Ukraine : UN appeals for $2.3 billion to aid 4.1 million vulnerable people (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
As the relentless war in Ukraine approaches its fifth year, the United Nations and its humanitarian partners on 13 January launched the Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP) for Ukraine, targeting 4.1 million of the most vulnerable people across the country in 2026.

South Sudan : UN appeals for $1.5 billion to assist 4.3 million people (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
The United Nations and humanitarian partners, together with the Government of South Sudan on 13 January launched the 2026 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP) for the country, appealing for $1.5 billion to deliver urgent life-saving assistance and protection to 4.3 million people in one of the world's most complex humanitarian crises.

Sri Lanka : Survivors of conflict-related sexual violence denied justice (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
Conflict-related sexual violence in Sri Lanka remains largely unaddressed, with survivors - both men and women - still being denied long-overdue justice, according to a paper published by the UN Human Rights Office on 13 January.