Twelve months after the armed conflict in Catatumbo escalated sharply on 16th January 2025, the violent territorial dispute shows no sign of abating in this volatile region bordering Venezuela.
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A child under five could die every forty seconds by 2030 due to US aid cuts, Oxfam analysis finds
Already, conservative estimates projected that 200,000 children under five would die in 2025 due to these cuts, leading to the first rise in under-five child mortality this century.
Gaza deliberately deprived of water as aid groups are forced to scavenge under illegal blockade
Since the ceasefire was announced 100 days ago, needs remain desperate. Severe weather has hit Gaza, and there has been a near-total water and sanitation infrastructure collapse.
IRC expands food assistance in Afghanistan as 4.7 million people face starvation
"As the winter season lingers on, more families will be on the doorstep of starvation and yet the humanitarian response in Afghanistan remains gravely under-funded," said IRC's Lisa Owen.
UN and partners seek $2.3 billion in 2026 to assist 4.1 million of the most vulnerable people in Ukraine
Overall, an estimated 10.8 million people across Ukraine will require humanitarian assistance this year, including internally displaced and war-affected non-displaced people.
During Gaza’s ceasefire, children keep being killed
“What the world now calls 'calm' would be considered a crisis anywhere else. Unfortunately, the ceasefire has had an unintended effect: Palestinian children in Gaza have disappeared from view."
One child killed or injured every day on average in Yemen last year as casualties surged
The number of child casualties in Yemen jumped 70% in 2025, with one child killed or injured every day, Save the Children said. The number of children killed doubled in 2025 compared with 2024.
WFP Executive Director calls on world leaders to bring an end to man-made famines
Forecasts put WFP’s funding at just under half the $13 billion needed to reach 110 million most vulnerable, while more complex and dangerous operating environments are making it harder to provide aid.
Heavy shelling reported across Aleppo City as casualty rates rise to nine deaths and 55 injured
The majority of displaced households are moving toward Afrin District, where initial estimates indicate that about 100,000 people have already arrived, with numbers expected to increase.
Sudan's 1,000 days of war show the devastating cost of the ‘New World Disorder,’ says IRC
“As we approach this catastrophic milestone, the world must not look away. Civilians have paid the highest price for a conflict they did not choose and need decisive international action."
FAO sets out a three-year emergency and early recovery plan for Ukraine
It prioritises safeguarding food production for vulnerable rural families and small-scale farmers while helping to restore productive assets and supporting targeted rehabilitation of agricultural land.
Sexual violence against children “entrenched” and rising across the DRC, reports UNICEF
Nationwide data compiled by protection and GBV service providers indicate that more than 35,000 cases of sexual violence against children were recorded in the first nine months of 2025.
Ethiopia + 2 more
Historic drought crisis threatens millions in Horn of Africa
FEWS NET estimates 20-25 million people across Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya are in need of humanitarian food assistance, with drought the main driver for 50-55 percent of those in need.
Burundi + 1 more
Fleeing Congolese families arrive in Burundi with nothing - Save the Children
Over 84,000 people from South Kivu crossed into Burundi to escape conflict. Shortages of food, clean water, sanitation facilities, shelter and healthcare are putting children at risk.
World + 16 more
Top 10 climate disasters cost the world US$122 billion in 2025
No continent was spared from crippling climate disasters in 2025, with at least one disaster in each of the six populated regions of the world making the Christian Aid report.
Burundi + 1 more
Congolese refugees in Burundi in dire need of support
MSF warns about the risk of the spread of epidemic diseases such as cholera and measles, and a catastrophic increase in malaria cases among people made vulnerable in the midst of this crisis.
Damage from Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka estimated at US$4.1 billion
The damage caused by Cyclone Ditwah - which struck in late November - is equivalent to about four percent of Sri Lanka’s GDP, according to the World Bank Group.
Ethiopia + 1 more
Ethiopia’s refugee response at breaking point as funding shortfalls endanger 1.1 million lives
As arrivals rise from conflicts in Sudan and South Sudan and drought in Somalia, Ethiopia has cut emergency refugee aid by 70% in 2025 due to funding shortfalls
Afghanistan + 2 more
Afghanistan food security report confirms fears of deepening crisis as winter sets in
Over 17 million Afghans are facing acute food insecurity this winter, as the scale and severity of hunger and malnutrition deepens, warns the United Nations World Food Programme.
Sudan + 19 more
"New world disorder" driving unprecedented humanitarian crises as global support collapses
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) released its annual Emergency Watchlist, identifying the 20 countries most at risk of worsening humanitarian crises in 2026.