More than 1.2 million people - a fifth of the population - have been displaced in Lebanon since 2 March due to Israeli airstrikes and forced displacement orders, including 350,000 children.
Rising fuel costs and supply disruptions from war in the Middle East could spell catastrophe for Somalia’s children, already reeling from drought, conflict and global budget cuts.
Nearly two-thirds of families in provinces impacted by severe drought have reported increased child labour, with only about one in five children attending school, according to Save the Children.
While the IFRC global supply chain hub in Dubai remains operational, disruptions to global transport have led to significant price increases and forced the organization to use longer overland routes.
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After recent stability in Uvira and the border reopening, some refugees expressed a wish to go home. Returns were also accelerated by the severe underfunding in Burundi, which has reduced assistance.
In 2026, 22.3 million people require assistance and protection. This includes 5.2 million IDPs, alongside migrants and refugees. Acute food insecurity is alarming, with 18.3 million people affected.
This year's Levels & Trends in Child Mortality report provides the clearest and most detailed picture yet of how many children, adolescents, and youth are dying.
MSF is calling for a massive scale-up of lifesaving aid and unhindered access amid the ongoing catastrophe in Gaza, where lives continue to be lost due to sustained violence and aid restrictions.
As 2025 began, the humanitarian system entered a year of profound reckoning. At the start of the year, the global humanitarian community set out to assist more than 180 million people affected by conflict, climate shocks and displacement. Almost immediately, however, those ambitions collided with unprecedented budget cuts across the humanitarian system, forcing painful trade-offs, reduced...
