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Women and girls in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are trapped in one of the world's worst humanitarian crises and face rampant insecurity, a senior United Nations official warned on Tuesday following a visit to the country.

UNITED NATIONS, October 20 (IPS) - In 2025, unprecedented cuts to foreign aid and humanitarian funding have exacerbated global hunger crises, leaving millions without access to food or basic services. Funding shortfalls have forced aid agencies to .. ...

To Sudan, where the people of government held El Fasher in the west of the war-torn country remain trapped without food, water or medical care, UN aid coordinators, OCHA, said on Monday.

Around 676 million women lived within 50 kilometres of deadly conflict last year - the highest figure since the 1990s.

IDLIB, Syria, October 16 (IPS) - The war has deprived thousands of Syrian children of their right to education, especially displaced children in makeshift camps. Amidst difficult economic conditions and the inability of many families to afford ...

NEW YORK, October 16 (IPS) - The ceasefire agreement and the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners are only the first steps on the long and treacherous road that could end the calamitous, decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In ...

UNITED NATIONS, October 15 (IPS) - After two years of conflict with Israel, Hamas has released the remaining 20 living hostages, while Israel has freed 250 Palestinian prisoners and over 1,700 detainees who have since returned to Gaza. Following a .. ...

BANGALORE & PAKHIRALAY, India, October 15 (IPS) - Bapi Mondal's morning routine in Bangalore is a world away from his ancestral village, Pakhiralay, in the Sundarbans, West Bengal. He wakes before dawn, navigates heavy traffic, and spends eight long ...

Bangladesh has begun legal proceedings against security officials accused of sanctioning enforced disappearances and torture under the previous government - a move UN human rights chief Volker Türk called "an important step towards accountability."

Recovery in Gaza must also include accountability for violations, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Wednesday.