News Monitor

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.

It is nearly impossible to collect and verify information under current conditions but at least 17,000 children are believed unaccompanied and separated and 4,000 are likely missing under rubble.

Nine days since the UN Security Council called for an end to the fighting in El Fasher, MSF warns that hospitals continue to be attacked, and that no outside help can reach the city.

Nine days since the UN Security Council called for an end to the fighting in El Fasher, MSF warns that hospitals continue to be attacked, and that no outside help can reach the city.

Children are the most vulnerable, facing heightened risks of drowning, malnutrition, deadly waterborne diseases, the trauma of displacement, and potential abuse in overpopulated shelters.

The health system in Port-au-Prince remains severely affected by ongoing violence. In May, 30 hospitals and health centers were closed, and insecurity still hinders access to health.

In addition to 68.3 million people displaced by conflict and violence, an increase of 49 per cent from five years ago, 7.7 million persons were internally displaced at the end of 2023 due to natural disasters.

While detailed assessments continue in the camps, initial reports indicate nearly 1,200 shelters have been destroyed or damaged, displacing an estimated 2,000 refugees.

Almost 52,000 under-fives in 84 drought-hit districts are expected to fall into severe wasting – the deadliest form of malnutrition – within the next year if urgent preventive measures are not applied.

Desperate shortages of essentials have left the enclave’s most vulnerable struggling to carry on amid stifling heat, heavy fighting, disease spread and a breakdown in law and order, UN warned.

Escalating gang violence in Haiti have forced a record 578,074 internal displacements in 2024, making it the country with the largest number of displacements due to crime-related violence.

The Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack researchers recorded the highest numbers of attacks on education in Palestine, Ukraine, and DR Congo over the past two years.

According to initial reports, an estimated 7,794 refugees have been affected across the 33 camps in Cox’s Bazar, with an estimated 1,191 shelters damaged or destroyed and 10 people killed.

Human Rights Watch’s analysis of satellite imagery shows an increase in graves in at least six cemeteries in the city from May 9 to June 12, notably in Abu Shouk camp.