Escalating violence and sieges in Kordofan are trapping civilians, destroying essential services, driving famine risks and displacement, and severely restricting life-saving assistance.
To support efforts toward durable solutions, this report examines the situation in communities where returns are already taking place, shedding light on the conditions, needs, and risks confronting returnees.
An estimated 5.97 million people are currently in IPC Phase 3 or worse, including 28,000 in Phase 5 (Catastrophe). Projections indicate this could rise to 7.56 million during the 2026 lean season, with 3.26 million women and children acutely malnourished or at risk.
Storm Byron, a severe storm system that triggered flooding in Greece and Cyprus before reaching Gaza earlier this week, has now made landfall, bringing heavy rainfall that has already flooded multiple displacement sites and placed nearly 795,000* displaced Palestinians at heightened risk. Rainfall is expected to continue in the hours ahead, further straining conditions for families already living in unsafe shelters.
The little that is known about current conditions in El Fasher is beyond horrific. Anywhere between 70,000 and 100,000 people could remain trapped inside.
After more than 14 years of war, in December 2024 the government of former Syrian leader Bashar Al al-Assad fell, leaving large-scale destruction, massive displacement, economic hardship, and a lack of basic services, including health care.
Children in the Syrian Arab Republic continue to face significant vulnerabilities after 14 years of conflict. Despite renewed engagement following the change in authorities in late 2024, humanitarian needs are rising due to large-scale returns, economic decline, climate shocks and damaged infrastructure.
Yemen faced poor sorghum harvests due to early-season drought followed by floods, water-stressed perennial crops likely to reduce future yields, severely degraded rangelands lowering livestock productivity and milk output, and heightened pest and disease pressures threatening vegetable production.
Since 8 December 2024, UNHCR estimates 1,260,240 Syrians have returned to Syria from neighbouring countries, including some 437,586 from or via Lebanon. Returns are taking place through official and unofficial border crossing points, which complicates tracking.
On 3 December, the UNRWA Commissioner-General issued a statement on the continued challenges facing people in Gaza, as well as how UNRWA colleagues assist the population – including by supplying 90,000 cubic metres of water to communities and disposing of 9,000 tons of solid waste in November 2025.
As people in Syria mark one year since the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad’s government, Amnesty International reiterates the urgent need for Syria’s new authorities to break with the past and commit to delivering justice, truth and reparations while securing human rights for all.
The overall humanitarian situation in Hadramawt remains relatively stable, supported by the recent halt in military operations. However, the rapid shift in territorial control and the presence of multiple armed actors have created uncertainty that continues to affect civilian movement and needs.
Since January 2025, 379,103 Syrian individuals known to UNHCR have been inactivated from UNHCR’s database due to both confirmed and presumed returns to Syria.
Between July and October 2025, median bread prices remained largely stable nationwide and regionally. Bread availability on the other hand, improved notably: the share of vendors reporting access to government-supported bread increased from 74% to 91% nationwide.
Yemen’s weather from the third dekad of November through the first dekad of December 2025 is expected to remain cool and dry, marking the seasonal shift into winter.
This report documents emblematic cases of violations of international law that should be investigated as war crimes that were committed by the RSF and its allied forces during the attack and in its aftermath.
After 14 years of conflict and recurrent climate shocks, the agriculture sector has been among the hardest hit in the Syrian Arab Republic, with severe damage to productive assets and widespread disruption to food production.
As of 27 November, 1,260,240 individuals have returned to Syria since 8 December while 1,950,090 internally displaced persons have returned to their areas of origin/selected destination in the same period.
One month after the takeover of El Fasher, North Darfur, and the escalation of armed clashes in Kordofan states, displacement has increased. Civilians, including previously displaced families and refugees, have been forced to flee to relatively safer states and localities.
