Somalia

In Ukraine, recent attacks have caused civilian casualties and damage to critical infrastructure, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports. In Odesa, a 28 March strike killed people, damaging a maternity hospital and more than 70 homes. The World Health Organization (WHO) verified 124 attacks on healthcare in Ukraine, out of 357 globally.

In Somalia, fuel prices doubled in recent days, from $0.60 to $1.50 per litre — a more than 100 per cent jump — due mainly to the impact of the escalation in the Middle East, authorities and UN partners report. These rising costs are driving up prices of food and water, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs finds.

The World Food Programme (WFP) warns its life-saving emergency food and nutrition assistance in Somalia, which is suffering from a national drought emergency, will stop by April without immediate funding; $95 million is urgently needed to continue supporting the most food-insecure people between March and August.

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 Ukraine, the Humanitarian Coordinator there called for Moscow’s attacks on critical infrastructure to stop, as thousands face harsh winter conditions amid a new round of weekend attacks. According to local authorities, between 23 January and today, those attacks killed and injured several civilians, including children.

Somalia today condemned Israel’s “flagrant assault” on its country’s unity and territorial integrity through recognition of “Somaliland”, as multiple Security Council members and regional States warned the move was a provocative step that could inflame tensions in the Horn of Africa and undercut Mogadishu’s sovereignty and political cohesion.

The Security Council today extended the authorization of the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) until 31 December 2026.

Authorities in Somalia estimate that more than 4.6 million people — a quarter of the population — are being impacted by drought. UN partners indicate that at least 120,000 people were displaced between September and December, as water prices soar, food becomes increasingly scarce, livestock die and livelihoods collapse.

The Security Council today extended until 30 November 2026 its sanctions on weapons entering Somalia and its authorization for Member States to intercept vessels transporting them, while simultaneously renewing until 31 December 2026 the mandate of the Panel of Experts assisting the Al-Shabaab sanctions regime.

On 13 November 2025, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolution 2713 (2023) concerning Al-Shabaab held informal consultations to be briefed by the Coordinator of the Panel of Experts pursuant to resolution 2713 (2023) on the Panel’s final report.