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South Sudan: Refugees and Asylum seekers | Persons with Specific Needs (as of 30 April 2026)
Countries: South Sudan, Sudan Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached Infographic.
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Countries: South Sudan, Sudan Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached Infographic.
Country: South Sudan Source: Danish Refugee Council Please refer to the attached file. Situation update The situation across Jonglei remains fragile and volatile, characterised by localized violence, active conflict near populated areas, and growing humanitarian needs. Akobo County is calm, enabling an active humanitarian scale-up with 30 partners now on the ground and 36,000 IDPs returned. Chuil saw two incidents during the reporting period - a revenge killing on 13 May and an armed attack on a village near the Upper Nile border on 23 May resulting in four deaths and two injuries, though the overall situation remains manageable. Yuai presents the most acute security concern: opposition forces captured the village of Moto on 24 May, triggering youth mobilization, and on 26 May active fighting between SSPDF and SPLA-IO in Waat a four-hour drive away – resulted in at least 15 fatalities and 10 injured combatants, placing the area under close monitoring. Ayod and Paguir (Fangak County) remain calm, with DRC activities ongoing. Overall, the proximity of active conflict, combined with intercommunal tensions, continues to create a high-risk environment, particularly in areas between frontlines. Humanitarian access Humanitarian needs remain severe and multifaceted across Jonglei: Displacement and returns: Continued movements, including returns to Akobo, are placing additional pressure on already limited services. Food and nutrition: Nutrition service delivery is expanding in Akobo, yet needs remain high, with hundreds of SAM and MAM admissions reported by partners. Protection risks: Across all locations, communities face elevated risks of gender-based violence (GBV), family separation, abductions, psychosocial distress and intercommunal violence. Basic services: Limited access to WASH, health, and protection services persists, particularly in recently accessible or hard-to-reach areas.
Countries: South Sudan, Sudan Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached Map.
Countries: South Sudan, Eritrea, Sudan Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached Infographic.
Country: South Sudan Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached Map.
Countries: South Sudan, Sudan Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached Map.
Countries: World, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti, Lebanon, Libya, occupied Palestinian territory, South Sudan, Sudan, Ukraine Source: Insecurity Insight Please refer to the attached file. Aid in Danger incidents affecting aid agencies and their staff and impact on programmes Incidents of threats and violence affecting aid workers, aid delivery and aid impact supporting aid agencies in risk mitigation and safety and security measures when implementing programmes. The incidents reported are not a complete nor a representative list of all events that affected the provision of aid delivery. Insecurity Insight continues to update data and figures may change. Updated data includes new and historic reports identified in open-sources and verified security incidents submitted by Aid in Danger partner agencies. Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo 01 May 2026: In Mwenga territory, South Kivu province, an INGO team travelling between Mwenga, Kamituga and Kitutu on a humanitarian and medical needs assessment mission was reportedly stopped at a checkpoint by Wazalendo, despite prior coordination with authorities and health actors. Wazalendo members disagreed about the team’s identity and whether to let them proceed, causing them to open fire on each other, with the INGO team caught in the crossfire. The team were unharmed and continued their mission to Mwenga. Source: Actualité 03 May 2026: In Kalimoto rural locality, Lwindi chiefdom, Mwenga territory, South Kivu province, an INGO convoy travelling to Mwenga, Kamituga and Kitutu to assess humanitarian needs was reportedly attacked and robbed by Wazalendo militiamen during a humanitarian mission. Source: Actualité Sudan 02 May 2026: In Nyala city, South Darfur state, buildings near the offices of humanitarian organisations were damaged, and at least five people were injured, after a drone attack from an unidentified perpetrator**. Source:** UN News 04 May 2026: In Khartoum city and state, at an airport vital to humanitarian access, a drone from an unidentified perpetrator was shot down, leading to flights being cancelled. Source: UN News South Sudan 29 April 2026: In Walgak town, Akobo county of Jonglei state, food distributions were disrupted by renewed clashes in the area by South Sudan People's Defence Forces (SSPDF), and opposition groups, including the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO). Source: