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Lebanon: After the ceasefire: current situation, humanitarian needs, and outlook

05 March 2025

Lebanon: After the ceasefire: current situation, humanitarian needs, and outlook

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This report provides an overview of the humanitarian situation in Lebanon following the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. The report examines the impact of the conflict on key civilian infrastructure and sheds light on the continuing needs of the affected population.

Conflict and violence
Palestine: current and anticipated developments in West Bank

03 March 2025

Palestine: current and anticipated developments in West Bank

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Since December 2024, Israeli military forces have intensified their operations across the West Bank, with a major escalation occurring shortly after the ceasefire in Gaza came into effect on 19 January 2025

Anticipatory analysisConflict and violence
Haiti: Anticipated implications of US funding freeze

21 February 2025

Haiti: Anticipated implications of US funding freeze

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The suspension of US assistance will have severe implications for Haiti, where six million people (50% of the 11.9 million population) are in need of humanitarian assistance.

Anticipatory analysis
Ukraine: Energy infrastructure attacks - Updated outlook and impact during the 2024–2025 cold season

19 February 2025

Ukraine: Energy infrastructure attacks - Updated outlook and impact during the 2024–2025 cold season

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This report is a midterm update of the original outlook, with added highlights on other tactics, such as regular countrywide mass drone attacks and other more localised missile attacks on the energy infrastructure

Anticipatory analysis
Afghanistan: Barriers and enablers to self-employment for women

12 February 2025

Afghanistan: Barriers and enablers to self-employment for women

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A complex intersection of traditional gender norms and progressive and regressive changes resulting from political instability has long shaped women’s participation in public Afghan life. Over the last century, women and girls have experienced periods of improvement relating to the realisation of their full range of rights. 

Gender
Mexico: anticipated impact of new US immigration policies on people on the move

12 February 2025

Mexico: anticipated impact of new US immigration policies on people on the move

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This report analyses the impact of immigration-related EOs and other declarations issued by the US Government in January 2025 on the humanitarian needs of people on the move in Mexico.

Anticipatory analysisMixed migration
Benin: Conflict in Alibori and Atacora

07 February 2025

Benin: Conflict in Alibori and Atacora

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In January 2025, violence in northern Benin continued to escalate, with recent attacks by Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) in the border area between Benin, Burkina Faso, and Niger underscoring persistent insecurity.

Conflict and violence
Afghanistan: what the US aid freeze means for the country

07 February 2025

Afghanistan: what the US aid freeze means for the country

DOCUMENT / PDF / 265 KB

On 20 January 2025, US President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) calling for a 90-day suspension of US-funded foreign aid, including humanitarian operations.

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Ukraine: Quarterly humanitarian access update (Q4 2024)

06 February 2025

Ukraine: Quarterly humanitarian access update (Q4 2024)

DOCUMENT / PDF / 9 MB

This report compares access challenges across Ukrainian oblasts and raions to inform humanitarian responders and support decision-making. It is part of the ACAPS quarterly analysis of access constraints, with the latest report published on 28 October 2024.

Humanitarian access
DRC: Conflict escalation in Goma (North Kivu)

05 February 2025

DRC: Conflict escalation in Goma (North Kivu)

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Since the beginning of 2025, conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has escalated significantly, with the March 23 Movement (M23) non-state armed group and allied Rwandan forces entering Goma, the capital of North Kivu, on 26 January. 

Conflict and violence
Colombia: Yellow fever outbreak in Tolima

05 February 2025

Colombia: Yellow fever outbreak in Tolima

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Yellow fever is endemic throughout most of Colombia, except for high-altitude areas in the Andean region. This makes the emergence of the disease in the region remarkable. 

Health
Yemen: bimonthly update on food and nutrition security crisis risks issue 7

31 January 2025

Yemen: bimonthly update on food and nutrition security crisis risks issue 7

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The report aims to complement IPC analyses and facilitate early recognition and coordinated responses to emerging major food and nutrition security crises among humanitarian and development stakeholders. 

Food security & livelihoodsNutrition
Brazil: impact of drought in the Brazilian Amazon and 2025 outlook

28 January 2025

Brazil: impact of drought in the Brazilian Amazon and 2025 outlook

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This report analyses of the impact of the drought in Brazil, focusing on affected Amazon communities in northwest and central Brazil, primarily in the states of Acre, Amazonas, Mato Grosso, Pará, and Rondonia.

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Yemen: access to reproductive health for women and girls

23 January 2025

Yemen: access to reproductive health for women and girls

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This report explores the availability of SRH services in Yemen and the multidimensional challenges faced by women and girls in accessing available services, highlighting the intersection of cultural, economic, and structural barriers.

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Humanitarian access overview - December 2024

20 January 2025

Humanitarian access overview - December 2024

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This report highlights a global trend of increased violence against humanitarian personnel, facilities, and assets resulting from the escalation and intensification of armed conflicts. Even before it ended, 2024 was already the deadliest year for humanitarian workers worldwide, breaking the record set in 2023.

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Gaza ceasefire: priority needs & risks

17 January 2025

Gaza ceasefire: priority needs & risks

DOCUMENT / PDF / 216 KB

On 15 January 2025, mediators announced a ceasefire agreed between Israel and Hamas that would end the conflict that began on 7 October 2023. While an influx of aid and a cessation of hostilities will reduce threats to Gazans, humanitarian needs will remain severe, access will likely remain limited, and deaths will continue to occur throughout the first phase of the ceasefire.

Conflict and violence
Zambia: update on the impact of drought

16 January 2025

Zambia: update on the impact of drought

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This report explores the drivers of drought, the current and anticipated effects on these communities, and the key barriers that hinder access to support for those affected in Zambia. The report addresses gaps in information on the drought that was not available in previous ACAPS publications and serves as a follow-up to a previous report on the impact of drought published earlier in 2024

Natural hazards
Myanmar: INFORM Severity Index trends

09 January 2025

Myanmar: INFORM Severity Index trends

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This report describes the recent changes in the INFORM Severity Index scores of humanitarian crises in Myanmar from January 2021 to July 2024. The selected period covers the military coup in February 2021, which has significantly affected the humanitarian situation in the country.

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Syria: humanitarian impact overview (October–December 2024)

06 January 2025

Syria: humanitarian impact overview (October–December 2024)

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The Syria humanitarian impact overview is a quarterly publication that provides decision makers with a short, accessible overview of key trends and emerging challenges with the potential to affect humanitarian needs in Syria. 

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Sudan: sub-region profile of South Kordofan, West Kordofan and Blue Nile

03 January 2025

Sudan: sub-region profile of South Kordofan, West Kordofan and Blue Nile

DOCUMENT / PDF / 3 MB

This report aims to provide an overview of the current situation in the three states, focusing on the key factors driving conflict and instability. The report analyses the humanitarian impacts and compounding factors within these regions. 

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