Humanitarian News Archive

IRC Response to Latest Russian Strikes on Kyiv | The IRC

2nd July 2026 — "The last 24 hours in Kyiv have been some of the worst that the city has endured since this conflict began,” Alain Homsy, IRC Ukraine Director, said. “Civilian casualties are rising by the hour, among them ambulance crews and paramedics…

Update 356 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine

2nd July 2026 — The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team based at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) this week confirmed significant damage to a fire station in the nearby city of Enerhodar that plays an important role in supporting the plant’s emergency…

Evidence at the Heart of Better Health Decisions

2nd July 2026 — Emerging infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, climate-related health threats, demographic shifts, noncommunicable diseases, shrinking fiscal space and rapidly evolving technologies are reshaping health systems around the world. In this increasingly complex environment, intuition, tradition and experience alone are no longer enough.

WHO and The Gambia Partner to Strengthen National Health Research Governance

2nd July 2026 — The Government of The Gambia, through the Ministry of Health and the Directorate of Health Research, has made significant strides towards strengthening national health research systems with the successful validation of a National Health Research Governance Framework.This milestone is the…