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Sudan war leaves millions at risk as disabled populations face deepening humanitarian crisis

Posted on April 11, 2026April 11, 2026 by PFTP

Three years into the war in Sudan, humanitarian conditions have deteriorated to catastrophic levels, with people with disabilities facing some of the gravest risks, according to Humanity & Inclusion. More than 33 million people now require aid and an estimated 11.6 million have been displaced, while at least 4.6 million Sudanese live with disabilities, a figure likely […]

Global aid plunge raises alarm over millions of preventable deaths by 2030

Posted on April 10, 2026April 11, 2026 by PFTP

A sharp drop in global aid funding could have devastating human consequences, according to new warnings from the Rockefeller Foundation. Preliminary data released by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development shows official development assistance (ODA) fell by 23% from 2024 to 2025—the steepest single-year decline in decades and far worse than earlier projections. Research by the Barcelona […]

Solidarity caravan arrives to Cuba amid energy crisis

Posted on March 21, 2026March 21, 2026 by PFTP

Members of the “Nuestra America” humanitarian arrived to Cuba by air from Italy, France, Spain, the United States and several Latin American countries on Friday, with more expected by sea on Saturday. The solidarity caravan is transporting close to 20 tons of humanitarian aid from some 33 countries in response to the Trump administration’s imposition […]

Dubai’s health emergency hub reopens after temporary freeze amid rising demand

Posted on March 8, 2026March 8, 2026 by PFTP

Delivery of medical supplies from the World Health Organization’s global humanitarian supply hub in Dubai were briefly paralyzed after the United State and Israel launched war in Iran. While the hub announced that it would be resuming operations by March 7, the work is now to prioritize priority backlogs and process urgent new shipments to […]

Attack on humanitarian bread delivery in Ukraine kills two, jeopardizes aid

Posted on January 23, 2026January 24, 2026 by PFTP

On Jan. 22, an FPV drone struck a passenger vehicle killing two people who were helping carry out a humanitarian bread delivery on behalf of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Ukraine’s Kharkiv Region near the frontline According to a United Nations release, the food was provided by WFP partner ADRA and intended […]

1,000 days of conflict, displacement and famine in Sudan

Posted on January 16, 2026January 18, 2026 by PFTP

January 15 marked 1,000 days since the onset of Sudan’s current conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a power struggle within the military government that has precipitated a massive humanitarian crisis. According to Council on Foreign Relations, more than 11 million people have been displaced, giving rise […]