Mar 23 U.N. Security Council defeats Russia humanitarian resolution on Ukraine that would omit fault By Edith M. Lederer, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The U.N. Security Council has overwhelmingly defeated a Russian resolution that would have acknowledged Ukraine's growing humanitarian needs -- but without mentioning the Russian invasion that caused the escalating crisis. Continue reading
Mar 16 U.N. raises $1.3 billion for Yemen, less than a third requested, in effort shadowed by Ukraine war By Samy Magdy, Associated Press The U.N. had set out to raise $4.27 billion, but ended up on Wednesday with less than a third of that for the world's worst humanitarian disaster and the Arab world's poorest country. Continue reading
Mar 09 During 'short window of time' to flee, Ukrainians evacuate Kyiv suburbs By Vadim Ghirda, Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Residents of the bombarded suburbs of Ukraine's capital snaked their way across the slippery wooden planks of a makeshift bridge that provided the only way to escape Russian shelling. Continue reading
Mar 04 How bad is Ukraine's humanitarian crisis? By Diana Roy, Council on Foreign Relations With hundreds of thousands of people fleeing from the escalating conflict, neighboring countries and international organizations are mobilizing to condemn Russia’s war and provide relief for the growing number of refugees. Continue reading
Feb 09 WATCH: Senate holds hearing on the U.S. response to Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis By Associated Press The Senate foreign relations committee held a hearing on the U.S. response to Afghanistan's ongoing humanitarian crisis on Wednesday. Continue reading
Nov 16 Watch 8:16 Aid groups struggle to continue humanitarian aid for starving, injured Afghans By Jane Ferguson Winter has come to Afghanistan, and brought with it a skyrocketing need for aid to millions of desperate Afghans. International humanitarian groups are working to stave off widespread hunger, while providing other services under a Taliban regime widely considered a… Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch 9:02 14 million Afghans need food assistance to survive, but most foreign aid remains frozen By Jane Ferguson Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in August, the country's economy and infrastructure is collapsing. Hundreds of thousands are hungry; millions more are jobless and impoverished; and the hard afghan winter is bearing down. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson reports from… Continue watching
Nov 08 U.N. humanitarian chief says over 3 million in Myanmar need 'life-saving' aid By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Martin Griffiths also urged donors on Monday to respond to the U.N. appeal, saying less than half of the $385 million required has been raised since the military ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi. Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch 6:10 What we know about Taliban rule in Afghanistan, classified documents about the U.S. war By Jane Ferguson, Layla Quran It's been two-and-a-half months since the Afghan government's collapse and the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan. Since the U.S. withdrawal, the country's economy has cratered, and a major humanitarian crisis is underway. The threat of famine looms and the hard afghan… Continue watching
Oct 14 Yemen economy is collapsing, humanitarian crisis rising By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The U.N.'s deputy humanitarian chief says Yemen’s economy is collapsing, its humanitarian crisis is worsening, and the conflict in the Arab world’s poorest nation is growing more violent. Continue reading