The number of hungry people across West Africa and the Sahel has quadrupled to 41 million between 2019 and 2022, WFP reports
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has triggered one of the world’s fastest-growing humanitarian challenges
More people in Ukraine will start dying from chronic diseases and preventable illnesses than from war injuries the longer the war continues
The WHO finds the number of confirmed cases on the continent to be a fraction of the true number of people infected
A series of measures recently taken by the government in response to the rise in gang killings is not in line with international human rights law, according to rights office
Tens of thousands of civilians are killed and wounded every year using explosive weapons in such areas
Tensions have been rising since government announced state of emergency and other restrictions a few days ago
Human rights chief says pictures of people with their hands bound, of partially naked women, and of bodies being burned strongly suggest they have been directly targeted
Climate scientists warn the world is courting disaster if it does not limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius by the end of this decade
Around 13 million people die every year from environmental causes, including more than seven million who are killed each year from exposure to air pollution
The World Food Program says food supplies are dwindling, becoming harder to get
An estimated 10,000 people in North Kivu province have fled to Uganda for safety, while 36,000 others are displaced inside the DRC
Top-level officials from concerned parties have approved mission but previous agreements have been broken
60% of population needs humanitarian assistance as economy collapses
Millions of people no longer have access to medical care and treatment because of attacks against health care facilities
More than 24 million Afghans, 60% of the population, are in need of humanitarian assistance
She describes living nightmare Ukrainians have endured since Russia invaded more than month ago
To date, no victims of sexual or other crimes have received compensation and reparations
Campaign being waged on social media aims to discredit ICRC humanitarian work in Ukraine
UN agency says systems to supply food falling apart
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