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.
Médecins Sans Frontières’ (MSF’s) hospital in Lankien, Jonglei state, South Sudan, was hit in an airstrike by the government of South Sudan forces during the night of Tuesday, 3 February 2026.
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.
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.
Lebanon has a Mediterranean climate, characterized by long, hot summers and mild, wet winters. On average, around 70 percent of the annual rainfall occur between November and March, typically through short, intense storms (MoE/UNDP/GEF, 2016).
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.
WHO South Sudan's "Voices from the Field" series highlights field-based efforts to combat health crises, including cholera, measles, and polio, through vaccinations, mobile teams, and community engagement.
Al Fasher remains under near‑siege, with severe protection risks as well as shortages of food, water, health care, and essential supplies, while insecurity and blocked routes continue to restrict humanitarian access and overstretch services for displaced families.
The security situation in Aleppo, Al-Hassakeh, Ar-Raqqa, and Deir-ez-Zor Governorates has sharply deteriorated over the past week due to rapid territorial shifts and escalation of violence in some regions resulting in increased displacement and humanitarian needs.
A critical escalation in military clashes between Syrian government forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) erupted on January 6, 2026, marking the most intense conflict in Aleppo since the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024.
WFP assisted 3.6 million people through its life saving and life changing interventions. 1.2 million people reached in December were in areas projected as facing or at risk of famine, covering 94 percent of the 1.3 million food-insecure population in those locations.
Middle East and North Africa offers a comprehensive, evidence-based analysis of one of the world’s most complex and dynamic mobility landscapes where labour migration, protracted displacement, environmental stressors and socioeconomic transitions converge.
Children in Gaza are exposed to harsh winter conditions, including cold temperatures, heavy rainfall, strong winds of 30-40 km/h (19-25 mph), and contaminated floodwaters.
For the first time since October 2023, WFP provided full food rations to beneficiaries in Gaza in January through its General Food Distribution programme, up from the previous 75 percent entitlement.
Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors without Borders (MSF) warns that ongoing restrictions on humanitarian movements in parts of Jonglei State, South Sudan, are directly preventing lifesaving referrals of at least 20 critically-ill patients in need of urgent specialised care, placing their lives at immediate risk.
On 11 January, a ceasefire agreement was announced, following which initial, limited return movements were observed, particularly to the Ashrafiyeh neighbourhood. Returns to Ash-Sheikh Maqsoud remain gradual, pending authorization and completion of UXO clearance.
Since 6 January, clashes in Aleppo Governorate have continued between government forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). As of 10 January, the Aleppo Health Directorate reported a total of 23 deaths and 104 injuries.
Nearly three years of continuous violence, severe access constraints, and reduced funding have turned Sudan into the worst humanitarian crisis globally. An estimated 33.7 million people will need humanitarian aid this year.
Since 6 January, hostilities resumed in Aleppo City between the Syrian Government Forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Fighting in the densely populated neighbourhoods of Ash-Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiyeh home to approximately 500,000 people, has reportedly resulted in at least nine casualties (including at least one child and two women), 55 injuries, and extensive damage to homes, public infrastructure, and key health facilities including Zahi Azraq Hospital and a private hospital.
Following the capture of Al Fasher at the end of October, over 106,000 people were displaced to surrounding localities, primarily Tawila. UNICEF scaled up interventions in North Darfur, with nine health facilities and two mobile clinics in Tawila providing essential services.
