Humanitarian aid

WHO suspends medical evacuations from Gaza following death of contractor in 'security incident'

The evacuations were suspended after an individual who was contracted to provide services to the WHO in Gaza was killed during a security incident, Tedros said.

FILE PHOTO: A view shows The World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, January 28, 2025.
ILLUSTRATIVE: A WORKER carries sacks of rice inside a warehouse at a wholesale market in Navi Mumbai, India, January 13, 2026.

India expands Africa push with rice aid, long-term mineral ambitions

 Children look out of a building as Palestinian Hamas terrorists stand guard on the day of the handover of hostages, including those held in Gaza since the deadly October 7 2023 attack, February 22, 2025.

Holocaust survivor, descendants urge High Court to allow Gaza children medical access

Activists of the Nuestra America Convoy and Cuban officials unload humanitarian aid from the vessel Maguro -- symbolically renamed "Granma 2.0" as a tribute to the yacht used by Fidel Castro's guerrilla fighters to launch their revolution in 1956 -- at Havana port on March 24, 2026.

Two humanitarian aid boats en route to Cuba are missing, Mexico says


'Biased, distorted': COGAT slams UN following claims of food insecurity in Gaza

The United Nations IPC (Integrated Food Security Phase Classification) report on the Gaza Strip stated that even if famine conditions were alleviated, the situation "remained critical."

Trucks carry aid for Palestinians, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, October 14, 2025.

Between 600 to 800 aid trucks entering Gaza daily since start of ceasefire, COGAT confirms

Additionally, despite the United Nations’s continued complaints about the supply of aid into Gaza, COGAT stated the UN only provided 20% of the aid reaching Palestinians.

A displaced Palestinian boy throws a rock at a truck travelling along Salah al-Din road in the central Gaza Strip, near Deir al-Balah, as people they attempt to obtain humanitarian aid on November 9, 2025.

Israel's next steps in Gaza: Give Palestinians the choice to leave without chaos - editorial

If foreign governments want more people to leave safely, they must do the unglamorous work: issue visas, arrange onward travel, accept evacuees, and fund logistics.

A displaced Palestinian walks through a flooded street on a rainy day in Gaza City, December 15, 2025

Israel enables Palestinian departure from Gaza, continues to facilitate humanitarian aid

All such individuals are first approved by the Israeli security establishment before they are permitted to travel to ensure they are not escaping wanted terrorists.

Palestinians shelter in tents on a rainy day in Gaza City, November 25, 2025

Gazan activist: Hamas hid tons of baby formula for months to manufacture starvation crisis

Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib reveals footage of Hamas hiding baby formula in Gaza during the hunger crisis. Israel’s Foreign Ministry condemns Hamas for using civilians' suffering for political gain.

 Palestinians gather to collect what remains of relief supplies from the distribution center of the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, June 5, 2025.

US weighs hitting UN Palestinian refugee agency with terrorism-related sanctions

Trump administration officials have discussed hitting UNRWA with sanctions as a result of their terrorist connections.

 A torn UNRWA logo is seen among destruction in Rafah, in southern Gaza, January 22, 2025

UAE celebrates its 54th anniversary as it presses for ceasefire progress, Gaza plan - analysis

UEA's 54th anniversary celebration since the union's creation was focused on the nation's role in improving the humanitarian situation in Gaza and on demands for the ceasefire plan.

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence and Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and UAE National Security Adviser, arrive at Doha International Airport, in Doha, Qatar, September 10, 2025

Swiss increase aid to Palestinian Authority, Gaza in support of US peace plan

The Swiss government announced that it would commit 23 million Swiss francs to support humanitarian aid efforts and Palestinian institutions.

Swiss flag.

Israeli, Palestinian UN envoys spar as Mansour accuses Israel of seeking ceasefire collapse

In addition to accusations of ceasefire noncompliance in Gaza, Mansour also alleged Israel has exercised policies "aimed at undermining the PA politically, financially, and militarily."

Permanent Observer for the State of Palestine to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, addresses a Security Council meeting at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, US, March 18, 2025.

GHF to cease operations in Gaza Strip

The US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation announced on Monday that it is ending its aid operations in the Gaza Strip.

Gazan women carry aid packages from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) in the central Gaza Strip, August 4, 2025; illustrative.