Updates

Over two years since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by the armed forces of the Russian Federation, extensive and protracted displacement has affected 3.6 million internally displaced persons...

This monthly protection update for Afghanistan provides a comprehensive overview of UNHCR’s different protection programs, aiming to prevent, mitigate and respond to protection risks faced by...

HIGHLIGHTS ● 868,947 people displaced within Lebanon reported back in their cadasters of origin as of 8 January (IOM). ● 115,439 people remain displaced outside their cadasters of origin, a 7 per...

HIGHLIGHTS • The Port-au-Prince Metropolitan Area (ZMPAP) remains the epicentre of violence in the country, driving displacement and hindering access. • Despite the difficult context, humanitarian...

Situation Overview Lebanon is grappling with a severe humanitarian crisis following 14 months of escalating violence. Over 4,000 people have been killed, including 290 children and 790 women, while...

HIGHLIGHTS Recent escalations in violence have severely compromised critical infrastructure, with shelling damaging water and power stations, leading to acute shortages in Aleppo and surrounding...

Period: 22 December 2024 - 4 January 2025 The information below is provided every other week by Clusters and select technical working groups operating in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT). For...

Highlights More than 627,000 people including more than 275,000 children remain newly displaced across the country, mostly in Idleb and Aleppo governorates. Approximately 522,000 people who were...

Overview The Sudan Mobility Overview provides an in-depth analysis of displacement and mobility in Sudan between 01 November and 31 December 2024. This bi-monthly report summarizes displacement...

OVERVIEW The rainy season in Nigeria typically occurs annually, with the highest concentration of rainfall between June and October. Many states have been impacted by hefty rains from July to October...

INTRODUCTION Türk Kızılay Syria Cash Assistance Project intended to provide humanitarian assistance to households in need who have settled in briquette houses built by the Türk Kızılay in the Mashhad...

Background The Syrian conflict remains a complex humanitarian protection emergency where systematic violations of international human rights laws have led to immense civilian suffering, widespread...

OVERVIEW There is a remarkable departure from the tone of feedback that has been collected in the last three months. Previously, most of the feedback had complaints, concerns, and shades of...

OVERVIEW The lives of refugees are being improved by humanitarian aid at the Malakal Transit Center. Important services like cash assistance for buying food, transportation to safer areas, and...

OVERVIEW Many organizations are actively addressing important needs like food insecurity, constrained health services, overstretched WASH facilities, and other areas of humanitarian service delivery...

Overview More than 25.6 million people are facing acute levels of food insecurity, including 755,000 people at risk of famine. While the harvest season typically leads to stabilization in food...

By Mitra Naseh As the global population of refugees increased to a record high 37.8 million as of mid-2024, a staggering 16 percent—nearly one in six—originated from Afghanistan, where they have fled...

Key learning insights Local authorized participants in Karachchi achieved in average an 83% improvement in rapid needs assessments (RNA) scores and a 37% improvement in DRR scores, demonstrating...

HIGHLIGHTS 121,895 people reached with food assistance in Cabo Delgado; over 148,500 people in Cabo Delgado reached with PSEA messaging. Food is the most critical need (90%) followed by Shelter (65%)...

This report is produced by the OCHA Office of the Pacific Islands in collaboration with humanitarian partners under the Pacific Humanitarian Team. It covers the period from 26 December 2024 to 7...