UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russian strikes are inflicting unimaginable suffering on the people of Ukraine and more than 40% of them need humanitarian assistance, a senior U.N. official told the U.N.

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The United Nations has issued an appeal for $4.2 billion to aid people in Ukraine and those displaced outside the country in 2024. $3.1 billion of the total is intended for supporting 8.5 million ...

Palestinians in the Triangle say the focus should be on the humanitarian aid needed in Gaza as the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas begins. Israel and Hamas accepted the first part of the ceasefire ...

The humanitarian system is overstretched, underfunded and under attack, the United Nations humanitarian chief warned on Monday, as he launched an appeal for $23 billion for 2026. “There is pain on ...

In the frontline city of Kostyantynivka, north of Donetsk, residents hide from Russian drone strikes at all hours of day and night. Some are unable to leave on their own, while others have held out ...