarian catastrophe – International Rescue Committee

Save the Children’s Walk Twice Shines a Light on Children Living Through War in Sudan – Smiley Movement

Remarks by Commissioner Lahbib on the Communication on Humanitarian Aid – European Commission