humanitarian crisis

African leaders gather for summit to address growing humanitarian needs on the continent

By Sam Mednick, Associated Press

African leaders have gathered for a summit in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, to address growing humanitarian needs on the continent, which is also facing increased violent extremism, climate change challenges and a run of military coups. Leaders on Friday called for…

U.N. envoy says U.S. sanctions on Iran worsen humanitarian situation

By Amir Vahdat, Associated Press

A United Nations special envoy says that the sweeping U.S. sanctions imposed on Iran have badly impacted the country's economy and worsened the humanitarian situation in the Persian Gulf nation.

U.N. General Assembly suspends Russia from Human Rights Council

By Edith M. Lederer, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press

The U.N. General Assembly has voted to suspend Russia from the world organization's leading human rights body over allegations of horrific rights violations in Ukraine, which the United States and Ukraine have called tantamount to war crimes.

West Africa experiencing worst food crisis in decade, aid groups say

By Carley Petesch, Associated Press

Since 2015 the number of people in need of emergency food assistance has nearly quadrupled from 7 million to 27 million in West African nations.

U.N. seeks record $4.4 billion for Afghans struggling under Taliban

By Jamey Keaten, Kathy Gannon, Associated Press

The head of the United Nations says nearly all Afghans don't have enough to eat and some have resorted to "selling their children and their body parts" to get money for food.

U.N. blames Russia for humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, urges aid

By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

The U.N. General Assembly has overwhelmingly approved a resolution blaming Russia for humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and urging an immediate cease-fire and protection for millions of civilians and the homes, schools and hospitals critical to their survival.

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.

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.

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.

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.