OCHA, Humanitarian Access Snapshot As reported 12 May 2026: In an undisclosed location, the RSF-controlled Tasis Alliance coalition government stipulated that international humanitarian organisations must register with it and open their headquarters in Nyala within 30 days, to operate under its control or else lose the ability to carry out any further activities in the RSF-controlled areas. The SAF rejected the proposal. Source: Ayin Network 12 May 2026: In Dilling city, South Kordofan, an unspecified number of volunteers and humanitarian workers preparing food for displaced people were killed or injured when alleged RSF and SPLM–North artillery shelling hit the vicinity of a market and bus station. Source: Sudan Doctors Network Europe Ukraine 30 April 2026: In Dnipro city and raion, Dnipropetrovsk oblast, a vaccination bus of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Center for Disease Control and Prevention, donated by the WHO, was destroyed while on its way to provide vaccination services by a Russian aerial strike. Sources: Public Health Centre of Ukraine and UN News 04 May 2026: In Dnipropetrovsk oblast, a humanitarian vehicle was damaged by a Russian forces strike. Sources: UN News 12 May 2026: In Dnipropetrovsk oblast, a WFP truck traveling in a convoy alongside two WFP armoured passenger vehicles, carrying a total of seven staff members, was struck by a Russian drone strike after successfully offloading food commodities in Zoriane and Slovianka villages. The truck driver was injured and taken to hospital. While immobilised, the truck was hit again multiple times by separate drones. All vehicles were clearly marked as UN WFP vehicles. Source: United Nations Middle East and North Africa Lebanon As reported on 12 May 2026: In Nabatieh city, district and governorate, two Lebanese Civil Defence paramedics were killed by a sequential Israeli drone strike whilst responding to a man who was killed after an Israeli drone hit his rickshaw near the Civil Defence centre. Sources: CBC, Middle East Eye and Quds News Network Libya On 11 May 2026: In international waters approximately 55 nautical miles north of Libya, the Sea-Watch 5 NGO vessel was fired at approximately 16 times by the Libyan coast guard after rescuing around 90 people. They gave no warnings prior to the shots and threatened to take the boat and the crew back to Libya. Source: EU Observer Occupied Palestinian Territory As reported 05 May 2026: In an undisclosed location, humanitarian facilities came under fire by unidentified perpetrators in two separate incidents. Source: UN News As reported 05 May 2026: In an undisclosed location, a UN warehouse was struck by an Israeli airstrike. Source: UN News As reported 05 May 2026: In an undisclosed location, relief vehicles were damaged when an unidentified perpetrator threw stones. Source: UN News Gaza Strip 29 April 2026: In international waters, about 1,111 km from Gaza, the Global Sumud Flotilla carrying food and supplies from Barcelona to Gaza was intercepted by Israeli naval forces at around 2100, using speedboats to encircle the humanitarian convoy and military lasers and weapons to subdue activists on board. Overnight and into the morning of 30 April, Israeli forces seized at least 15 of the 58 vessels and reportedly disabled the engines of several boats and abandoned them, leaving hundreds of people stranded. Source: Quds News Network 12 May 2026: In Beit Lahia city, North Gaza governorate, the area near an MSF team struck by two shells from an Israeli tank, injuring at least 12 people. The impact occurred around 400m from Al Tayeb Clinic. Source: MSF East Africa The Americas Haiti 10 May 2026: In Cité Soleil and Croix-des-Bouquets, West department, a security guard at an MSF hospital was injured by gunfire during armed clashes involving multiple unidentified armed groups. More than 40 people with gunshot wounds were treated there and over 800 displaced people sought refuge around the hospital. MSF suspended operations and evacuated its hospital following the violence. Source: MSF
Country: South Sudan Source: UN Children's Fund Please refer to the attached file. Highlights Conflict-driven displacement has intensified humanitarian needs, with 276,500 people displaced across Jonglei, Lakes, Upper Nile, and Central Equatoria since December 2025, including 110,000 seeking refuge in Ethiopia, further straining services. Concurrent outbreaks — including a resurgence of cholera alongside measles, mpox, and circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) — are deepening vulnerability, eroding coping capacities, and heightening risks of malnutrition and preventable diseases, especially among children. UNICEF has activated a Level 2 response to strengthen coordination, accelerate decision making, and scale up life-saving assistance amid escalating conflict, disease outbreaks, and humanitarian access constraints. The 2026 Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) appeal is only 32 per cent funded against the $197 million required, leaving critical gaps in response capacity amid rapidly growing needs.
