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Israel has temporarily halted the licenses of 37 aid organizations operating in Gaza, citing new registration rules aimed at security concerns. The aid groups argue the move risks a humanitarian crisis, and have appealed for a court order to delay the ban. The case remains under review as aid delivery continues in Gaza.
Israeli forces have carried out multiple strikes in Gaza, violating the ceasefire. Palestinian casualties have increased, with over 600 killed since October 2023. Israeli restrictions on aid and military operations are escalating, worsening humanitarian conditions amid ongoing conflict.
As of late March 2026, Pakistan and Afghanistan have resumed military operations following a temporary ceasefire during Eid al-Fitr, brokered by Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Qatar. The conflict escalated after a Pakistani airstrike on a Kabul drug rehabilitation center killed over 400 people, which Pakistan denies, claiming it targeted militant sites. Cross-border shelling continues, with civilian casualties and displacement mounting.
Several major donors, including the US, UK, Germany, Japan, and France, reduced foreign aid in 2025, with the US experiencing a 57% decline. This has led to increased humanitarian crises, with experts warning of rising deaths and instability worldwide. The trend risks reversing decades of progress.
UNICEF has issued its first Child Alert in 20 years for Darfur, saying children have been pushed into extreme hunger, disease, displacement and violence as fighting between Sudan's army and the RSF has intensified. The agency has warned that needs are larger than in 2005 and that international funding and access are dangerously low.
The IDMC and NRC have reported 82.2 million people were internally displaced at the end of 2025, a new record driven largely by conflict (32.3 million) and increasingly by climate disasters (29.9 million). Iran and DR Congo account for two‑fifths of conflict‑driven displacements, while Sudan remains the country with the most IDPs. Displacements linked to conflict have surged by 60% year over year.