Afghanistan will remain a major crisis in 2026, the UN warns, partners warn

Years of conflict, exacerbated by rising food insecurity, recurring natural disasters, climate change impacts and large-scale returns of displaced people, have left an estimated 45 percent of the population – some 21.9 million people – in need of humanitarian assistance next year. Of these, 17.5 million people – more than three-quarters of whom are women […]

Sexual violence against children is ‘deep-rooted, systemic and widespread’ across DR Congo, UNICEF warns

The surge comes against the backdrop of an escalating conflict in eastern DRC, where renewed fighting has caused mass displacement, eroded protection systems and deepened an already dire humanitarian crisis, putting children at increased risk of abuse, exploitation and lasting trauma. UNICEF has called repeatedly for an immediate cessation of hostilities and unhindered humanitarian access, […]