UN News
WHO Counts 3,205 Attacks on Ukraine's Healthcare, Because Apparently Hospitals Are Fair Game Now
WHO tallies 3,205 attacks on Ukraine's healthcare, because apparently bombing hospitals is a strategy, and still tries to patch things up.
2026-08-28
UN News
2026-08-27
UN News
UN Reports Water Everywhere, Destruction Everywhere: Floods Wreak Havoc in Nepal and China
UN reports devastating floods in Nepal and China, with thousands displaced, infrastructure destroyed, and a swift humanitarian response underway - because water, it turns out, is not always life-giving.
2026-08-26
The Guardian
Photographer Finds That Paying People for Portraits Is Somehow More Ethical
Photographer Dan Nelken's attempt to document Ugandan market vendors, complete with model fees and consent, ends in disappointment - but at least he paid them.
2026-08-22
UN News
Funding Cuts Force Somalia's Aid Programs to Close, Because Why Not Add a Crisis to a Crisis?
Somalia's kids get less food as funding cuts close hundreds of aid clinics, proving once again that saving pennies now costs lives later.
2026-08-17
BBC World
Indonesia's Earthquake: 53 Dead, 5,000 Displaced, and the Aid Is Taking the Scenic Route
Indonesia's Flores island deals with a deadly earthquake, displaced survivors, and an aid response that's moving at a geological pace.
UN News
Syrians Clear Rubble With Their Bare Hands, Because Someone Has To
Syrians are literally moving mountains of rubble by hand, because the alternative is living under a pile of broken concrete forever.
2026-08-10
UN News
Humanitarian Aid Warehouses Under Attack in Ukraine: Because Nothing Says 'Help' Like Bombing the Help
Russia's ongoing invasion targets humanitarian aid warehouses, destroying supplies and disrupting relief efforts, because apparently bombing hospitals and aid workers is a strategy.
2026-07-25
UN News
UN Reminds World That Babies Don't Check Earthquake Schedules Before Arriving
UNFPA reports that earthquakes don't stop childbirth, but damaged hospitals and funding shortfalls might. They need $10M; only 40% raised so far.
2026-07-18
UN News
Djibouti's Hunger Crisis Gets a Sequel Nobody Asked For, Featuring 256,000 Starring Roles
Djibouti's hunger crisis worsens as 256,000 people face emergency-level food shortages, with refugees bearing the brunt and aid proving insufficient.
2026-07-09
BBC World
Man Who Brought World Cup Joy to Gaza Killed in Strike Hours Before Match
A beloved aid worker who organized World Cup screenings for displaced families in Gaza was killed by an Israeli strike hours before a match, leaving a community mourning both the man and the fleeting joy he brought.
2026-06-27
UN News
Venezuela Earthquake: Terrified Survivors Refuse to Re-Enter 'What Were Their Homes'
A double earthquake in Venezuela leaves 235 dead, 41,000 missing, and millions too scared to go back inside their own homes.
2026-05-09
UN News
Central African Republic: Progress Threatened by 'We Can't Afford to Slip Back' Funding Cuts
CAR is finally making progress toward stability - but budget cuts threaten to send it right back into crisis mode, because apparently $16 to feed someone for three months is too much to ask.
2026-05-01
The Guardian
BAE Systems Faces £120M Lawsuit After Deciding Aid Planes Are Someone Else's Problem
Arms giant BAE Systems is sued for £120m after pulling support for aid planes, turning humanitarian cargo into scrap metal instead of food drops.
The Good Times
News in your inbox.
One sardonic roundup, delivered on your schedule. Free. Unsubscribe whenever your tolerance for wit runs out.
Already subscribed but we never reach your inbox? Check your spam folder and hit 'Not spam' (or 'Remove from spam') to bust us out of junk-mail purgatory. You'll be helping everyone else too.