Humanitarian
4 LAS News stories tagged “Humanitarian”, newest first. Every story links its sources.
UN warns millions of Sudanese displaced risk losing emergency shelter as aid funding dries up
UN agencies UNHCR and IOM say only about 10% of the 15.4 million Sudanese in need of shelter have received assistance, with 936,000 helped so far. Funding gaps threaten to leave many without basic shelter.
LAS News Desk · 6 Nov 2026, 18:16 WAT · 2 sources
Ukrainian civilians from Oleshky cross back into Kyiv‑held territory under U.S.-brokered ceasefire
Around 2,000 residents of the Russian‑occupied city of Oleshky were evacuated on Saturday, travelling by bus and plane through Russia and Belarus before reuniting with families in Ukrainian‑controlled areas, after a cease‑fire brokered by U.S. first lady Melania Trump.
LAS News Desk · 31 Oct 2026, 22:15 WAT · 5 sources
World Food Programme reduces Gaza food assistance for half a million amid funding shortfall
The UN World Food Programme announced a cut of aid to roughly 500,000 Gazans, lowering the total number receiving food parcels to about 1.1 million as winter approaches, citing a severe funding gap.
LAS News Desk · 19 Oct 2026, 19:15 WAT · 10 sources
UNICEF reports over 340 child deaths in Gaza despite year‑long ceasefire
UNICEF says more than 340 Palestinian children have died and hundreds have been injured since a ceasefire was declared a little over a year ago, while thousands remain displaced and in need of basic services.
LAS News Desk · 17 Oct 2026, 01:08 WAT · 2 sources