Country: Honduras Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached file. Context March was marked by continued violence, the Violence Observatory of the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH) reported an average of six homicides per day during the first quarter of 2026, alongside five multiple homicides and more than 40 violent deaths of women. The Observatory also reported that extortion continued a ecting around 300,000 households nationwide, particularly transport operators. Protection concerns a ecting children and adolescents remained significant. The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) and national child protection organisations warned about the exposure of children to organised crime and forced recruitment by criminal groups, noting that children and adolescents who refuse to join or attempt to leave such groups may be forced to flee to protect their lives and those of their families. Women continued to face elevated protection risks. CONADEH reported receiving 4,743 complaints related to internal displacement a ecting women between 2016 and 2025. Civil society organisations and observatories continued documenting violent deaths a ecting LGBTIQ+ persons nationwide, including reports indicating more than 560 killings since 2008 and continued cases registered during 2026. Humanitarian needs and displacement-related vulnerabilities also remained significant during the month. Honduras presented its 2026 Humanitarian Action Plan, which seeks to support more than 825,000 people across 33 prioritised municipalities a ected by violence, climate-related shocks and other humanitarian needs.
Countries: Mexico, Haiti Source: Médecins Sans Frontières Haitian migrants search for opportunity in MexicoWithout safe routes, many migrants are choosing to travel in groups for safety in their search for work and dignity. Kate Rankin May 26 2026, 11:50am For years, the city of Tapachula, Mexico, was a transit point for people traveling north to seek refuge in the United States. Since January 2025, the Trump administration’s restrictive immigration policies, on top of regional pressure to curb migration, have transformed Mexico into a country of containment. Migrants cannot work formally or access basic services. Even movement is a challenge, as migrants face lengthy bureaucratic processes just to obtain documents allowing them to move legally throughout Mexico. Teams with Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) are operating mobile clinics to assist migrants within Mexico, and are providing general and mental health care. In the absence of safe migration routes, many migrants are choosing to travel in groups for safety, often on foot, in their search for work and dignity within the country. Below, Derly Sánchez Arias, MSF coordinator in Tapachula, explains why migrants are taking this risk, despite the dangers and challenges they face. By Derly Sánchez Arias, MSF coordinator in Tapachula On the night of April 20, 2026, after hours of rain, nearly 1,000 people left Tapachula on foot and began walking along the coastal highway. They carried only the essentials: water, some food, and their few belongings. They were not marching as a political strategy or to provoke authorities. They were walking because staying was no longer an option. After more than 25 days on the road, they aim to reach Mexico City or another city that might offer them the possibility of work and a dignified life. One of the roots of this movement lies in Haiti, where a humanitarian crisis, armed violence, institutional collapse, and the deterioration of the health care system have made daily life unviable. This is not only about political instability: It is a humanitarian crisis in which entire families flee not only poverty, but also violence in which people — especially women and girls — are used as a territory of war. Above all, they seek protection and a small chance at a sustainable future. Lemeus, en route from Tapachula to Mexico City “I went several days without eating just to pay rent” I left my home in search of better conditions. I arrived in Tapachula and faced the same challenges: finding work and a place to sleep. During my stay, I went several days without eating just to pay rent. It was hunger that ultimately pushed me to join the caravan. What I want is to reach Mexico City, but the walk, the sun, the headaches, and the blisters on my feet are just some of the obstacles that make the journey harder. Every time I woke up and couldn’t do anything, I felt stressed. Now, at least when I walk, I do so with a purpose: to achieve my plans and build a better life. A city that is both a gateway and place of containment Upon arriving in Mexico, that expectation meets a new barrier: Tapachula. The city functions as a blockade; It is a gateway but, at the same time, a point of containment where time seems to stand still. Without timely access to documents such as the Clave Única de Registro de Población (CURP) — an official identification number essential for working, accessing services, and legal status in Mexico — thousands of people remain trapped in informal shelters, with no real opportunity to rebuild their lives. Since the beginning of 2025, MSF mobile clinics have assisted more than 1,400 people from seven caravans. Ninety-five percent of patients were older than 15, and 66 percent were women. Djosymar, from Haiti “Hope is what keeps me going” I’ve been in Tapachula since December last year and I couldn’t find work. I’m a migrant — I don’t have a CURP — and that makes it harder