The Friday Humanitarian Scan #23

As hostilities escalate in Lebanon despite a recent ceasefire extension, the United Nations continues to push for peace and support displaced civilians by providing food, protection and other assistance.

Families in Gaza living on or near the so-called Yellow Line controlled by the Israeli military have told the UN they live in constant fear of being killed or injured.

With over 2 million people registered in Gaza, it may be the largest-known breach of humanitarian beneficiary data to date.

The UN health agency in Lebanon is verifying reports of strikes on a hospital in the southern city of Tyre on Monday, amid a concerning rise in attacks on healthcare in the country.

Escalating violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to impact civilians and efforts to fight Ebola, UN aid coordination office OCHA said on Tuesday. 

Israeli airstrikes have killed and injured people, and severely damaged an MSF-supported hospital in southern Lebanon.

A year after a cynical programme to provide food "aid" to Gazans opened, the survivors of the horrors at the sites continue to suffer.

Months since Gaza's nominal ceasefire began, Palestinians continue to be killed and maimed in drone and airstrikes, including the enclave's police force which is crucial to peace and reconstruction efforts, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Wednesday.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed alarm on Tuesday over reported overnight exchanges of fire between the United States and Iran, as well as reports that Iran targeted Kuwait and Bahrain.

Nearly half of the population in Government-controlled areas of Yemen are facing high levels of acute food insecurity with the crisis set to deepen further if international aid cuts continue, according to the latest analysis by the leading UN-backed global food security platform.

The number: It has been oddly difficult getting a basic number of how many people have been hit by the data breach. WFP told us "600,000 households" are affected – all in Gaza. But it has declined …

What began as a geopolitical crisis in the Middle East nearly 100 days ago is increasingly becoming a food security crisis elsewhere, with UN agencies warning of rising hunger in Africa and malnourished children being turned away from medical clinics in Afghanistan.

AFGHANISTAN: At least 22 people, including 10 children, were killed and 35 others injured when a truck carrying Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan overturned in the eastern province of Laghman on …

MSF highlights critical gaps in testing and response capacity as Ebola cases rise rapidly in Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Numerous emergency responses are slated for phaseouts as budgets shrink. Exit planning should not be optional.

Overnight attacks in three key cities in Ukraine have left several civilians dead, scores more injured, and homes, hospitals and shops destroyed or damaged, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in the country said on Tuesday. 

As the world approaches nine years since the mass displacement of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar into Bangladesh, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has appealed to the international community not to abandon the 1.2 million refugees living in the country, most of them in camps in Cox's Bazar.

An alliance between Christian, Muslim, and even traditional religious institutions has formed under the secular banner of "family values".

Mario Torres, a brilliant young student, left Venezuela at 18 years old in search of a better life. That was eight years ago. This is his story.

After four years, our 'Zero TB' project has concluded in Tajikistan. During the project, MSF worked with health authorities to lower the burden of tuberculosis in Kulob city.

Refugee education is often framed in terms of access, infrastructure, and policy – but for children who grow up inside camps, meaningful learning begins long before they enter a classroom. It unfolds in everyday camp life: in caregiving roles, improvised survival strategies, and the small responsibilities that accelerate emotional maturity and practical skill. Imagination, resilience,… The post Life teaches before school does: the invisible curriculum of the super child appeared first on Human

In Tanzania, Jackline John is an MSF interpreter, translating not only words between doctor and patient, but trust.

In 2025, a historic monsoon season, compounded by a series of typhoons and floods, left a trail of destruction across Vietnam. For families living on the edge of the climate crisis, the disaster shattered their ability to cope and recover from some of the worst floods.

Europe had its warmest summer on record, the period from June to August 2025 was the warmest ever on a global scale, with temperatures of 0.7°C above the 1991-2020 average.

The White House is considering appointing an Ebola lead; the logistical nightmare of the Ebola response; and Melinda French Gates' Pivotal venture.

Since the beginning of May, MSF teams at Tiné hospital in Chad have treated 116 people who were wounded in drone strikes in Tina, a city on the Sudanese side of the Chad-Sudan border.

Opinion: As heads of three of the world's largest humanitarian organizations, here is how we aim to work together as an alliance to provide more cost-effective, relevant aid solutions.

Extensive damage from Israeli airstrikes has destroyed essential services in Dahiyeh, a suburb in Beirut, Lebanon. Destruction, military threats and evacuation orders are deeply impacting residents and preventing them from safely returning to their homes.

Responders racing to contain the Ebola outbreak in East and Central Africa face logistical hurdles amid conflict, public mistrust, and inadequate funding. Plus, who's still paying top dollar in global development?

The Bank of Thailand kept its policy rate unchanged, emphasizing that the current supply-driven inflation does not yet warrant tightening. The economy resumed moderate expansion as private consumption …

This study analyzes the impact of the Romania Secondary Education Project, which was designed to improve student retention, graduation rates and pass rates on a national end-of-high-school exam for …

Remote digital work is increasingly positioned as a pathway to economic inclusion for forcibly displaced people, offering income opportunities independent of physical location or host-country labor …

The purpose of this study is to investigate the viability of agricultural insurance in Bangladesh, particularly for small and marginal farmers and to present the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) with …

The Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Benin FY27-36 outlines the World Bank Group's strategy to support economic transformation, resilience, and large-scale job creation aligned with Benin's …

This case study presents lessons from the implementation of two pilot interventions composed of couples trainings and Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) prevention within government-led social safety net …

This technical note provides a comprehensive overview of overlay services in fast payments, focusing primarily on request-to-pay (RtP) and confirmation-of-payee (CoP) services. As global payment …

A new Eurobarometer survey reveals that 46% of European small and medium-sized enterprises face challenges in finding workers with the right skills. Recruitment from outside the EU remains limited, only 14% of SMEs attempting to hire non-EU nationals.

Human rights

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The 2026 European Semester Spring Package presents new guidelines regarding employment and social policies, with recommendations on human capital (investing in people and their skills), improving job quality and reducing poverty.

The European Skills & VET Week 2026 has officially begun. The year-long campaign will serve as an umbrella for debates, activities and publications organised by stakeholders across Europe, bridging perspectives from different actors involved in the path from education to the labour market.

Climate action

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As the European Union prepares its next budget, there are questions over how development, humanitarian aid, and geopolitical strategy will be balanced. Plus, Marco Rubio assures lawmakers the U.S. is still a player in foreign aid.

Opinion: A decade-long partnership between The Power of Nutrition and the World Bank shows that catalytic grant funding can transform government nutrition investment. The model unlocked $374 million in financing and reached 64 million women and children across sub-Saharan Africa.

Plus, a call to fix development finance's "trillion-dollar traffic jam."

As aid cuts bite, local peacebuilders warn that remote communities in Central Africa are becoming harder to reach – and harder to protect.

Nigeria is borrowing from the Accra Reset playbook, arguing that Africa should define its own women's health priorities and partnerships. A new summit in Abuja will bring African leaders together to advance that conversation.

The European Commission has adopted Lithuania's Social Climate Plan, the second one under the new Social Climate Fund.

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Experts explore how AI adoption is transforming roles across global development and what this means for the skills and capabilities expected of candidates.

As health systems face rising cancer burdens and workforce pressures, speakers at a Devex event during the 79th World Health Assembly discussed what more holistic and family-centered cancer care could look like in practice.