News Monitor

As of October last year, 6.9 million people were displaced across DRC, a number expected to increase. In North Kivu alone, by the end of May, 1.77 million people had been displaced.

The attack comes against the backdrop of a worsening humanitarian crisis, driven by the ongoing war in Sudan between rival militaries that has left the country teetering on the brink of famine.

Ongoing heavy fighting in northern Gaza has now forced an estimated 84,000 people to flee eastern Gaza City in a matter of days, while also cutting off access to a key aid distribution hub.

A spike in insurgent attacks is driving a growing humanitarian and displacement crisis, even as donors and security forces are withdrawing. The situation may be on the brink of becoming much worse.

WFP plans to continue its response through cash assistance for the recipient families and an additional 48,000 households that WFP has pre-identified as part of its preparedness efforts.

The campaign comes in response to an outbreak confirmed in February, and will target areas that are bordering southern DR Congo, have a history of polio cases, or are in the main corridor of Luanda.

Devastating extreme weather events and natural disasters are shattering many refugee and other displaced communities worldwide, worsening their plight and in some cases forcing them to move and start again.

The situation is particularly concerning for mothers and adult women, who often prioritize feeding others over themselves and report greater difficulty accessing food compared to men.

A major flood is predicted later this year, as humanitarian actors plan for a scenario in which more than three million people are affected and 2.4 million are in need of humanitarian assistance.

The rapid deterioration in food security in Sudan has left 755,000 people in catastrophic conditions with a risk of famine in 14 areas, according to the latest Snapshot data released by the IPC.

The extreme escalation of conflict, indiscriminate violence and severe restrictions on access in northern Rakhine have forced MSF to suspend activities in Rathedaung, Buthidaung and Maungdaw.

Save the Children found 16.4 million children, or three in every four children, now face “crisis”, “emergency” or “catastrophe” levels of hunger - up from 8.3 million last December.

An estimated 578,000 people are displaced within the country, forced to abandon their homes and risking death, rape, kidnapping, and unsafe, overcrowded living conditions, says UNFPA.

These killings have occurred against the backdrop of systematic attacks on hospitals and other medical facilities in violation of the laws of war.

The latest food security assessment on Gaza confirms WFP concerns about the ongoing levels of severe hunger across the Gaza Strip and shows the critical importance of sustained access to all areas.

With increasing numbers of Sudanese refugees in border areas, rising health concerns, escalating security incidents and the impending rainy season, immediate action is needed.

More than 3.8 million people remain displaced and extreme weather, insecurity and disease outbreaks are increasing demand for support. Despite this, the UN's humanitarian response is only 24% funded.

The ongoing violence and lack of access for monitors in Sudan mean that the numbers, while staggering, likely represent only a fraction of the true number of grave violations in the past year.