Olivia Le Poidevin
Coverage of Olivia Le Poidevin in the Nexus archive.
- One million women lose aid access due to funding cuts, UN Women says
A UN Women report states that at least one million women and girls lost access to life-saving support due to global donor aid cuts. Nearly 90% of women’s organizations can no longer meet growing demands following record funding drops since January last year.
- Western countries warn of atrocities, imminent RSF escalation in Sudan's al-Obeid
Western countries including Britain, France, and Germany warned at the U.N. Human Rights Council that Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) may escalate an assault on al-Obeid, risking large-scale atrocities. The alert highlights concerns about imminent violence in the central Sudanese city.
- UNHCR says fewer people displaced worldwide in 2025 but long-term refugee crisis persists
The UNHCR reported a decline in global displacement numbers in 2025 for the first time in a decade, with 5.4 million people fleeing their homes, but the total number of refugees and those in similar situations remains at 41.6 million, including 6 million Palestinian refugees.