The European Union has mounted an “air bridge” effort, with at least eight aid flights planned to Sudan. But getting supplies to the areas with the most dire need is an enormous challenge.
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Floods, Mud and Cold Add to Gazans’ Misery
The rainstorm that battered the enclave this week has left many shivering in tent camps. Despite a cease-fire, rebuilding is still a long way off.
Six U.N. Peacekeepers Killed in Drone Strike in Sudanese Battle Zone
The strike on a United Nations base in the southern Kordofan region was the deadliest single episode for the body’s personnel in Sudan’s civil war.
A Trickle of Aid Reaches a Captured, War-Ravaged City in Sudan
A local group negotiated permission from the paramilitary force controlling El Fasher, offering a rare glimpse into conditions after a massacre.
UNESCO Recognizes Italian Cooking, Kohl Makeup and Icelandic Pools
The agency added dozens of nominees to its annual list of the world’s “intangible cultural heritage,” celebrating international customs and cuisine.
Jerusalem Authorities Raid UNRWA Compound and Raise Israeli Flag
Municipal officials say the action was about unpaid taxes. The U.N. relief agency for Palestinians says it is exempt from taxes and should be immune from such a raid, calling it illegal.
Attacks on Kindergarten and Hospital Kill 114 in Sudan, W.H.O. Says
The drone strikes were blamed on the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, extending a pattern of atrocities in Sudan’s 2½-year civil war.
United Nations Cuts Its 2026 Emergency Aid Budget in Half
Huge reductions in foreign aid by the United States and Europe have led the U.N.’s emergency relief coordinator to slash its fund-raising targets for next year.
U.N. Security Council to Visit Syria and Lebanon at ‘Crucial’ Time for the Countries
The trip comes days before the anniversary of the fall of Bashar al-Assad, and as Lebanon is navigating the cease-fire between Hezbollah and Israel.
Reckoning With a New Era of Deadly Floods
The floods and landslides that have killed more than 1,350 people in recent weeks are a grim reminder of the risks of a warming planet.