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With 41,370 cases, the highest number of grave violations against children in armed conflict since the inception of the Children and Armed Conflict mandate almost 30 years ago was verified last year.

At present, just 40 per cent of drinking water production facilities remain functional in Gaza (87 out of 217). Without fuel, every one of these will stop operating within weeks, warned UNICEF.

Three years on, Sudan’s war relentlessly targets women and girls. "The scale and brutality of violations are beyond anything we’ve previously seen", says a gender-based violence specialist in Sudan.

With only 8.3% of the 2025 humanitarian response plan funded—and as the Atlantic enters a particularly active hurricane season—the situation in Haiti remains deeply concerning.

The food security situation is expected to worsen between September 2025 and February 2026, with about 5.38 million people likely to be classified in IPC Phase 3 or above.

With humanitarian needs on the rise and more people fleeing violence in Sudan, IOM is urgently appealing for $6.5 million to resume this vital support and prevent vulnerable people from being stranded.

This consignment includes antiretroviral drugs, tuberculosis treatments, and testing kits – offering immediate relief to thousands of patients who had been cut off from care.

Sudan, Palestine, South Sudan, Haiti and Mali remain hotspots of highest concern, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo has returned as a hunger hotspot to watch.