In Haiti, amid continued violence and mass displacement, recruitment and use of children by armed groups rose 200 per cent in 20025, according to a report published today by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Children account for over half of the 1.4 million people internally displaced in the country.
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In Gaza, the UN and its aid partners coordinated 10 humanitarian missions with the Israeli authorities on Wednesday to collect incoming food, vaccines, fuel and health supplies from the Kerem Shalom/Kerem Abu Salem and Zikim crossings. The UN Development Programme began removing solid waste from a dumping site in Gaza City.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is experiencing its worst cholera outbreak in 25 years, with over 1,300 suspected cases and 35 deaths reported since 1 January. On Monday, $750,000 was allocated from the Central Emergency Response Fund for UN healthcare partners to swiftly expand life-saving aid and curb transmission rates.
In Ethiopia, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights today urged all parties to take urgent steps towards de-escalation, warning that recent fighting in Tigray risks deepening the human rights crisis in the country’s north.
In Madagascar, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports that another cyclone is expected to make landfall tomorrow. This comes on the heels of Tropical Cyclone Fytia, which touched down on 31 January. The Central Emergency Response Fund has released $3 million to help pre-position staff and supplies.
In Chad today, a humanitarian response plan was launched, calling for $986 million to assist 3.4 million people, including $540 million dedicated to refugees. The plan comes as Chad continues to face one of the most severe humanitarian crises in the Sahel.
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen, Julien Harneis, said today that the Houthi de facto authorities approved flights from the UN Humanitarian Air Service for February allowing non-governmental organization staff to enter and exit Sana’a, the country’s capital, facilitating aid delivery for millions in need.
In 2025 alone, over 37,000 Palestinians were displaced in the West Bank and Israeli settler violence hit record-high levels, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said today. Since last October, over 500 Palestinians have been killed despite the New York Declaration to peacefully implement a two-State solution.
In Somalia, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that severe drought conditions continue to displace people across the country. According to authorities and UN agencies, nearly half a million people have now abandoned their homes since September 2025.
In support of the Lebanese Armed Forces, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) conducted four-day coordinated activities with Lebanese Army personnel to enhance operational readiness and joint capabilities, including foot and vehicle patrols, checkpoints and equipment use.