Despite urgent needs, 62 per cent of UNICEF’s response remains unfunded. Without timely support, the most vulnerable children risk missing access to critical, lifesaving services.
The fall of the Assad government on 8 December 2024 marked a significant turning point in Syria’s political and humanitarian trajectory. This turn of events presents an opportunity to end one of the largest displacement crises in the world including for millions of internally displaced Syrians.
South Sudan faces an escalating food crisis, driven by ongoing conflict, frequent climate shocks and economic instability. These overlapping challenges have deepened food insecurity across the country, putting millions at risk and straining already limited resources.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM), in partnership with the University of Juba and supported by the European Union, convened a landmark public lecture on managing housing, land, and property rights in South Sudan, highlighting their vital role in supporting long-term recovery for displaced communities.
The SEP outlines how IRC engages with affected communities and stakeholders throughout the project cycle. It ensures that individuals—especially vulnerable and marginalized groups—have access to timely information, meaningful consultation, and accessible feedback mechanisms.
The escalation of hostilities in Lebanon during and after September 2024 led to severe destruction, affecting approximately 100,000 housing units and resulting in an estimated USD 3.2 billion in damages, according to the World Bank.
As conflict persists across much of Sudan, pockets of relative safety have emerged and to date over a million internally displaced Sudanese have been making their way home.
During the reporting period, the security in Syria has deteriorated. As of mid-July 2025, As-Sweida has experienced a sharp escalation in sectarian violence; and IDF has launched several airstrikes, not only in the southern governorates, but also at the Syrian Defense Ministry and near the presidential palace in Damascus.
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.
The Migration, Environment, and Climate Change (MECC) Country Report on Yemen by IOM explores the complex links between climate change, environmental degradation, and human mobility in Yemen.
Following the rapid power shift in Damascus on 8 December 2024, the Syrian Arab Republic (henceforth referred to as Syria) is undergoing a pivotal transformation, reshaping its humanitarian, political, demographic, and recovery landscape.
Since the start of 2025, 493 EO incidents took place across Syria resulting in 390 deaths including 108 children and the injury of 536 civilians including 205 children.
Syria has one of the largest numbers of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the world (7.4 million IDPs). The UN and humanitarian partners also estimate that in 2025 over 16.5 million people in Syria need humanitarian assistance.
An ILO-supported initiative is equipping 1,000 displaced and host community women in White Nile State with practical agricultural skills, cooperative development training, and access to markets.
As Syria enters a pivotal phase of emerging from years of crisis, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has reaffirmed its support for a national recovery rooted in decent work, social justice and inclusive economic growth.
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, together with local authorities in Aden, officially broke ground today on the Al-Arish Wastewater Pumping Station—a landmark project that aims to improve sanitation services, public health, and environmental conditions in one of Yemen’s most densely populated urban areas.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has welcomed the recent decisions by the European Union and the United States to lift a significant portion of sanctions imposed on Syria.
The Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) Annex to the Financing Agreement sets out the measures and actions required for the project design and implementation to meet the African Development Bank’s Environmental and Social Operational Safeguards, in alignment with WFP’s own WFP Environmental and Social Sustainability Framework.
By 15 May 2025, around 156,000 Syrians returned to Syria from or via Lebanon. Given the significant changes in the Syria context, UNHCR, in close collaboration with the authorities, began designing programmes to support refugees who express an interest in returning, including “Go and See” visits.
