News Monitor

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.

The UN Human Rights Office is alarmed by attacks on markets and civilian infrastructure in North Darfur and Khartoum, which claimed at least 64 civilians this week, amid escalating conflict in Sudan.

The UN Human Rights Office is alarmed by attacks on markets and civilian infrastructure in North Darfur and Khartoum, which claimed at least 64 civilians this week, amid escalating conflict in Sudan.

A new report out of Gaza lays bare the profound psychological impact of the ongoing war, particularly on children who are injured, disabled, separated from their families, or unaccompanied.

ICRC is urgently calling on all parties across Syria to prevent the destruction of crucial records, like arrest logs, lists of detainees or deceased persons; and court and hospital records.

ICRC is urgently calling on all parties across Syria to prevent the destruction of crucial records, like arrest logs, lists of detainees or deceased persons; and court and hospital records.

The survey found 92% of children were “not accepting of reality”, 79% suffered nightmares, and 73% displayed symptoms of aggression, as well as fear, anxiety, withdrawal and difficulty concentrating.

After 14 years of conflict, recent developments in Syria have raised hopes that the world’s largest forced displacement crisis may finally be resolved, but the future remains uncertain.

The brief highlights importance of integrating environmental considerations into humanitarian action as conflict, climate change and economic turbulence increasingly force people to flee their homes.

Since 15 April 2023, more than 11 million people have been forced to flee their homes. Some end up in camps – but most are sheltering in the homes of families living in the country’s largest cities.

Four imbalances explain the global deterioration - hard power overwhelming diplomacy, civilians bearing the brunt of war, climate crisis adding to humanitarian need, and economic inequality.

The appeal will target the entire population of Gaza, estimated at 2.1 million people, and 900,000 people in the West Bank. For the West Bank, this reflects an incremental increase compared with 2024.

The appeal will target the entire population of Gaza, estimated at 2.1 million people, and 900,000 people in the West Bank. For the West Bank, this reflects an incremental increase compared with 2024.

Child trafficking, trafficking for forced labour and forced criminality are rising as poverty, conflict and climate leave more people vulnerable to exploitation, according to the UNODC report.

More than 44 donors announced pledges of approximately US$351 million for the Central Emergency Response Fund for 2025, marking a 16 per cent decline from last year's total.

More than 20,000 Sudanese crossed into South Sudan last week – tripling the number of daily arrivals on previous weeks. Since Saturday, there have been an additional 7,000–10,000 new arrivals daily.

Renewed clashes are compromising deliveries, including at Zamzam, which has come under fire recently, disrupting voucher distributions. The unrest has also delayed the arrival of more life-saving aid.

As of 8 December, more than one million people are displaced. This is in the context of 3.5 million displaced in north-west Syria before the latest developments, of whom two million live in camps.

Myanmar is facing a deepening humanitarian crisis as it struggles to recover from the impact of Typhoon Yagi, which caused flooding and landslides affecting over 1.1 million people across 70 townships.