Sep 05 IRC official warns the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine risks becoming 'normalized' By Samya Kullab, Associated Press The head of the aid group International Rescue Committee in Ukraine says he is bracing for fewer donations this year because not enough international attention is being placed on Ukraine as Russia's war risks becoming a protracted conflict. Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch 4:20 News Wrap: Kremlin denies involvement in Prigozhin plane crash In our news wrap Friday, the Kremlin denied involvement in the plane crash that likely killed Yevgeny Prigozhin, all 19 people charged in Georgia's election interference case have now turned themselves in, storms in Michigan killed five people and left… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch 8:38 Northwest Syria faces slow recovery 6 months after devastating earthquake By Leila Molana-Allen, Abdel Razaq el-Shami and Sarah Cutler, Columbia Journalism Fellow In February, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake rocked northwest Syria, killing more than 7,000, injuring thousands more and destroying livelihoods. Cut off from the rest of the world by the Assad regime, survivors have struggled to rebuild. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen traveled… Continue watching
Jul 26 Watch 5:31 Displaced Syrians in peril after Russian veto at UN halts aid to rebel-held areas By John Yang, Zeba Warsi, Abdel Razaq el-Shami and Sarah Cutler, Columbia Journalism Fellow This month, a Russian veto at the U.N. Security Council suspended humanitarian aid delivery to rebel-held northwest Syria. The Syrian regime declared all aid deliveries to rebel-held territories must now be coordinated through Damascus and not the U.N. As John… Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch 9:17 UN aid chief on far-reaching consequences of Ukrainian dam disaster By Geoff Bennett, Zeba Warsi In Ukraine, floodwaters are receding more than a week after the destruction of a major dam that severely inundated surrounding towns. But the damage is evolving into a long-term environmental and humanitarian disaster with far-reaching consequences. Martin Griffiths is the… Continue watching
Mar 13 Scientists confirm global floods and droughts worsened by climate change By Isabella O'Malley, Associated Press Scientists can now see the big picture on water globally — which areas are repeatedly drying and which are getting hammered by extra-strong rainstorms, thanks to new analysis of satellite data. Continue reading
Mar 06 Humanitarian crisis persists for survivors in Turkey, Syria after devastating earthquake By Suzan Fraser, Associated Press The Feb. 6 earthquake killed close to 47,000 people in Turkey, destroyed or damaged around 214,000 buildings and left hundreds of thousands of people homeless — becoming Turkey’s worst disaster in its modern history. Continue reading
Feb 27 UN raises $1.2 billion for Yemen humanitarian crisis, far below its 2023 target By Samy Magdy, Associated Press The United Nations has raised $1.2 billion in humanitarian aid pledges for Yemen at a conference aimed at helping millions of people in the war-stricken country. Continue reading
Aug 24 903 dead since mid-June as floods wreak havoc across Pakistan By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Officials say that recent heavy rains have wreaked havoc across Pakistan since mid-June, with 903 dead and about 50,000 people homeless. Continue reading
Aug 24 'Large-scale' offensive shatters lull in Ethiopia's Tigray By Cara Anna, Associated Press Authorities in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region say Ethiopia's military has launched a "large-scale" offensive for the first time in a year. But Ethiopia's government says Tigray forces attacked first. Continue reading