Save the Children Warns of Record Violence Against Humanitarian Workers as National Staff Bear the Greatest Risk
London, United Kingdom (HRNW): Save the Children has issued a fresh warning that national humanitarian workers are bearing the overwhelming majority of attacks against aid personnel, with new analysis showing that 96% of victims of major attacks over the past five years were national staff. The organization released the findings ahead of World Humanitarian Day,…
UN Humanitarian Office Reports Fresh Gaza Humanitarian Concerns
Gaza City, Palestine (HRNW) – The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has issued a new humanitarian situation update covering Gaza, highlighting continuing humanitarian needs amid restricted access and deteriorating living conditions. UN reporting indicates that many residents remain heavily dependent on humanitarian assistance and that access to essential services, including…
UN Food Programme Warns El Niño Could Drive Millions Deeper Into Hunger
Rome, Italy (HRNW) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is expanding preparations for the strengthening El Niño climate pattern, warning that droughts, floods and other extreme weather events could push tens of millions of vulnerable people further into acute food insecurity. WFP says early action and adequate financing are crucial to protect communities…
UNICEF Warns Unaccompanied Migrant Children in Ceuta Must Not Be Returned Without Individual Assessment
Ceuta, Spain (HRNW) – UNICEF has urged authorities to ensure that unaccompanied migrant children in Ceuta receive an individual assessment before any decision is made to return or transfer them. UNICEF stressed that children’s best interests, protection needs and individual circumstances must be considered in accordance with international child-rights standards. Support HRNW Support independent human…
UNICEF Scales Up Emergency Support for Children After 7.4-Magnitude Earthquake in Colombia
Bogotá, Colombia (HRNW): UNICEF is scaling up its humanitarian response following a 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck western Colombia, focusing on the immediate needs of children and families affected in Chocó and Buenaventura. The agency announced the expanded response on 11 August 2026 as thousands of people faced the consequences of the disaster. UNICEF is working…
UNICEF Warns That More Than 2.6 Million Afghan Girls Have Been Denied Secondary Education Since 2021
New York, United States (HRNW): UNICEF has issued a major new warning that more than 2.6 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied secondary education since 2021, making Afghanistan the only country in the world where secondary and higher education remains effectively closed to girls and women. The statement was released on 14 August 2026,…
Human Rights Watch Urges Taliban to Release Detained UN and NGO Workers in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan (HRNW): Human Rights Watch has called on the Taliban authorities to immediately release six NGO workers and two United Nations employees detained in Afghanistan, warning that the arrests are increasing pressure on humanitarian and civil-society operations at a time when millions of Afghans remain dependent on international assistance. According to Human Rights Watch,…
UN Appeals for Continued Support for Afghan Women as Aid Funding Crisis Deepens
Kabul, Afghanistan (HRNW) – The United Nations is urging international donors not to reduce funding for programmes supporting Afghan women and girls as humanitarian financing shortages threaten women’s organizations across Afghanistan. The UN has warned that more than half of surveyed women’s organizations could face closure within a year, while the $1.7 billion UN humanitarian…
UN Warns 650,000 Refugees in South Sudan Could Lose Food Assistance
Juba, South Sudan (HRNW) – The UN World Food Programme (WFP) and UNHCR have warned that approximately 650,000 refugees and asylum seekers in South Sudan could lose vital food and nutrition assistance within weeks because of severe funding shortages. The agencies say the country is already facing one of the world’s most serious hunger crises,…
UNICEF: 2.6 Million Afghan Girls Still Shut Out of Secondary Education
Kabul, Afghanistan (HRNW) – Five years after the Taliban returned to power, about 2.6 million Afghan girls remain excluded from secondary education, according to UNICEF. Afghanistan remains the only country in the world where girls and women are formally barred from secondary and higher education. UNICEF has stressed that continued restrictions are damaging children’s futures…