This is the testimony of our colleague Iman, who keeps working despite the hardship. In partnership with the European Union @‌EUcrisisresponse, UNRWA continues to provide essential services to people in #Gaza, including psychosocial support.

When powerful earthquakes struck parts of Venezuela in June 2026, thousands of families were forced from their homes in seconds. For Gusmaira, the disaster came just after giving birth. With her newborn still in hospital and communications disrupted, she spent hours not knowing whether her baby was safe. Like many families affected by the earthquakes, Yuleima and Gusmaira are now rebuilding their lives one day at a time. Despite the uncertainty, they are finding strength in their families and communities as they move forward. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and partners are supporting the government-led response, helping families access protection services, psychosocial support, documentation, medical care and other emergency assistance as they recover from the disaster. Across Venezuela, communities are beginning the long process of rebuilding. UNHCR continues to work alongside affected families, helping them move beyond survival and take the first steps towards restoring stability, dignity and hope. Learn more, and support families affected by the earthquakes in Venezuela.

WFP has been providing food and other humanitarian assistance to Ebola-affected areas: hot meals to patients, family members and health workers; along with take-home food rations and nutrition support to other vulnerable people that together reach more than 1.2 million Congolese. Why? Because Food assistance helps patients and family members remain under observation, reduces the need for people to travel in search of food, and supports wider efforts to contain the spread of Ebola. In addition, WFP is providing logistics, telecommunications and air transport to move humanitarian workers and essential cargo to the frontlines of the Ebola crisis in eastern DRC.  WFP warns that conflict, displacement and rising food prices are worsening the crisis and is seeking US$72 million to sustain the Ebola response.

A new UN Women report warns that record aid cuts have left at least one million women and girls without critical support, as women’s organizations on the frontlines of humanitarian crises struggle to meet soaring demand and face the risk of shutting down.

This series shines a light on communities facing conflict, displacement, public health emergencies and other humanitarian challenges around the world. Drawing on reporting from across the UN system, it amplifies voices from countries including Haiti, Gaza, DR Congo, Yemen, Afghanistan and Myanmar, to foster understanding, encourage engagement, and help mobilize support, assistance, and protection for the most vulnerable people.

UNFPA Logistics Officer, Mahmoud: “When I deliver aid in Gaza, I move through destroyed streets and constant danger, trying to reach people who urgently need help while still carrying my own loss with me.”

Afghan mother Raqiba Ahmadi struggles daily to feed six children as worsening hunger and funding cuts threaten vital nutrition assistance.

As climate change and prolonged drought deepen food insecurity in Zambia’s Gwembe Valley, families are facing rising levels of child malnutrition and hunger. This photo story follows mothers, caregivers and health volunteers working to protect children through community-based nutrition programmes supported by UNICEF and CERF. By using simple screening tools, nutrition support and climate-resilient practices, communities are identifying malnutrition early and helping children recover before conditions become life-threatening. Through personal stories and powerful imagery, the piece highlights both the human impact of the climate crisis and the resilience of families working to build a healthier future.

A potential blockage of fertilizers through the Strait of Hormuz could trigger a “very significant and severe” global food crisis, disproportionately affecting the poorest countries, according to Jorge Moreira da Silva of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS). He warned that access to these critical supplies is essential ahead of planting season.

He added that a UN-led task force could activate a “one-stop platform” within seven days to help coordinate the flow of fertilizers and raw materials, if passage through the strait is allowed. The goal, he told UN News journalist Reem Abaza, is to quickly support the world’s most vulnerable communities and prevent worsening food insecurity.

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Do you want to understand the human toll of three years of war in Sudan through the voices of five people displaced by extreme violence? Produced by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) with photographer Giles Clarke, the story follows civilians who endured siege, hunger, attacks and abuse after conflict erupted in April 2023. Survivors describe fleeing besieged cities such as El Fasher, walking long distances to reach safety, and rebuilding life in overcrowded displacement camps like Tawila. With health systems shattered, many rely on humanitarian clinics for medical care and trauma support. The project highlights resilience amid loss, while warning that millions remain at risk as violence, displacement and protection needs continue to grow across Darfur.

War, hunger, and displacement continue devastating millions in Sudan, as aid struggles to keep pace with worsening humanitarian needs and funding gaps.

In Lebanon, where classrooms have become shelters and daily life has been abruptly upended, families displaced by escalating violence are navigating a fragile new reality. Forced to flee with little warning, they now live in crowded spaces, holding onto routines and relationships that offer a sense of stability amid uncertainty. Children find moments of play, parents search for ways to provide, and aid workers work tirelessly to respond to growing needs. This photo story by the UN humanitarian office, offers a close look at lives interrupted—revealing not only the scale of displacement, but the quiet resilience of those determined to endure and rebuild.

Global shipping disruptions, including closures of the Strait of Hormuz and rerouting via the Cape of Good Hope, are delaying food aid, raising costs, and reducing assistance.

Central Mozambique’s 2024 El Niño‑induced drought—the worst in a century—left families like those of Linda Castigo Phei in Manica province and Evaristo Chigo in Sofala province struggling as half the crops failed and 3.5 million people faced food insecurity. With most households relying on agriculture, the drought deepened existing hardships. Linda and Evaristo recall planting without training or reliable inputs, never knowing if crops would survive. Thanks to technical support funded by the UN's Global Emergency Fund (CERF), thousands like them have begun to recover and rebuild their livelihoods.

In Malakal, South Sudan, 45,000 displaced people rely on a consistent clean water supply drawn from the Nile, even as funding cuts erode health care, schooling, and sanitation. Residents fear leaving the site due to violence, while limited clinics and deteriorating latrines heighten risks. With key services nearing shutdown as funding runs out, communities urgently question whether broader humanitarian aid will arrive to meet their essential needs.