OCHA tells Security Council protecting civilians “cannot be outsourced, postponed, or diluted”

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Elayne Wangalwa
20 May. 2026 3.01 p.m.

Briefing to the Securit

Around 30,000 people have had to flee their homes in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas following a new wave of violent attacks and atrocities perpetrated by armed gangs over the past ten days.

The deadly Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda does not represent a global pandemic emergency, although the risk is high at a regional and national level, the UN health agency chief said on Wednesday.

The Security Council is meeting in New York for its annual open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict amid mounting concern over rising civilian casualties, attacks on humanitarian workers and widespread destruction of homes and critical infrastructure in wars around the world. The

Country: Philippines
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From Ebola outbreaks in Central Africa to the complex evacuation of passengers aboard a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) opened its annual assembly on Monday as countries grapple with disease outbreaks, deep funding cuts and growing geopolitical tension.

2026 Global Humanitarian Policy Forum

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Elayne Wangalwa
18 May. 2026 8.01 p.m.

Online and at the United Nations Secretariat Building, New York

As OCHA is …

Country: Cambodia
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Country: Cambodia
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A fast-spreading Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has health workers rushing to stop transmission while the roll out of any potential vaccine is months away, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. Read the full story, “DRC Ebola outbreak: hundreds of susp…