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The speed and scale of these returns have pushed Afghanistan deeper into crisis, as it continues to face a deteriorating humanitarian and human rights situation – particularly for women and girls.

At least 280,000 people have been displaced in Jonglei State alone. The majority are women and children. For some, this is the second or third time they have been forced to run.

Most displaced families are sheltering in 28 evacuation centres across 16 districts and four regions. The government has declared a national state of emergency in response to the crisis.

Only 12 patients a day on average have left Gaza since the Rafah border partially opened. At this current rate, evacuating the 20,000 people needing medical care would take about 4.5 years.

Heavy downpours in several countries have affected more than 1.3 million people, destroying houses and critical infrastructure and disrupting access to health and education services.

Mozambique is the first country to restart vaccination, following the halt in 2022 caused by the global surge in cholera cases that drove up demand and led to shortages of vaccine stocks.

Nearly 115 million people in the Region, almost half of all those in need worldwide - require humanitarian aid. Many are among the poorest and most vulnerable, living in fragile, conflict-affected settings.

This funding will help populations affected by the conflict, as well as to support Rohingya refugees living in neighbouring countries and is part of the initial 2026 allocation of the EU for South and Southeast Asia.