Between 6 and 12 August, the security situation in As-Sweida Governorate remained tense, with multiple incidents of armed violence and clashes reported across both rural and urban areas.
Following the joint humanitarian convoy with SARC on 28 July, the UN had secured approval from the Syrian government to begin delivering aid, including food, water, and emergency supplies, to tens of thousands of displaced persons in both As-Sweida and Dar’a.
Hostilities continued in As-Sweida Governorate, particularly the western countryside, despite a ceasefire agreement, contributing to a volatile security environment and impacting civilian safety.
The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator a.i. for Syria led the first high-level, inter-agency mission to As-Sweida Governorate since the onset of hostilities, visiting As-Sweida City, Shahba, and Salkhad towns to assess humanitarian needs and deliver assistance.
In collaboration with the Departmental Directorate of Civil Protection-Artibonite (DDPC-A), as of 19 July, IOM reported 14,885 displaced persons (3,425 households) across the communes of Dessalines (11,857 IDPs), Saint-Michel (1,757 IDPs), Gonaïves (225 IDPs), and Verrettes (941 IDPs). All displaced people are currently staying with host families.
The Shelter Cluster has concluded its fund mapping exercise. Results show that $24 million has been secured to date—representing 14% of the total 2025 funding requirement. However, OCHA’s Financial Tracking System (FTS) currently reflects only $12.9 million due to underreporting by some partners.
The situation in As-Sweida remained tense but somewhat stabilized under a ceasefire that had been brokered earlier in the month. While major hostilities subsided, sporadic clashes were still reported in rural areas, particularly around Al-Ariqah and Rimah.
Humanitarian access due to roadblocks, insecurity and other impediments to As-Sweida remains constrained, hampering the ability of humanitarians to assess need and to provide critical life-saving assistance.
In June 2025, WFP assisted an estimated 3.6 million people across all activities. Of those assisted, 1.6 million people were in famine and risk of famine (RoF) areas in Sudan.
A ceasefire has largely held following over a week of intense clashes began around 12 July. The situation remains highly volatile, but there has been a notable reduction in active fighting while the countryside is witnessing intermittent clashes between the opposing parties.
The humanitarian community calls for the hyper prioritization of the Humanitarian Response Priorities to be complemented by strengthened advocacy and resource mobilization efforts for new and additional funding resources in support of the response, particularly at this critical time.
As of 30 June 2025, UNHCR Lebanon had received just 22 per cent of its required funding, with little visibility on funding projections in the coming months.
The number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Haiti reached an all-time high, with nearly 1.3 million displaced as of 10 June, according to IOM’s latest Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM).
Approximately 14,885 people (3,425 households) have been displaced following armed attacks on 16 July 2025 in the communes of Dessalines (1st communal section of Villars) and Verrettes (1st communal section of Liancourt), in the Artibonite department.
This report is a summary of the situation of internally displaced persons (IDPs) from the Al-Reef Al-Shragi Locality to Kadugli Locality, for the IDPs whom were displaced in May of this year of 2025 and currently residing in the Kadugli Stadium.
There are now 12.0 million forcibly displaced due to the outbreak of conflict in Sudan since April 2023, including 7.7 million internally and 4.1 million in neighbouring countries.
Since 12 July, armed hostilities and clashes escalated in As-Sweida Governorate, southern Syria, causing deaths and injuries among civilians and large-scale internal displacement.
On November 5, 2024, the IFRC launched an Emergency Appeal to support the Lebanese Red Cross in responding to the escalating humanitarian crisis in Lebanon, aiming to assist 700,000 affected individuals.
Amid heightened regional tensions in June, the risk of conflict spillover into Lebanon remained high. Despite Israel’s partial withdrawal, it still occupies five border positions, and ceasefire violations persist
Just after the Gaza ceasefire came into effect on 19 January 2025, Israeli forces launched on 21 January a major militarized operation in the West Bank, dubbed “Iron Wall”. The operation began in Jenin, but soon expanded across the northern West Bank, with the refugee camps of Jenin, Tulkarm and Nur Shams being at the centre of operations.
