News Monitor

Despite a slight decline in acute food insecurity due to improved security and above-average rainfall in parts of the Sahel, food insecurity is worsening, driven by conflict, displacement, economic instability, and severe climate shocks.

Since December, fighting near the border has caused a drastic surge in arrivals from Sudan. Since April 2023, over 900,000 people have fled to South Sudan, which now hosts 506,000 refugees, with 150,000 more expected in 2025.

To control the outbreak and protect vulnerable lives, MSF launched a vaccination campaign that reached 9,634 children, primarily vaccinating children aged 6-59 months who are most at risk of complications.

Just two weeks after a ceasefire brought a halt to the conflict, MAG, with the Lebanon Mine Action Centre, deployed teams to assess the scale of contamination and identify its impact on communities.

In 2023, 66.1 million people, approximately 14 percent of the population in the Arab region, faced hunger. The report highlights that access to adequate food remains elusive for millions.

Women and girls were subjected to arbitrary and unlawful arrests largely for refusing arranged marriages, seeking divorce, in patterns of abuse reinforcing the use of gender as an instrument of control.

With communication lines still largely down, the full extent of the devastation remains unclear, but the earthquakes have damaged buildings, including schools and hospitals, says Save the Children.

With communication lines still largely down, the full extent of the devastation remains unclear, but the earthquakes have damaged buildings, including schools and hospitals, says Save the Children.

Based on over 116,000 household surveys and 463 qualitative consultations across 12 countries, it provides an in-depth assessment of the factors shaping displaced persons’ choices.

Thousands of homes have been destroyed in Cabo Delgado, a province grappling with protracted conflict. UNICEF is concerned about the spread of waterborne diseases and large-scale displacement.

Approximately 160,000 people need aid in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique; at least 8,100 people were affected in Malawi, and heavy rainfall is expected in neighbouring countries.

The caretaker government in Damascus, as well as other parties in the Syrian conflict, should ensure their forces abide by their stated commitments to prevent violence, the commission said.

The caretaker government in Damascus, as well as other parties in the Syrian conflict, should ensure their forces abide by their stated commitments to prevent violence, the commission said.

Since early October, Israel’s offensive and siege on North Gaza have displaced an additional 100,000 Palestinians, and in total 945,000 people are now in need of shelter assistance.

The protracted crisis in South Sudan is deepened by conflict, extreme effects of climate change, disease outbreaks, economic crisis and the impact of the ongoing conflict in neighbouring Sudan.

People living in Chido’s projected path include more than 1.7 million in Mozambique and 440,000 in Malawi. UN and partners are supporting the governments' efforts in preparedness and assessments.

Children didn’t start this conflict and they have no power to stop it, yet they are paying the highest price with their lives and futures, says UNICEF Chief, Catherine Russell.