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When Crises Collide: Conflict, Climate and Hunger Deepen Global Humanitarian Need

June 2026 offered a sobering reminder that humanitarian emergencies rarely occur in isolation. Around the world, armed conflict, climate-related disasters, economic instability, hu...

Empowering women during humanitarian crises

As conflicts grow more protracted, climate shocks intensify, and aid budgets shrink, gender equality cannot be treated as optional. Women’s leadership and rights must be central to...

Humanitarians mobilize aid for people affected by fighting in CAR: UN

UNITED NATIONS, July 7 (Xinhua) -- UN humanitarians said on Tuesday they are mobilizing relief with their partners following fighting in the Central African Republic (CAR) town of...

Life-Saving U.S. Aid to Venezuela

In a release this morning, the Department of State declared a national commitment to sustaining this response and ensuring that the Venezuelan people receive the full measure of A...

OCHA: 300 million people in need of humanitarian assistance

International Aid in Venezuela Goes From Rescue to Recovery

Field hospitals and relief for survivors are replacing search-and-rescue efforts

How responsible AI is changing the way organizations assess humanitarian needs

In a humanitarian crisis, good data is essential, but collecting it responsibly is as critical as collecting it fast. Our partner Kobo is using responsible AI to help field teams c...

UAE allocates US$30 million for emergency humanitarian response in El Obeid, calls for civilian protection, safe humanit...

World must move faster on Ebola response for DR Congo: UN relief chief

Catastrophe Is Emerging in the World’s Most Vulnerable Places

The humanitarian relief system, decimated by cuts, faces a grave challenge as the Middle East war causes soaring costs for food, fuel and fertilizer.

Inside an emergency response camp set up by Venezuela volunteers

Fitted with floodlights, fridges, tents, aid collection points and even a health clinic, the camp provides a lifeline to rescue teams, survivors, and family members of the missing....

621st Contingency Response Wing Responds to Accelerate Earthquake Disaster Relief in Venezuela

The 621st Contingency Response Wing deployed a 110-airman contingency response element to Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía, Vargas, Venezuela, to work with local au...

As Venezuela responds to earthquake devastation, volunteers take charge

As frustration with the government disaster response grows, everyday citizens are organising to distribute aid.

Hope for Refugees in Iran

Since early 2026, essential infrastructure in Iran has been disrupted, including health care systems, transportation networks and water services. These disruptions have made it inc...

Church relief organizations respond to Venezuela quakes, urge international solidarity

Catholic Relief Services and Caritas Venezuela are among the Church agencies already responding on the ground and working to assess both immediate and ongoing needs.

UAE continues urgent humanitarian response to support Philippine earthquake victims

Factbox-International aid heads to Venezuela after deadly earthquake

June 25 (Reuters) - Governments and humanitarian organizations worldwide have begun sending cash, rescue teams and other forms of aid to Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes on...

Pandemic Response

For the search and rescue (SAR) community, the pandemic offered a unique opportunity for SAR organisations to develop their own best practices and structures as they continued to r...

ONU coordinará equipos de rescate de toda la comunidad internacional para apoyar a Venezuela

El coordinador humanitario de Naciones Unidas, Tom Fletcher, informó que la oficina ya envió un equipo de respuesta rápida al país para reforzar los operativos de búsqueda de sobre...

HDX Now Supporting HOT with Disaster Specific OSM Datasets

For the first time, Humanitarian Data Exchange (HDX), a widely used platform for sharing humanitarian data, is releasing disaster-specific OSM datasets. This has allowed OSM data t...

Sudan: 'Humanitarian Aid to Sudan Imminent' - WFP

[Dabanga] Several convoys carrying life-saving food assistance, have departed from outside the country and are on their way to Sudan to support the most vulnerable groups, the UN W...

The Church Mobilizes Humanitarian Aid in Wake of Venezuela Earthquakes

Caracas | Monday, 29 June 2026 | The Church of Jesus Christ launched a humanitarian response that includes distributing approximately 5,000 assistance kits, expected to benefit mor...

UN agencies step up Ebola response in eastern DR Congo

United Nations agencies have moved swiftly to support efforts to contain the latest Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), delivering emergency medical s...

DR Congo: Engage Communities in Ebola Response

Click to expand Image Health workers wearing protective equipment walk outside the Gener...