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Since 20 March 2025, more than 242,800 Afghans have returned to Afghanistan from Iran following the Iranian Government’s deadline for extending headcount slips. These mass returns are occurring amid an already deteriorating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, where returnees face critical challenges upon arrival. In April alone, more than 251,000 Afghans returned from Pakistan and Iran, including more than 96,000 deported. Most lack adequate shelter, income, access to food, clean water, and healthcare. By May 2024, almost 87% of returnee households required housing assistance, 80% needed financial support, and 71% lacked sufficient food. New arrivals are likely to encounter similar hardships. Many families live in informal camps or overcrowded shelters with limited services. The healthcare system faces challenges, and access to education, especially for returnee children and women, is limited. Employment opportunities are scarce, especially for those without documentation, aggravated by the economic crisis. (UNHCR 13/05/2025, UNHCR 29/04/2025, UNHCR 28/05/2024)

In the first quarter of 2025, the number of people that armed conflict and violence affected in Colombia (748,000) was four times higher than in the same period in 2024. The primary humanitarian consequences included forced displacement, confinement, and movement restrictions. In Cauca and Chocó departments, located in the Pacific region of western Colombia, non-state armed group (NSAG) sieges and attacks have put nearly 40,200 people under confinement. This is the largest number of any department in the country. The number of displaced people in Catatumbo subregion, Norte de Santander department, also increased by 20% during the first three months of 2025, reaching 58,032, because of fighting between NSAGs. Insecurity significantly limits access to humanitarian aid for affected people in a context where humanitarian organisations are experiencing increasing operational constraints. The people affected require access to shelter, food, and protection services. (OCHA 16/05/2025, OCHA Accessed 20/05/2025, ACLED Accessed 20/05/2025)

From 1–2 May 2025, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attacked and captured Al Nahud town in West Kordofan state, killing up to 300 civilians, including women and children. The town is considered strategically important thanks to its location on key trade routes and its role as a gateway to Darfur. Reports indicate the RSF's involvement in widespread looting, executions, and attempts to prevent civilians from fleeing. Around 43,000 people have been displaced from Al Nahud and Al Khiwai, with the majority fleeing to nearby areas in West and North Kordofan. They urgently need protection, food, shelter, and medical care. Until 18 March, over 406,000 people had been internally displaced in West Kordofan, many displaced several times. Humanitarian access remains severely limited owing to frequent movement restrictions resulting from armed conflict and bureaucratic constraints. (TRT Global 03/05/2025, IOM 11/05/2025, AA 03/05/2025)