to obtain documents and a job. I like this place, but I had no choice but to leave to try to build a better life somewhere else in Mexico. The hardest part of the journey is the sun. The route is long, and both the weather and the exhaustion make everything more difficult. So do the chafing and the burst blisters on our feet — everything becomes extremely tough. Hope is what keeps me going — hope, and the desire to help my grandmother, to take care of her. She still lives in Haiti. For me, she is everything; she is my motivation. Forced stays in Tapachula are causing physical and mental harm In Tapachula, between 20,000 and 50,000 people remain waiting, according to estimates from local NGOs. In consultations, MSF teams have heard recurring stories: Women, men, and children who have fled violence only to encounter new forms of vulnerability and violence in Mexico. The impacts are not only physical; mental health consequences are also present. Many people have chronic illnesses that have gone months without treatment. People are living in overcrowded conditions, often without reliable access to food or safe drinking water, while many children remain out of school and struggle to survive on the streets. Walking under scorching sun with open blisters is not a choice or a strategy. It is a response to stagnation. As they move forward, the caravan exposes the limits of a response that has failed to resolve the situation. Continuing to interpret caravans as a threat is to miss the essential point: They are the result of contexts that push people out, and of journeys marked by waiting, uncertainty, and a lack of viable alternatives. They are like an open wound unable to heal — the result of violence that forces people to flee, and then follows them during transit and at borders, in rejections of asylum, and the general indifference to their plight. To see them as a threat is to deny the dignity of those who, even while in pain, keep walking with the hope of finding a place to start again and live without fear. Malaika, a mother of two from Haiti “Going back is not an option” “I fled my country because of insecurity and arrived in Mexico with my two children in November 2025. After not receiving any response, my only option was to join the caravan. I was forced to take the risk and head north in search of work. The most difficult part is walking. My feet can still keep going, but they hurt. Going back is not an option — we don’t want to return to where we came from or relive those hardships: lack of jobs, violence, and undignified living conditions. For those of us already here, the only alternative is to rely on our own strength and keep our spirits up. Mexico 2026 © Ángel Rodríguez/MSF We speak out. Get updates.
Countries: World, Italy Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached Infographic.
Country: Sudan Source: Data Friendly Space Please refer to the attached file. Sudan is facing one of the world’s largest humanitarian and displacement crises as the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which began in April 2023, enters its fourth year in 2026. The conflict has triggered widespread civilian suffering, economic collapse, mass displacement, and severe regional instability, with humanitarian conditions continuing to deteriorate across much of the country. An estimated 19.5 million people are currently experiencing acute food insecurity, making Sudan the world’s largest hunger crisis. Famine conditions have been confirmed in el-Fasher (North Darfur) and Kadugli (South Kordofan), while numerous areas across Darfur and Kordofan remain at high risk of famine amid ongoing conflict, siege tactics, disrupted markets, and severe restrictions on humanitarian access. Children continue to bear a disproportionate burden of the crisis, with millions exposed to acute malnutrition, disease outbreaks, and heightened mortality risks. Fatality estimates remain highly contested due to limited humanitarian access, communication blackouts, and verification constraints. The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) recorded nearly 30,000 reported deaths by late 2024, while several independent investigations and international media estimates suggest the true death toll may exceed 150,000 people. Civilians continue to face widespread violence, including indiscriminate shelling, aerial bombardments, drone attacks, and ethnically targeted killings, particularly in Darfur and parts of Kordofan. Sudan’s health system remains severely degraded, especially in active conflict zones where many facilities are non-operational or functioning only partially. Between 2024 and early 2026, Sudan experienced a nationwide cholera outbreak that spread across all 18 states, infecting more than 124,000 people and causing over 3,500 deaths before authorities declared the outbreak contained in March 2026. However, overcrowded displacement sites, poor sanitation conditions, and limited healthcare access continue to create significant risks of renewed outbreaks of cholera and other communicable diseases. Displacement continues to rise at an unprecedented scale. More than 14 million people have been displaced since the start of the conflict, including approximately 9 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) and more than 4 million refugees who have fled to neighboring countries, making Sudan the world’s largest displacement crisis. At the same time, limited returns to parts of Khartoum and Al Jazirah have increased since early 2026 as frontlines shifted, although returnees continue to face