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The number of people displaced has surged to more than 400,000 this year alone, almost double the number reported just last week. Since our last update on 17 January, bombs have fallen on IDP sites.

Tom Fletcher pointed to the United Nations Children’s Fund finding that one million children need mental health and psychosocial support for depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts.

At least 242 million students in 85 countries had their schooling disrupted by extreme climate events in 2024, including heatwaves, tropical cyclones, storms, floods, and droughts.

The United Nations estimates that 3.6 million people need life-saving assistance in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states. These needs are "driven by conflict, climate shocks, and economic instability".

Medical needs remain high after almost 14 years of war. Driven by economic decline, a lack of international funding and the exodus of medical professionals, the health system is showing signs of fatigue.

For the first time in more than a year, food aid has arrived in a conflict-hit city, Wad Madani. It offers hope but progress is fragile in stopping hunger's spread in isolated and conflict-torn areas.

IOM, in coordination with partners, has dispatched its first convoy trucks carrying shelter material, and WASH supplies from Amman into the Gaza Strip as the ceasefire enters its fifth day.

The 2025 HNRP prioritizes lifesaving aid for vulnerable groups, including women, children, and minorities, while advocating for long-term resilience-building and climate adaptation.