Humanitarian aid
We Must Stop Famine Before it Starts
Conflict and the climate crisis form a vicious circle that serves as a flywheel for hunger.
Building a Better Path for Syrian Aid
The Biden administration needs to establish with Moscow early on that the U.S. will not allow Russia to exploit the principle of state sovereignty to override international humanitarian law and put millions of Syrians and regional stability at further risk.
COVID-19 Will Leave Millions Without Education. America Can Change That
It's timely to reflect upon one of the most important yet underreported challenges the world is facing—the education deficit.
Climate Change is More Than Just About Weather, it's a Humanitarian Crisis
We need to stop measuring environmental catastrophe in degrees, and start measuring it in lives lost.
3 Million Syrians Will Lose Aid as First COVID-19 Case Is Reported in Idlib
Twice this week a U.N. resolution which would have ensured cross-border cooperation until 2021 failed to pass.
Ethiopia Says It Shot Down Coronavirus Aid Plane Headed to Somalia
A Kenyan plane carrying humanitarian medical supplies to help aid the COVID-19 pandemic in Somalia was reportedly been shot down earlier this week by the Ethiopian army.
WHO Employee Gunned Down While Transporting Coronavirus Samples in Myanmar
The incident took place in the Rakhine state, which has been in conflict due to the ongoing civil war between Myanmar's military and Arakan Army rebels.
Chef José Andrés Promises Doctors and Nurses Free Meals at His Restaurants
"When I reopen my restaurants, I hope I will, every active Doctor and Nurse will eat for free for the rest of the year," celebrity chef José Andrés said on Twitter late Thursday night.
The Trump Administration Is Starving Ordinary Iranians of Food and Medicine
The latest round of sanctions marks a sinister step toward eviscerating any remaining humanitarian exemptions.
Trump's Refugee Funding Cut Could Cause Chaos: U.N.
The United States cut its contribution to the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees by 83 percent; officials said the results could soon be disastrous.
Russia Orders Daily Ceasefire in Syria's Eastern Ghouta
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said the ceasefire would be in place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily, beginning February 27.
Humanitarian Aid Lands in Yemen After Saudi Blockade
Humanitarian aid planes carrying food and medicine arrived in Yemen, where seven million people are at risk of famine under Saudi border blockades.
Targeting of Medical Facilities by States Must End
By the end of 2015 it was attacks not by militias, but by state militaries that increased.
Report: The U.N. Is Expected to Ask for $20 Billion for Humanitarian Appeal Fund
A look at why today's U.N appeals have trebled since 2005's $5 billion.
Map: Every State Accepting and Refusing Syrian Refugees
More than two dozen Republican-led states have come out against accepting Syrian refugees.
How Princess Diana Crippled the Case for Land Mines
The royal anti-land mine crusader brought to light the human side of the damage the devices wrought.
Ukraine Rebels Ban Doctors Without Borders From Donetsk
Nearly 8,000 people have been killed since last year in the violence in Ukraine.
U.S. Announces Millions in New Aid for Syrians
New funding will help pay for medical treatment and safe drinking water.
Why the Red Cross Mends the Fabric of War-Torn Countries
Providing medical aid is no longer enough. Now the Red Cross must supply water, electricity—even garbage disposal.
MacArthur Foundation to Leave Russia Under Pressure From Kremlin
The foundation, which has operated in Moscow for more than 20 years, said new laws had made it 'impossible to continue,' by placing the charity on a list of 'undesirable' organizations - a criticism it said was baseless.
Soros Foundation Outlawed By Russian Parliament
Russia took a step toward banning 12 groups, including Soros's Open Society Foundation and the MacArthur Foundation, under a brand new law on "undesirable organizations."
Earthquake-Ravaged Nepal Reopens Historic Sites
The U.N. has warned of safety concerns and the risk of theft at the sites.
Rebuilding Nepal to Survive the Next Quake
Villagers are trying to balance the desperate need for immediate shelter with a desire for long-term security.
In Fight Against Ebola, Front-Line Health Workers Risked Their Lives And Never Got Paid
Less than 2 percent of all Ebola donations went to front-line medical staff in Sierra Leone.
Wreckage of Missing U.S. Helicopter Found in Nepal
The helicopter, lost on an earthquake relief mission, was found high on a mountainside in Nepal with three bodies recovered and five feared dead.
Uneasy Truce Holds, Allowing Aid to Reach Yemen
The five-day humanitarian truce allowed relief agencies to expand aid distribution to some of the millions deprived of food, fuel and medicine.
U.N. Urges 'Ramping Up' of Nepal Funding
A flash appeal by the U.N. has received just 5 percent of its funding.
Bringing Up the Bodies in Kathmandu
Nepal's citizens are abandoning their capital to bring supplies to far-flung villages the government and NGOs can't reach.
U.N. Official: Customs Holding Up Nepal Relief Supplies
The death toll from the earthquake a week ago passed 6,600.
Many Race Against Time to Get Aid to Nepal
Teams from India, Pakistan, the United States, China and Israel were already on the spot to help.