Humanitarian News Archive

Norway signs new two-year agreement with UNRWA

13th January 2026 Norway today signed a new two-year agreement with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). Under the agreement, Norway will provide core funding of NOK 175 million per year for the period…

Cinco mitos (y realidades) sobre los anticonceptivos

13th January 2026 Naciones UNIDAS, Nueva York – En todo el mundo, más personas que nunca están utilizando métodos anticonceptivos modernos. El número de usuarios casi se ha duplicado desde 1990, un gran éxito en materia de salud pública que ha permitido a

Seven ways WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean Region advanced polio eradication in 2025

13th January 2026 13 January 2026In 2025, WHO’s polio programme in the Eastern Mediterranean Region advanced critical areas of eradication despite conflict, humanitarian crisis and funding pressures. From refining strategies in endemic countries to expanding laboratory capacity and political engagement and accelerating integration…