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Humanitarian organisations

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.

Death strikes stranded evacuees in isolated Sumatra shelters

Indonesian Air Force personnel prepare to airdrop aid from a military transport aircraft in the flood-affected and isolated Gayo Lues area in Aceh on Dec 7.
Indonesian Air Force personnel prepare to airdrop aid from a military transport aircraft in the flood-affected and isolated Gayo Lues area in Aceh on Dec 7.

UN slams world’s ‘apathy’ in launching aid appeal for 2026

Atop the list of priorities for 2026 are Gaza and the West Bank.
Atop the list of priorities for 2026 are Gaza and the West Bank.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Nov 25, 2025

US President Donald Trump (left) and China's President Xi Jinping after their talks at the Gimhae Air Base, in Busan, South Korea on Oct 30.
US President Donald Trump (left) and China's President Xi Jinping after their talks at the Gimhae Air Base, in Busan, South Korea on Oct 30.

Controversial Gaza aid foundation backed by US and Israel announces end of its mission

A Palestinian man walks with a bag of humanitarian aid received at a distribution centre run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in Nuseirat, Gaza.
A Palestinian man walks with a bag of humanitarian aid received at a distribution centre run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in Nuseirat, Gaza.

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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.