Humanitarian Crisis and Conflict

A massive earthquake in Afghanistan has resulted in over 800 deaths and widespread destruction of villages. The Taliban has appealed for international aid as rescue efforts are underway.

A landslide in the Darfur region of Sudan reportedly killed an estimated 1,000 people.

The conflict in Gaza continues, with renewed Israeli military offensives in Gaza City and reports of dozens of Palestinian casualties. International scholars' associations and human rights organizations are increasingly concluding that Israel's actions constitute genocide. A flotilla with aid and activists, including Greta Thunberg, has set off from Barcelona in an attempt to break the Israeli blockade.