Updates (Headlines)

The appeal will target the entire population of Gaza, estimated at 2.1 million people, and 900,000 people in the West Bank. For the West Bank, this reflects an incremental increase compared with 2024.

More than 44 donors announced pledges of approximately US$351 million for the Central Emergency Response Fund for 2025, marking a 16 per cent decline from last year's total.

More than 20,000 Sudanese crossed into South Sudan last week – tripling the number of daily arrivals on previous weeks. Since Saturday, there have been an additional 7,000–10,000 new arrivals daily.

Renewed clashes are compromising deliveries, including at Zamzam, which has come under fire recently, disrupting voucher distributions. The unrest has also delayed the arrival of more life-saving aid.

As of 8 December, more than one million people are displaced. This is in the context of 3.5 million displaced in north-west Syria before the latest developments, of whom two million live in camps.

Myanmar is facing a deepening humanitarian crisis as it struggles to recover from the impact of Typhoon Yagi, which caused flooding and landslides affecting over 1.1 million people across 70 townships.

The war is taking an increasingly heavy toll on children’s mental health, with some developing speech defects and uncontrollable twitching, while others have nightmares and even scream in their sleep.

More than 90% of Gaza’s population is displaced. As winter approaches, the urgency of establishing robust site-management systems across Gaza cannot be overstated, according to DRC.

Syrians have an unprecedented opportunity to chart a new future built on justice, accountability and respect for rights. The dream of accountability for past brutality is closer to becoming reality.

Since the first suspected case was reported on 5 November, the number of people affected has risen significantly, placing an immense strain on the limited response to date.

The medical needs in Afghanistan are huge, and more women Afghan medical staff need to be trained to address them. For this to happen, women need to have access to education.

Globally, 213 million children are at the sharp end of unpredictable and volatile emergencies. With 109 million children targeted by UNICEF for humanitarian assistance in 2025, donor funding is critical.

A survey by MSF has found that the rate of global acute malnutrition has doubled in some areas of Katsina state since last year. These results are “terrifying”, according to MSF's medical coordinator.

At least 51 million children across the region are at the epicentre of multiple crises, including relentless climate shocks, public health emergencies, conflict and economic impacts.

With the virus presenting an ongoing threat in endemic regions, preventive Ebola vaccination will protect frontline workers, communities and health systems, helping mitigate the impact of outbreaks.

The GHO for 2025 outlines carefully prioritized response plans to provide critical assistance to 190 million people in 32 countries and nine refugee-hosting regions.

This work will guide national governments in implementing scalable approaches to prevent wasting and make a substantial impact on the lives of millions of children and women in crisis-affected areas.

Syria’s warring parties must strictly adhere to international law and protect civilians, the UN warned amid a dramatic increase in hostilities that threaten to spread to new parts of the country.

By 2025, more than 91 million people who are affected by humanitarian crises will be in urgent need of shelter to protect themselves from the elements, to have privacy and a place to feel safe.

The attack has created a living nightmare for the displaced people, with panic, mass displacement and casualties as young as four years old who have sustained severe injuries.