El Obeid becomes the centre of Sudan’s hunger crisis, WFP warns
Hundreds of thousands of displaced people have arrived in El Obeid, North Kordofan, where food, fuel and safe water are scarce.
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More than 18 million people in Yemen are hungry, UN tells Security Council
The UN warned that hunger is nearing catastrophic levels and that hundreds of health facilities have closed for lack of funds.
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UN relief chief: fewer families hungry, but Gaza’s needs remain vast
Briefing the UN Security Council, Tom Fletcher said hunger had fallen since the ceasefire, but most people still lacked proper shelter and no hospital was fully working.
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Hunger will keep rising in Yemen as the aid appeal stays under 15% funded, UN warns
UN officials told the Security Council that funding cuts are forcing aid operations to scale back while hunger and child malnutrition remain very high.
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UN reports a sharp rise in civilian deaths from drone strikes in Sudan
The UN human rights chief said more than 1,000 civilians were killed in drone strikes in the first five months of 2026, as cholera spread in West Kordofan.
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Half the people in government-held areas of Yemen face acute hunger
A new food security analysis found nearly 5 million people in areas controlled by Yemen’s government at crisis level or worse, with the lean season expected to make things worse.
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Families in Gaza shelter in tents as water and sewage systems fail
Displaced families were still living in overcrowded tents and damaged buildings, while shortages of parts and oil were shutting down sewage pumping.
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Nearly 19.5 million people in Sudan face crisis-level hunger, UN agencies say
A new food security analysis found no area currently in famine, but 14 places in Darfur and Kordofan at risk as the lean season approaches.
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Aid reaching Gaza falls by more than a third since January
UN figures show less aid reached Gaza in early 2026 than in the first months after the ceasefire, while most families still rely on assistance.
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Sudan’s war enters its fourth year with about 14 million people uprooted
As the conflict neared its third anniversary on 15 April, UN agencies said displacement, hunger and damage to health care were still growing.
