Humanitarian organisations

In Gaza, a mother’s hunt for water lays bare a worsening health crisis

A girl fills containers with water drawn from the leftovers of underground pipes at a camp for people displaced by war in Gaza City.

Supplies run dry in Venezuelan village on edge of quake zone

Wilfrank Liendo (second from right) and other locals carry supplies donated by the World Food Programme to their home in Chichiriviche de la Costa, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on July 16, following the June 24 earthquakes.

Venezuelans left to fend for themselves after quakes as rescuers leave

A volunteer rescuer stands next to a Venezuelan flag on debris from a collapsed building in La Guaira state, Venezuela.

Doctors Without Borders slams ‘deliberate’ Russian destruction of Ukraine’s health system

A worker carries the body of a person killed during a Russian air strike at a hospital amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on July 1, 2026.

Humanitarians look to put the AI in aid

At the AI for Good summit in Geneva this week, a handful of humanitarian-focused displays emphasised AI’s positive potential.

Misinformation inciting harm to refugees: UN

UNHCR is taking part in the AI for Good Global Summit, arguing that displacement crises are often twinned with “information crises”.

When Russia strikes, Kyiv’s volunteer rescuers rush to help

Rescuers carry the body of a killed person found under debris during overnight Russian attacks, in Kyiv, Ukraine, on July 2.

Rescuers comb Venezuela quake rubble for survivors; thousands still missing

Volunteers comb through the rubble of a collapsed building in La Guaira state, some 40km north-east of Venezuela’s capital Caracas.

Russian strike kills two mine disposal experts in Ukraine, says official

Employees of the HALO Trust (Hazardous Area Life-support Organization), a humanitarian non-government organisation which primarily works to clear landmines and other explosive devices use metal detectors to search for mines and unexploded ordnance left behind after Russia occupied the area, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the village of Myrotske in Kyiv region, Ukraine April 8, 2026. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

UN renews Afghan mission for one year

The UN mission in Afghanistan dates back to 2022 and has played a role in coordinating humanitarian aid and political dialogue.

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