International funding for Afghanistan's humanitarian response plummeted from 96 percent to 26 percent over five years, forcing aid organizations to cut food, water, shelter and health assistance despite six million returnees facing mounting economic and climate pressures, the Norwegian Refugee Council reported.
Conflict displaced 32.3 million people in 2025, surpassing disasters as the primary displacement driver for the first time, bringing total internal displacement to 82.2 million globally, with Sudan accounting for 9.1 million cases.
The Norwegian Refugee Council warns that rising fuel costs stemming from Iran conflict tensions will reduce global humanitarian aid reach in 2026, affecting operations across Myanmar, Bangladesh, and Gaza amid redirected donor funding toward defense spending.
European leaders welcomed a two-week US-Iran ceasefire brokered by Pakistan, calling for permanent peace and reopening the strait of Hormuz, though Israel continued operations in Lebanon amid diplomatic tensions.
Internal displacement reached record 83.4 million people globally by end of 2024, more than double six years ago, driven primarily by conflict and climate disasters, with Sudan accounting for 11.6 million displaced individuals.
Conflict displaced 32.3 million people in 2025, surpassing disasters for the first time as internal displacement reached 82.2 million globally, with wars in Sudan, Colombia, Syria, Yemen and Afghanistan driving repeated forced migrations amid humanitarian crises.
Israel's escalating conflict with Iran has intensified Gaza's humanitarian crisis, with aid organizations warning food supplies will deplete within days, effectively creating a renewed siege that compounds existing civilian suffering in the territory.
Yemen's Houthis claimed a missile attack on Israel. The attack highlights escalating tensions. A response is expected soon.
Sudan, DR Congo, and Colombia top the world's most neglected displacement crises due to insufficient funding, media coverage, and political will, with Sudan alone hosting 9 million internally displaced people amid ongoing conflict.
UK MPs warn that sweeping aid budget cuts to 0.7 percent create significant evaluation gaps, demanding the government clarify success metrics, improve transparency, and better communicate foreign aid's strategic value to the public.
China and India must start providing significant foreign aid, says Norwegian Refugee Council head.