Papua New Guinea: Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila – Disaster Management Team Situation Report No. 02, 18 April 2026

By administrator OrganisationsApril 18, 2026

Country: Papua New Guinea Source: UN Country Team in Papua New Guinea Please refer to the attached file. The national response to Tropical Cyclone Maila continues with priority focus on Milne Bay Province and the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (AROB), under the coordination of the National Disast... Link: https://reliefweb.int/report/papua-new-guinea/papua-new-guinea-severe-tropical-cyclone-maila-disaster-management-team-situation-report-no-02-18-april-2026 :Cat-O

UN peacekeeping missions under strain as funding cuts and new threats grow

By administrator OrganisationsApril 16, 2026

From election support in the Central African Republic to patrols in the disputed Abyei region, UN peacekeepers are operating in increasingly volatile environments – but shrinking resources and new threats, including drone warfare, are testing their ability to keep communities safe. Link: https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/04/1167312 :Cat-O

Middle East conflict chokes end of supply chain as lights go out in the Pacific

By administrator OrganisationsApril 15, 2026

For Pacific Island countries, the Middle East crisis is not a distant geopolitical event. It is already showing up in higher fuel prices, electricity uncertainty and fears that communities sitting at the far end of global supply chains could be pushed into deeper economic insecurity. Link: https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/04/1167303 :Cat-O

Africa: Nearly 20 million measles deaths averted since 2000

By administrator OrganisationsApril 15, 2026

Measles vaccinations have saved nearly 20 million lives in Africa since the year 2000 and more than 500 million children were protected through routine immunisation, but the continent remains offtrack in the fight against vaccine-preventable diseases. Link: https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/04/1167307 :Cat-O

Youth shape the road to 2030, call for urgent action on sustainable development

By administrator OrganisationsApril 15, 2026

As we confront increasingly complex and interconnected crises - from climate change to the AI revolution - the leadership and voices of young people have never been more vital, says the UN. Link: https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/04/1167306 :Cat-O

European Union support for the UN ‘more vital than ever’, Security Council hears

By administrator OrganisationsApril 13, 2026

A senior United Nations official on Monday hailed the European Union (EU) as “a major economic and diplomatic actor and a strong advocate of multilateralism.” Link: https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/04/1167288 :Cat-O

Tech gaps and budget cuts threaten global efforts to track and help the vulnerable

By administrator OrganisationsApril 13, 2026

Digital tools are changing the way countries manage everything from tracking refugees to caring for the elderly. Link: https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/04/1167287 :Cat-O

Putting humans at the centre: UN AI panel begins work on global impact study

By administrator OrganisationsApril 11, 2026

The UN’s Independent International Scientific Panel on AI – the first global body of its kind – is gearing up for its inaugural in-person summit. Link: https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/04/1167263 :Cat-O

What the latest OECD numbers tell us about the future of aid

By administrator OrganisationsApril 10, 2026

Four takeaways, three charts, and one existential question raised by new data on official development assistance. Link: https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/maps-and-graphics/2026/04/10/what-latest-oecd-numbers-tell-us-about-future-aid :Cat-O

Sudan: 14 million displaced; hunger and attacks on health continue as war enters fourth year

By administrator OrganisationsApril 10, 2026

As Sudan approaches the third anniversary of a brutal civil war, millions remain displaced and hungry while the health system lies in ruins, with no end to the violence in sight, UN agencies said on Friday. Link: https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/04/1167281 :Cat-O

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Papua New Guinea: Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila – Disaster Management Team Situation Report No. 02, 18 April 2026

UN peacekeeping missions under strain as funding cuts and new threats grow

Middle East conflict chokes end of supply chain as lights go out in the Pacific

Africa: Nearly 20 million measles deaths averted since 2000

Youth shape the road to 2030, call for urgent action on sustainable development

European Union support for the UN ‘more vital than ever’, Security Council hears

Tech gaps and budget cuts threaten global efforts to track and help the vulnerable

Putting humans at the centre: UN AI panel begins work on global impact study

What the latest OECD numbers tell us about the future of aid

Sudan: 14 million displaced; hunger and attacks on health continue as war enters fourth year

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