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Aid organizations provide immediate humanitarian assistance to affected families after the attacks in Mykolaiv City, Ukraine

Aid organizations provide immediate humanitarian assistance to affected families after the attacks in Mykolaiv City, Ukraine. Photo: OCHA/Yakiv Shapovalenko

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Falmata and her granddaughter, Aisha, at the entrance of their makeshift shelter in Sangaya displacement camp, Dikwa, Borno State.

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“We have no one else.” Families on the brink in Nigeria’s worst hunger crisis in five years

Hygiene kit distribution in Ed Damazine, Blue Nile State. Photo: World Vision, November 2024

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"We came with nothing." How a mother found dignity and relief in Sudan

An OCHA staff member speaks with Laila and her family at the Kabul Informal Settlement in Char Rahi Qambar.

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Cash aid helps Afghan women-headed households rebuild lives with dignity

AI photo children in class

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From the streets to the classroom: Transforming young lives in Afghanistan

Nasibullah, 12, is examined for a prosthetic fitting at a rehabilitation centre

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A young survivor’s journey to mobility in Afghanistan

A young boy with his family in a roadside makeshift shelter in Mandalay Region after the earthquakes.

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Myanmar, under the open sky: Surviving after the earthquakes

Arwa helps her son Waleed with his school homework.

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Stories of strength in Yemen: Seven lives changed by humanitarian support

Akhiar Osman speaks during a workshop at a community center in Sudan.

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Sudanese aid worker: “It feels like someone turned off the light on us”

A UNFPA-supported safe space helped Thokozani return to school after dropping out due to early pregnancy.

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Malawi: Safe spaces nurture drought-affected women and girls

Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Tom Fletcher, listens to people affected by the recent earthquake during a visit to Mandalay, Myanmar.

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“This is not a drill” – Aid cuts risk costing lives

A case worker with Arichrisla at her home in Hong, Adamawa State.

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North-east Nigeria: Community case workers help rebuild lives

Health workers and humanitarian staff stand beside newly installed handwashing stations at Alshowak CTC hospital.

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When every hour counts: How Sudan’s front-line fund is saving lives