devastated infrastructure, insecurity, limited public services, and severe livelihood shortages. Militarily, the conflict has continued to expand and fragment since late 2025. The RSF has expanded its territorial influence across much of Darfur and intensified offensives in Kordofan, while the SAF has maintained control over key eastern and northern urban centers. Fighting around Kadugli, Dilling, and other strategic locations in Kordofan has trapped large civilian populations under increasingly dire humanitarian conditions. The conflict has also seen a growing use of drones, aerial strikes, and long-range attacks targeting civilian infrastructure, including hospitals, schools, markets, and displacement sites. In December 2025, a drone strike on a kindergarten and hospital in Kalogi reportedly killed at least 114 people, including dozens of children, while separate attacks on peacekeeping personnel highlighted the increasing risks faced by humanitarian actors and civilians alike. Ethnic violence and sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) continue to escalate, particularly in Darfur. Human rights organizations and women-led monitoring networks have documented widespread abuses, including conflict-related sexual violence, forced displacement, arbitrary detention, and attacks targeting ethnic communities. Despite sustained diplomatic pressure, including sanctions imposed by the United States and United Kingdom on RSF leaders and affiliated financial networks, regional and international mediation initiatives have thus far failed to secure a durable ceasefire or political settlement. The conflict is increasingly destabilizing neighboring countries through refugee flows, cross-border insecurity, arms trafficking, and growing pressure on already fragile humanitarian systems across the region. Meanwhile, humanitarian operations remain critically underfunded. The World Food Programme (WFP) warned in 2026 that severe funding shortfalls threaten additional ration cuts and disruptions to emergency food assistance pipelines, placing millions at further risk of hunger and malnutrition. As of mid-2026, Sudan remains trapped in a protracted and increasingly fragmented conflict characterized by territorial fragmentation, widespread civilian targeting, deepening food insecurity, and severe humanitarian access constraints. Without urgent, coordinated, and sustained international engagement—including increased humanitarian financing, civilian protection measures, and renewed diplomatic efforts toward a negotiated settlement—the crisis is likely to continue worsening, with profound implications for Sudan and the wider region.
Countries: Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached file. Overview • Between 14 and 15 May, political-level talks between Lebanon and Israel were held in Washington under U.S. auspices, marking a further step in direct engagement. • On 15 May, Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend the ceasefire for 45 days. The talks resulted in the launch of two parallel tracks: a security track on 29 May and a formal political track scheduled for 2-3 June 2026. Despite the extension, hostilities have remained intense over the past two weeks since the last UNHCR Flash Update, with continued airstrikes mainly targeting southern Lebanon. • Displacement patterns remain fluid, with many people repeatedly returning home temporarily before being displaced again, especially in southern areas. More people are relying on public spaces, unfinished buildings, host communities, and informal shelters, making vulnerable groups harder to identify and limiting their access to assistance and referral services • Displacement orders expanded beyond southern Lebanon to include Nabatiyeh city, prompting renewed population movements and raising concerns over the geographic expansion of hostilities. Returns continue to be constrained by insecurity, widespread housing damage, inadequate access to services, and risks posed by unexploded ordnance.
Countries: Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic Source: UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East Please refer to the attached files. All information valid for 6 - 19 May 2026 Key Points A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon came into effect at midnight on 16 April. On 23 April, US President Donald Trump announced that the ceasefire would be extended for an additional three weeks, following a second high-level trilateral meeting between representatives of Israel, the United States and Lebanon. On 15 May, the ceasefire was extended again for an additional 45 days after two days of talks, facilitated by the United States, concluded with an agreement to hold further meetings in the coming weeks. The humanitarian situation in Lebanon remains fragile and unpredictable, with a continued risk of conflict escalation and military operations in the south of the country. UNRWA launched its emergency response in Lebanon on 4 March. Since then, the Agency has been operating two collective emergency shelters[1]: Siblin Training Centre in Saida Area and Battir School in Nahr el-Bared Camp in northern Lebanon. By 19 May, a total of 1,264 displaced people from 372 families were registered in the two UNRWA emergency shelters. This represents a slight increase from 1,132 people recorded in the previous reporting period and follows the issuance of one evacuation order by Israeli forces over the past two weeks. Between 6 and 19 May, no security incidents affecting on-duty UNRWA personnel or facilities were reported.
