The Latest Breaking News from OCHA

More than 1.7 million people are in need as torrential rains destroy homes and livelihoods in Horn of Africa.

Somali authorities say floods caused by torrential rainfall have killed at least 31 people in various parts of the country

More than 65 civilians have been killed in Idlib and nearby cities by government forces and Russia so far this month.

Rights advocates condemn the US president for denying Palestinian suffering ‘even in death’ during the Israel-Hamas war.

Gaza’s already rudimentary water network has been obliterated, with 2.2 million residents trying to get by on three litres a day

Understanding the current war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza requires context and history. These charts aim to show changes in the region that have occurred over time to put some of the events in perspective.

President Joe Biden says he struck a deal with his Egyptian counterpart to allow a first run of 20 trucks carrying humanitarian aid to enter Gaza, which Israel sealed off after the Hamas attack on Oct. 7.

U.N. officials and their partners are ramping up efforts to take advantage of a possible window for Israel and Egypt to allow humanitarian aid shipments into Gaza, whose people have been stripped of deliveries of fuel, food, water and medical supplies from the outside as Israeli forces strike at Hamas…

Gaza’s residents are grappling with shortages of food and water while hospitals are overwhelmed amid Israeli bombing.