News Monitor
The surge in violence has adversely affected poor householdsā income sources, disrupted market functioning and supply, and impeded food assistance distribution.
The death toll and number of missing persons in the Mediterranean in 2024 have now surpassed 2,200, with nearly 1,700 lives lost on the central Mediterranean route alone.
Overcrowded displacement sites, insufficient access to safe water and sanitation facilities, compounded by the effects of heavy rains and flooding, remain the primary drivers of the outbreak.
The report details the still-rising number of civilian casualties, continued executions and torture of prisoners of war, and efforts by Russia to solidify its control of occupied Ukrainian territory.
In Malawi, UNHCR and the government have identified around 2,000 who crossed in the past week and another 1,000 in Eswatini, comprising of refugees and asylum seekers of various nationalities.
Aid organizations in Yemen are deeply concerned about the airstrikes on key infrastructure, including Sanaāa International Airport, power stations in Sanaāa and Hodeidah, and seaports near Hodeidah.
Approximately 77,000 people, including 10,000 displaced, are affected in Amhara region, with 79% of pregnant and lactating women and 70% of children experiencing acute malnourishment.
While the top ten focuses on financial costs - usually higher in richer countries - some of the most devastating extreme weather events hit poorer nations, which have the least resources to respond.
18.2 million children were born into hunger due to conflict, displacement, extreme weather, and rising food costs, marking a 5% increase from 2023 and a 19% increase from 2019.
The systematic dismantling of the health system and a siege for over 80 days on North Gaza puts the lives of the 75,000 Palestinians remaining in the area at risk.
The systematic dismantling of the health system and a siege for over 80 days on North Gaza puts the lives of the 75,000 Palestinians remaining in the area at risk.
At least 473 million childrenāmore than one in six globallyānow live in areas affected by conflict, with the world experiencing the highest number of conflicts since World War II.
At least 473 million childrenāmore than one in six globallyānow live in areas affected by conflict, with the world experiencing the highest number of conflicts since World War II.
More than 78 missiles and 106 drones were deployed in the Christmas Day assault, particularly affecting thermal power plants and boiler stations providing heating to homes.
Research found around 103 million school-aged children living in 34 of the countries classified by the World Bank as conflict-affected or fragile missed out on education in 2024.
Research found around 103 million school-aged children living in 34 of the countries classified by the World Bank as conflict-affected or fragile missed out on education in 2024.
Key activities include distributing essential household items, conducting cash distributions, providing water, sanitation and health services, and implementing safeguarding protection strategies.