Country: occupied Palestinian territory Source: UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East Please refer to the attached files. All information updated for 20 - 25 May 2026 [1] Days 955 - 960 since the start of the war in the Gaza Strip Highlights The Gaza Strip The Gaza Strip has seen a renewed military escalation over recent weeks, with increasing civilian casualties and displacement of people. Israeli forces have issued multiple evacuation orders as well as shelter-in-place orders in areas west of the Israeli-militarised “Yellow Line” zone, including in Gaza City, Der al Balah, Maghazi, Bureij, and Nuseirat. Shelter-in-place orders have also affected two UNRWA installations, including a school-turned-shelter in Nuseirat, hosting displaced people. UNRWA medical surveillance teams continue to report an increase in ectoparasitic infections, such as scabies, as well as rodent bites, chickenpox cases, and acute watery diarrhoea among both children under five years and individuals above five years. When briefing about her recent visit to Gaza, the WHO’s representative in the OPT, Dr. Renee Van de Weerdt stated that dire conditions in Gaza marked by continuing violence, rodent infestations and the spread of infectious disease are being made worse by blockages of essential medical supplies. Furthermore, she insisted that “nobody can replace what UNRWA is doing.” Nutrition partners observed a 21 per cent increase in malnutrition admissions between January – April 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, despite the ceasefire. On 20 May, UNRWA began operating a new Temporary Learning Space (TLS) at a displacement site south of Khan Younis, marking the first TLS established in a location where there are no operational UNRWA installations. Within a week, 1,600 children registered in the new TLS, which is made up of multiple tents. This initiative is part of the Agency’s efforts to reach children where the needs are greatest, and it was made possible through strong community engagement and the support of education cluster partners. The West Bank, including East Jerusalem The Israeli Minister of Finance instructed the Israeli Civil Administration to advance the enforcement of demolition orders related to the Palestine Refugee Bedouin community of Khan al Ahmar. The community, located east of Jerusalem in the E1 corridor slated for Israeli settlement expansion, is home to more than 700 Palestine Refugees. The UN Secretary-General condemned the decision of Israeli authorities to establish Israeli military facilities on the premises of the UNRWA compound in East Jerusalem, which was expropriated in January 2026, stating that he “urges the Government of Israel to rescind its decision and immediately return to the United Nations the UNRWA Sheikh Jarrah compound.” From Ibrahim, 57 years old, a father in Gaza: “There is no life without water.”
Countries: Italy, Holy See, Malta, San Marino, World Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached file. Highlights Between January and March 2026, 6,117 refugees and migrants arrived in Italy by sea, the majority originating from Bangladesh (29 per cent), Somalia (15 per cent), and Pakistan (11 per cent). Children accounted for 24 per cent of arrivals. Other people reached Italy via land and air. On 26 January, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Barham Salih, held a private audience with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, met with the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella and held an exchange with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, reaffirming UNHCR’s strategic dialogue with the Holy See and Italy. On 24 March, the first group of 12 Venezuelan refugees from Colombia arrived in Italy under “Wings for a New Future”, one of the labour pathways developed by UNHCR in partnership with the Government of Italy, the private sector and civil society, marking a concrete step in expanding safe and regular pathways. Refugees will take up roles in the airport services. Italy Multi-Country Office
Countries: Italy, Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, Türkiye, World Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached Infographic.
Country: Syrian Arab Republic Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached file. Syria’s operational environment is increasingly defined by the coexistence of large-scale returns and persistent humanitarian vulnerability. While around 1.6 million refugees and 1.9 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) have returned since December 2024, humanitarian needs remain severe, with 15.6 million people requiring assistance and people still internally displaced. This evolving context is driving a gradual operational shift from emergency displacement response toward return and reintegration support, in alignment with Syria’s National Recovery Priorities and the Government’s “no tents, no camps” vision, while maintaining protection and humanitarian assistance for highly vulnerable populations that remain. The sustainability of returns continues to be constrained by damaged housing, limited access to services and livelihoods, documentation’s needs protection risks, and overstretched local absorption capacity.
