As Syria advances its recovery, revived sectarian violence, coupled with the worst drought in decades and catastrophic wildfires, are causing large displacement, deteriorating Syria’s humanitarian situation and exacerbating food insecurity.
Between 20 and 22 July, the security situation in southern Syria remained highly volatile, marked by intensified hostilities and reported violations of the ceasefire agreement in As-Sweida Governorate and surrounding areas.
According to OCHA, an estimated 50,000 to 80,000 people, who have already been displaced multiple times, were forced to move again and are being squeezed into an ever-shrinking space.
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.
The Government of Japan has contributed US$2 million (approximately 300 million Japanese Yen) to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), enabling life-saving food assistance at a time when millions in Yemen face deepening hunger.
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.
Families in Syria’s Sweida Governorate are trapped without medical care, clean water or enough food after fighting closed hospitals, cut off roads and broken water systems, said Save the Children, calling for immediate safe access for aid.
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), through its award-winning ShareTheMeal app, has partnered with Careem, a leading multi-service app in the Middle East, to launch a donation campaign across Jordan and the United Arab Emirates.
Key drivers of food insecurity in Yemen include worsening economic challenges, substantial reductions in humanitarian assistance gaps caused by funding shortages, limited livelihood activities, localized conflict, and the delayed and insufficient rainfall.
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
Malnutrition in South Sudan remains a persistent public health concern, with rates of acute malnutrition continuing to exceed the WHO emergency thresholds. In 2025, worsening food insecurity, conflict, and systemic health service disruptions have intensified the nutrition crisis, particularly among children under five and pregnant or breastfeeding women.
The primary objective of the 2025 Multi-Sector Needs Assessment (MSNA) is to assess the multifaceted needs, coping strategies, and humanitarian situation across all four most affected governorates- South, El Nabatieh, Baalbek-El Hermel and Bekaa - as well as Baabda district in Mount Lebanon Governorate.
South Sudan is currently facing a severe humanitarian crisis characterised by extensive internal displacement. The underlying causes of these displacement dynamics are varied and include communal clashes, land disputes, insecurity, violence, disasters, and cross-border movements.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) warns that Gaza’s water crisis has reached breaking point. Ongoing hostilities, mass displacement, and extreme fuel shortages have left communities without access to the basic clean water and sanitation they need to survive.
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.
