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Humanitarian organisations

WHO says first five patients evacuated via Gaza’s Rafah crossing

A Palestinian man waves from a window as war-wounded people and patients, accompanied by relatives, get ready to leave Gaza for treatment abroad through the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt, after it was opened by Israel on Monday for a limited number of people, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, February 3, 2026.
A Palestinian man waves from a window as war-wounded people and patients, accompanied by relatives, get ready to leave Gaza for treatment abroad through the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt, after it was opened by Israel on Monday for a limited number of people, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, February 3, 2026.

WHO appeals for $1.27b for world’s worst health crises in 2026

The World Health Organization estimates that 239 million people would need urgent humanitarian assistance in 2026
The World Health Organization estimates that 239 million people would need urgent humanitarian assistance in 2026

WHO chief says turmoil following US exit creates chance for reset

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says 2025 was “one of the most difficult years” for the WHO.
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says 2025 was “one of the most difficult years” for the WHO.

Israel to terminate Doctors Without Borders work in Gaza for not providing Palestinian staff list

A Palestinian boy walks past the clinic of Doctors Without Borders or Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), in the al-Rimal neighbourhood of Gaza City.
A Palestinian boy walks past the clinic of Doctors Without Borders or Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), in the al-Rimal neighbourhood of Gaza City.

Yemen humanitarian crisis to worsen in 2026 as funding cut, says UN

A girl plays with a tire next to a displaced persons camp in Aden, Yemen, October 19, 2024. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky
A girl plays with a tire next to a displaced persons camp in Aden, Yemen, October 19, 2024. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky

Tunisia court frees NGO workers accused of helping migrants

Doctors Without Borders says may have to halt Gaza operations in March

A Palestinian woman with a child speaks to a member of staff at the Doctors Without Borders clinic, in the al-Rimal neighbourhood of Gaza City, on Dec 31.
A Palestinian woman with a child speaks to a member of staff at the Doctors Without Borders clinic, in the al-Rimal neighbourhood of Gaza City, on Dec 31.

Israel warns it will suspend several aid groups operating in Gaza

Humanitarian organisations say that the amount of aid entering Gaza remains inadequate.
Humanitarian organisations say that the amount of aid entering Gaza remains inadequate.

Cambodians flee for their lives into dire conditions amid border clashes

Evacuees at a temporary camp in Cambodia's Oddar Meanchey province on Dec 11.
Evacuees at a temporary camp in Cambodia's Oddar Meanchey province on Dec 11.

UN human rights office in ‘survival mode’ amid major funding cuts

UN human rights chief Volker Turk says essential work by his department has been cut at a time when the needs are rising.
UN human rights chief Volker Turk says essential work by his department has been cut at a time when the needs are rising.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.