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In Bangladesh’s southernmost district of Cox’s Bazar, more than 1 million Rohingya refugees live in overcrowded camps. Here, falling ill can quickly become a serious concern, and timely access to health care can prevent a manageable condition from becoming more severe.

Ebola treatment centres are often shrouded in fear and misunderstanding. We asked a doctor who recently worked in the Democratic Republic of Congo what life inside them is really like. VaccinesWork spoke to Dr Gabriel Muhehe Tshiwisa, a medical doctor and head of the emergency department at Alima.

This is the second day in Greece for the group of 40 Romanian firefighters, sent to work alongside their Greek colleagues in the framework of a European programme called prepositioning. The programme has gone from 236 firefighters in 2022, to almost 800 in the summer of 2026.

On International Day to Protect Education from Attack we recognise the important role of education to provide hope for the future. Children’s right to quality education should not stop in times of humanitarian emergencies. 

Isabella Muthoni is a Kenyan teacher who has spent more than 20 years teaching refugee children in Kakuma in northwestern Kenya. She works in an accelerated education programme for older learners whose schooling has been disrupted by conflict and displacement.

For over 40 years, Israeli authorities have sought to forcibly displace Palestinian residents from Masafer Yatta, a cluster of villages in the southern occupied West Bank.

2 major earthquakes struck Venezuela’s northern coast on 24 June, causing severe damage, around 6,000 recorded deaths and tens of thousands more feared lost. The EU is supporting people affected with €15 million in humanitarian aid.

Every year, on International Dog Day, we celebrate the special bond between humans and their lifelong companions. But for some dogs, this bond also comes with a life-saving mission.

Rather than looking away from the crisis, these photos offer another perspective, a glimpse into the lives lived within it. Children growing up between flimsy bamboo shelters, fathers teaching daughters and neighbours stopping by to talk. Together, they trace the ordinary rituals of everyday lives.

In any humanitarian crisis, children usually face the greatest hardships. Across conflict-affected areas, simple actions – such as walking to a neighbour’s house or reading a chalkboard – can become impossible hurdles for children living with disabilities.

As eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo battles a fast-moving Ebola outbreak caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain, health workers are racing to contain the spread in a region already shaken by conflict, displacement and fragile health systems.

The EU is coordinating the largest and most complex UCPM operation ever in Ukraine. All 27 EU Member States, and 6 participating states, have provided in-kind assistance - millions of items, from first aid kits and shelter equipment to firefighting tools, water pumps, generators and fuel.

The work of a rescuer has always been a symbol of self-sacrifice. But for Ukrainian state emergency service personnel, in the time of full-scale war, it has become a daily act of heroism, marked by constant danger and unpredictable challenges.

Yemen remains one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises. With deteriorating food security, soaring malnutrition rates, and recurring epidemic outbreaks, the country is on the brink of collapse.

Viktor, Evhenia and Hennadiy talk about their experience of evacuating and finding support in a transit centre thanks to the World Food Programme and the European Union.

In Cishemere, a transit camp near Burundi’s largest city, Bujumbura, thousands of people who fled violence in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo live in extremely squalid conditions.

This wildfire season has been one of the most severe in recent memory — the worst since 2006, when records began. Across Europe, flames have threatened homes, communities, and natural landscapes.

After more than a decade of war, Yemen’s Taiz governorate remains severely affected by violence, displacement, and poverty. In districts such as Mawza and Al-Maafer, families face rising prices, lost livelihoods, and few income opportunities.

A journalist with 20 years of experience and a humanitarian at heart, Daniele Pagani has spent the past 6 years working for the European Union’s humanitarian aid office. Specialised in Middle Eastern affairs, he oversees countries including, Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine.

This photo story highlights the people behind the numbers: those facing displacement, malnutrition, and insecurity, and the caregivers and humanitarians who stand with them.