The Latest Breaking News from OCHA

The United Nations on Monday condemned "unacceptable" levels of violence that are now commonplace against humanitarian workers after a record 280 were killed worldwide in 2023. It warned that the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza is potentially fueling even higher numbers of such deaths this year.

UN office warns that a record number of aid workers were killed in 2023 and fears further grim milestones could be set.

Palestinian officials say at least 30 killed in strike on school in Deir al-Balah where thousands were seeking shelter

An Israeli air strike hit a school housing a field hospital in central Gaza on Saturday, killing at least 30 people and wounding more than 100, said the health ministry in the Hamas-run Palestinian territory. The Israeli military said its strike targeted Hamas "terrorists" operating from the school.

‘About 182,000 people’ displaced from central and eastern Khan Younis from Monday – Thursday, UN OCHA says.

Weeping families packed homes in a southern remote part of Ethiopia on Friday to bid farewell to relatives killed following a devastating landslide, as authorities announced three days of mourning.

Devastating landslides in southern Ethiopia claim over 250 lives, with urgent evacuation efforts underway. Recurring natural disasters in the region highli...

Mudslide in Gofa zone on Monday traps people rescuing victims from a slide the previous day

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