Humanitarian aid

WHO suspends medical evacuations from Gaza following death of contractor in 'security incident'

The evacuations were suspended after an individual who was contracted to provide services to the WHO in Gaza was killed during a security incident, Tedros said.

FILE PHOTO: A view shows The World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, January 28, 2025.
ILLUSTRATIVE: A WORKER carries sacks of rice inside a warehouse at a wholesale market in Navi Mumbai, India, January 13, 2026.

India expands Africa push with rice aid, long-term mineral ambitions

 Children look out of a building as Palestinian Hamas terrorists stand guard on the day of the handover of hostages, including those held in Gaza since the deadly October 7 2023 attack, February 22, 2025.

Holocaust survivor, descendants urge High Court to allow Gaza children medical access

Activists of the Nuestra America Convoy and Cuban officials unload humanitarian aid from the vessel Maguro -- symbolically renamed "Granma 2.0" as a tribute to the yacht used by Fidel Castro's guerrilla fighters to launch their revolution in 1956 -- at Havana port on March 24, 2026.

Two humanitarian aid boats en route to Cuba are missing, Mexico says


Offering Israeli citizenship for some Gazans presents a path to survival, rebuilding - opinion

The recently discussed proposition of offering Israeli citizenship to some Gazans in areas controlled by Israel can be an opportunity to rebuild life.

PALESTINIAN CHILDREN look through garbage near a landfill site in Khan Yunis, in the Gaza Strip, last month. The fire Yahya Sinwar started with the October 7 massacre of Israeli civilians did not just burn his enemies; it consumed Gaza and its people, says the writer.

US replaces Israeli oversight of humanitarian aid for Gaza - report

Israel is still part of negotiations and "part of the conversation" on the aid distributions, but "decisions will be taken by the wider body," according to a US official familiar with the operation.

A truck carries aid for Palestinians, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, in Deir Al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, October 21, 2025.

UAE envoy says aid to Gaza will be scaled up, Cyprus is key route

Minister of State Lana Nusseibeh said a maritime route channeling pre-screened aid from the East Mediterranean island was a vital lifeline to the people of Gaza.

UAE's Minister of State Lana Nusseibeh speaks to the media at Limassol port, Cyprus, where aid is accumulating for the people of Gaza, November 7, 2025

IDF reveals Hamas ties to Iran, UNRWA, Al Jazeera, stolen aid in collection of documents

Israel’s military released declassified intelligence alleging Hamas diverted humanitarian aid in Gaza and maintained links with Iran, UNRWA, and Al Jazeera during the ongoing war.

Hamas terrorists inside Gaza tunnels, with humanitarian aid visible in the background, while mishandling weapons.

Turkey set to call for action on Gaza as soon as possible, source says

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is expected to call a meeting with ministers of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Jordan, Pakistan, and Indonesia to discuss action on Gaza.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks during a joint press conference with his German counterpart Johann Wadephul (not pictured), in Ankara, Turkey, October 17, 2025.

Israel, Hamas react strongly to Trump’s '48-hour' deadline on returning hostage remains - N12

Trump's 48-hour deadline for Hamas to return hostages' remains prompts action, with Israel and the US pushing for serious steps if demands aren't met.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump over a background of Hamas members.

WATCH: Hundreds of Israeli demonstrators block aid trucks en route to Gaza for first time in months

The organization cited Hamas violating the hostage deal, killing two IDF soldiers, and failing to return the killed hostages as reasons for blocking the aid.

Hundreds of Tzav 9 activists blocked humanitarian aid trucks designated for the Gaza Strip at the Kerem Shalom crossing, October 24, 2025.

US mulls Gaza aid plan that would replace controversial GHF aid operation

Funding for the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation will allow the operation to continue until the end of November, when the new plan will most likely be implemented.

Displaced Gazans carry food parcels and supplies from a GHF aid distribution point at the “Netzarim corridor” in the central Gaza, August 8, 2025.

Aid delivery to Gaza faces major hurdles, nutritional crisis continues, WHO, aid groups say

Additionally, while the WHO said the aid to Gaza is increasing, it is still only a "fraction of what's needed" as the health agency attempts to rebuild the region's healthcare system.

Palestinians carry aid supplies that entered Gaza, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, in Zawaida, in the central Gaza Strip, October 21, 2025.

What is IHH, the Turkish proscribed terror group doing aid work in Gaza? - explainer

iHH, a Turkish relief agency banned in Israel since 2008 due to ties to terror groups, has entered Gaza to aid with humanitarian work.

Sudanese man, who fled the violence in his country, receives a bag of provisions from a representative of a Turkish aid group (IHH) during food distribution near the border between Sudan and Chad in Koufroun, Chad, May 7, 2023.