"As the winter season lingers on, more families will be on the doorstep of starvation and yet the humanitarian response in Afghanistan remains gravely under-funded," said IRC's Lisa Owen.
Overall, an estimated 10.8 million people across Ukraine will require humanitarian assistance this year, including internally displaced and war-affected non-displaced people.
The number of child casualties in Yemen jumped 70% in 2025, with one child killed or injured every day, Save the Children said. The number of children killed doubled in 2025 compared with 2024.
“What the world now calls 'calm' would be considered a crisis anywhere else. Unfortunately, the ceasefire has had an unintended effect: Palestinian children in Gaza have disappeared from view."
Forecasts put WFP’s funding at just under half the $13 billion needed to reach 110 million most vulnerable, while more complex and dangerous operating environments are making it harder to provide aid.
“As we approach this catastrophic milestone, the world must not look away. Civilians have paid the highest price for a conflict they did not choose and need decisive international action."
It prioritises safeguarding food production for vulnerable rural families and small-scale farmers while helping to restore productive assets and supporting targeted rehabilitation of agricultural land.
Nationwide data compiled by protection and GBV service providers indicate that more than 35,000 cases of sexual violence against children were recorded in the first nine months of 2025.
Dikwa, Borno State – Every rainy season, displaced families in Dikwa in the Borno State of Nigeria face renewed flood threats — a challenge highlighted in ReliefWeb’s coverage of floods and the humanitarian response in Nigeria.
To address this, Deltares and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) developed new flood hazard models to assess current and future risks. Using KoBoToolbox,...
