Archive for March 7th, 2025

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07/03/2025

Millions in Central Sahel and Nigeria at Risk of Food Cuts Due to Severe Funding Crisis

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By the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)*

DAKAR, Senegal, 7 March 2025 – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warns that life-saving food and nutrition assistance in Central Sahel and Nigeria will halt in April 2025 without urgent funding.
 
Photo: WFP/Evelyn Fey
 
This warning comes as the lean season – the period between harvests when hunger peaks – is anticipated to arrive earlier than usual this year across the Sahel region. Millions, including refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs), still rely on WFP’s food assistance for survival.

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07/03/2025

Almost 750,000 Displaced Syrians Have Returned to Their Places of Origin, But Seven Million Remain Displaced

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By the International Organization for Migration (IOM)*

Damascus/ Geneva, 7 March 2025 – A new report by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) shows that almost 750,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) have returned to their places of origin in Syria since November 2024.

However, some seven million remain displaced within the country, which is recovering from 14 years of war.

The distribution of vital winter items to families in Idleb’s Harim district. Photo Credit IOM/ 2024 Enver Muhamme

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07/03/2025

Yemen: ‘Fear of a Return to All-Out War Is Palpable’

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(UN News)* — After several years of fragile truce, there is a “palpable” fear of a return to all-out war in Yemen, on said Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen Hans Grundberg, briefing the UN Security Council.

Children play at an IDP camp in Yemen.
© UNFPA Yemen | Children play at an IDP camp in Yemen.

The “current trajectory is deeply concerning,” he told ambassadors, updating them on the latest political developments in the country, where Houthi rebels – formally known as Ansar Allah – have been battling Government forces backed by a Saudi-led coalition, for more than a decade.

He spoke alongside UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher who updated on the recent humanitarian constraints and emphasised the impact of the worsening situation facing women in the country.

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