Aid
Malnutrition having 'harrowing' impact on Afghan women: WFP
Aid cuts are worsening Afghanistan’s hunger crisis, with the World Food Programme saying millions of women and children face acute malnutrition as clinics shut, pregnant women suffer, and families turn to early marriage and child labour to survive.
January 26, 2026
Millions at risk as Afghanistan’s food crisis deepens: Aid agency
The International Rescue Committee has expanded emergency food assistance in Afghanistan after assessments showed worsening hunger. UN agencies say 4.7 million people face emergency food insecurity as funding gaps threaten life-saving humanitarian programs.
January 14, 2026
Patients cling to medical organization in Gaza hospital as Israel orders it out
Wards are filled with patients fearing they will be left without care if Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is forced out under an Israeli ban due to take effect in March.
January 11, 2026
Race to get aid to Asia flood survivors as toll nears 1,200
Deadly floods across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Malaysia have killed around 1,200 people and displaced over a million. Governments and aid groups race to deliver food, clean water, and supplies as devastated regions face shortages and rising prices.
December 2, 2025
Aid preparations ramp up in Gaza as ceasefire sparks hope to end 2-year war
A ceasefire in Gaza has enabled increased aid deliveries, with 600 trucks expected daily. Hostage and prisoner releases are set to begin, while uncertainty remains over Gaza’s governance and post-war reconstruction.
October 12, 2025