The humanitarian crisis in Gaza remained severe throughout January 2026, despite a ceasefire, with the population facing acute shelter needs, displacement, and challenges in aid delivery amid harsh winter conditions.
As of 18 February, Al-Hasakeh Governorate remains relatively stable, with no major clashes recorded during the reporting period. Nonetheless, the security situation remains tense across North East Syria (NES), with movement restrictions in place.
In Syria, despite the end of the war, people continue to live with the heavy legacy of fourteen years of brutal conflict. Years of aerial attacks and protracted hostilities, including in rural areas around Homs, Hama, Aleppo, and Idlib, have destroyed homes and essential infrastructure, left countless families with no choice but to flee.
The protection environment in the Darfur and Kordofan States is precarious with armed clashes, air and drone strikes, and heightened insecurity persisting.
WFP continues to expand its plans for cash-based assistance in Gaza, with a growing proportion of beneficiaries targeted to transition from receiving in-kind food assistance to monthly digital transfers via e-wallets.
As of 11 February, the ceasefire and integration agreement between the Government of Syria and the Syrian Democratic Forces (announced 30 January) continues to shape population movements in Al-Hasakeh neighbouring Ar-Raqqa.
As Syria enters a new year, the country continues to navigate complex and evolving mobility dynamics. Over the past year, Syria’s humanitarian, political, demographic, and recovery landscape has undergone significant transformation as a result of the power shift in Damascus on 8 December 2024.
Lebanon faces deep socioeconomic, political, and security crises, affecting nearly half the population. The escalation of armed conflict in late 2023 and 2024 worsened conditions, particularly for the most marginalized children and families.
Renewed hostilities between armed actors have intensified across northern and central South Sudan since late December 2025. Sustained fighting and aerial bombardment in parts of Jonglei State have triggered a sharp deterioration in security conditions, large-scale displacement, and widespread civilian flight.
In January 2026, the IOM Yemen DTM tracked 21,050 migrants entering Yemen, representing a decrease of four per cent compared to the 21,996 migrants recorded in the previous month.
As of 5 February, UNHCR estimates that 1,413,967 individuals have returned to Syria since 8 December 2024 while 1,712,744 internally displaced persons have returned home.
The situation in Aleppo, Al-Hasakeh and Ar-Raqqa governorates has largely stabilized in recent days, following the agreement announced on 30 January 2026. Active hostilities have subsided, bringing a greater sense of calm, even as localized incidents, precautionary security measures, and community concerns persist in many areas.
This report documents the proceedings and key outcomes of the fourth roundtable discussion organized by the WE’AM Project, held on December 4, 2025, in Chtoura, Bekaa region, Lebanon.
IOM Yemen DTM’s Rapid Displacement Tracking (RDT) tool collects data on estimated numbers of households forced to flee on a daily basis from their locations of origin or displacement, allowing for regular reporting of new displacements in terms of estimated numbers, geography, and needs.
As of 3 February, around 280,000 people have been displaced as a result of the Jonglei conflict following renewed fighting and airstrikes since 29 December 2025, according to the RRC.
As of 01 February, an extended ceasefire and integration agreement between the Government of Syria and the Syrian Democratic Forces is holding (announced 30 January). The agreement aims to further stabilise conflict-affected areas across North East Syria (NES).
Yemen continues to face a protracted humanitarian crisis marked by conflict, political fragmentation, economic collapse, and severe access constraints, with women and girls bearing a disproportionate share of the impact.
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), in coordination with local authorities and partners, is scaling up food assistance for families displaced by the sudden escalation of events in northern Syria. Renewed insecurity across Al Hasakeh, Ain al Arab (Kobani) and surrounding areas has triggered widespread displacement, with more than 165,000 people fleeing their homes in recent days.
Between January and November 2025, 12,684 migrants and refugees from Sudan arrived in Europe by sea and by land, a 3.3-fold increase compared to the number registered in the same period of 2024.
