The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed the lifesaving contribution of JPY 500 million (US$3.3 million) from Japan to provide emergency food and nutrition assistance to Palestinians facing severe food insecurity due to the conflict in Gaza and also escalating violence in the West Bank.
El Fasher, North Darfur, has been under siege and affected by continuous fighting for 15 months, leading to extreme levels of needs, severe shortages of food, water, and medical supplies.
In 2025, the Regional RRP is designed to target the needs of 2.53 million refugees and 1.84 million members of the host community in the five main asylum countries, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, and Uganda.
During the first half of 2025, children and families in Lebanon continued to endure the repercussions of the armed conflict that escalated in 2024, further weakening an already deteriorated economy and overstretched public services.
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.
Yemen is entering the peak of its summer rainy season, a period typically characterized by moderate to heavy showers in the highlands. This rainfall is crucial for supporting rainfed crops like sorghum and millet, regenerating pastures for livestock, and replenishing wadis and seasonal streams.
Casualty numbers have been provided by the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Israeli authorities. The fatality breakdowns currently cited are those that the MoH in Gaza has fully identified as of 31 July 2025 out of the higher number of casualties they report.
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.
UNHCR has declared an internal Level 2 emergency for Ethiopia and Sudan due to the escalating crisis in South Sudan, which will remain in force for six months until November 2025.
The reported deaths of 100 children due to starvation in Gaza [1] since October 2023 is a devastating milestone that shames the world and demands urgent action, Save the Children said.
Following the escalation of violence between 12 to 19 July, the security situation in As-Sweida Governorate remains tense, with intermittent clashes and restricted mobility—despite recently granted humanitarian access; roadblocks and insecurity continue to hinder aid delivery.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has launched an emergency response in Unity and Upper Nile states in South Sudan to address growing humanitarian needs driven by escalating conflict, displacement, and food insecurity.
In June 2025, WFP reached an estimated 3.6 million people across all activities. This included reaching 1.6 million people in famine and risk of famine (RoF) areas in Sudan, accounting for almost 80% of the population located in Famine and RoF areas.
Hostilities continued in As-Sweida Governorate, particularly the western countryside, despite a ceasefire agreement, contributing to a volatile security environment and impacting civilian safety.
One year since famine was first confirmed in Sudan’s Zamzam camp in North Darfur, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) warns that the families trapped inside the besieged state capital, El Fasher, face starvation.
Latest data from IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) shows a 13% drop in the number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Sudan since January 2025, now standing at 10.1 million.
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.
If there is political will to allow airdrops - which are highly costly, insufficient and inefficient, there should be similar political will to open the road crossings.