Country: occupied Palestinian territory Source: Data Friendly Space Please refer to the attached file. Overview The following overview has been generated using the information available up to May 4, 2026. It provides a synthesized summary and key insights into the crisis based on the most recent data accessible at that time. Summary The Occupied Palestinian Territory is facing a severe humanitarian crisis, with both Gaza and the West Bank experiencing unprecedented levels of violence and deprivation. In Gaza, following the collapse of a brief pause in hostilities in March 2025, Israeli forces resumed intensive bombardment while maintaining a complete blockade that has now entered its eighth week, preventing all humanitarian aid and commercial supplies from entering. This has left Gaza's 2.2 million residents facing starvation as food stocks deplete, bakeries cease operations due to lack of flour and fuel, and nearly 90% of the population remains displaced with critical infrastructure almost entirely destroyed. A new U.S.-backed peace plan led to a pause in hostilities agreement coming into effect on 10 October 2025, raising cautious hopes for increased humanitarian access and a potential reduction in hostilities after months of relentless violence. However, despite the pause in hostilities, sporadic violations, limited aid entry, and continued displacement highlight the fragility of the pause in hostilities and the deep humanitarian strain that persists across Gaza. Meanwhile, the West Bank has seen a dramatic escalation in military operations, particularly since the launch of "Operation Iron Wall" in January 2025, which has resulted in mass displacement of Palestinians and widespread destruction across refugee camps. Israeli forces have displaced approximately 40,000 people, with officials stating that residents will not be allowed to return for at least a year, while expanded checkpoints and military presence severely restrict movement between Palestinian cities. International organisations and UN bodies have expressed increasing concern about systematic violations of international humanitarian law in the West Bank, including accelerating settlement expansion, land reclassification and forced displacement that multiple observers warn are driving de facto annexation dynamics. These concerns have intensified following the International Court of Justice's 2024 advisory opinion on the illegality of the prolonged occupation and the Israeli authorities' security cabinet decisions of 8 February 2026 expanding civil and administrative control over West Bank land and governance. Key Insights 1. Gaza has entered famine conditions, with projections suggesting the crisis could spread to central and southern areas by September, affecting up to 640,000 people. Between May and September 2025, 470,000 people (22% of the population) were in Catastrophe/IPC Phase 5, over 1 million in Emergency/Phase 4, and the rest in Crisis/Phase 3—meaning the entire population faces severe food insecurity. By the end of September, famine conditions were expected to extend beyond Gaza City into Deir al-Balah and Khan Yunis. Humanitarian aid remains far below needs due to restrictions on access and delivery, driving acute malnutrition, especially among children, while health and nutrition services collapse under the strain. 2. Over the 2025 April–March period, ~71,000 children under five are projected to suffer from acute malnutrition, with ~14,100 of these being severe cases. Similarly, nearly 17,000 pregnant and breastfeeding women are expected to require treatment for acute malnutrition. The rapid rise of malnutrition in children, especially in Gaza City is a red flag: it both signals and drives higher mortality risks. 3. In the West Bank, "Operation Iron Wall" launched in January 2025 has led to the largest forced displacement since 1967, with approximately 40,000 Palestinians displaced from refugee camps including Jenin, Tulkarem, Nur Shams, and El Far\'a, with Israeli officials stating residents cannot return for at least a year. 4. Israeli forces deployed tanks in the northern West Bank in February 2025 for the first time in 20 years, while establishing at least 20 new iron gates and numerous checkpoints throughout the territory, severely restricting movement between Palestinian cities and villages. 5. According to World Bank assessments (February 2025), reconstruction and recovery needs in Gaza require approximately US$53 billion, with housing accounting for 53% of damages, while commerce and industry represent 20%, and critical infrastructure including health, water, and transport comprising 15%. 6. The collapse of local food systems is near total , 98% of cropland in Gaza is reported as destroyed or inaccessible, and fishing has been banned or heavily restricted. Because of wartime blockades and displacement, the normal supply chains for food, fuel, water, and medical supplies have been disrupted or severed. In Gaza City and Khan Yunis, wheat flour prices have reportedly jumped ~3,000% compared to earlier months. Many households are resorting to extreme coping strategies: selling clothes, foraging or collecting trash, or going whole days without food.
Country: Afghanistan Sources: CCCM Cluster, International Organization for Migration, Shelter Cluster, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached Infographic.