Updates (Headlines)

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

Relentless displacement, access restrictions and the near-total destruction of housing have left hundreds of thousands without adequate shelter, and humanitarians without the means to assist them.

As the refugee influx into Burundi reaches a critical point, with thousands of individuals fleeing conflict and instability in DR Congo, the country faces a significant humanitarian challenge.

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

Reports show that one in every five people is now facing starvation; for an estimated 55,000 pregnant women, each missed meal increases the risk of miscarriages, stillbirths and undernourished babies.

So far in 2025, at least 743 people have died trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe, including 538 on the Central Mediterranean route. This remains the deadliest known migration route in the world.

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.

The study surveyed more than 5,000 refugee, displaced and host family households, finding that 58% are now experiencing severe hunger, with nearly half saying they have gone entire days without food.

Two-thirds of the 70 million hectares affected by human-induced degradation — more than 46 million — is agricultural land. The study stresses urgent need to restore land and improve food security.

States that once championed disarmament are now considering withdrawing from the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention. This is not just a legal retreat on paper — it risks endangering countless lives.

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.

Afghanistan is at a critical juncture in its fight against child and women malnutrition. Immediate action, backed by global, national, and community-level support, is essential to save lives.

Sudanese refugees report serious human rights violations, including physical and sexual violence, arbitrary detention, and forced recruitment. About 60% have been separated from family members.

Civilians in the Middle East have suffered repeated crises for decades and need respite from violence. ICRC urges all parties to respect International Humanitarian Law and protect the vulnerable.

The report shows that one in five people – around 1.17 million individuals – are facing crisis or emergency levels of acute food insecurity, a slight improvement from the 1.65 million earlier this year.

At least 2,680 people were killed between 1 January and 30 May, including 54 children, according to information verified by the UN. At least 957 others were injured and 316 kidnapped for ransom.