Archive for December 7th, 2025

07/12/2025

Mozambique’s Displaced Facing Massive Needs as Attacks Intensify

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(UN News)* — The ongoing emergency in northern Mozambique continues to worsen as prolonged attacks by non-state armed groups in Nampula trigger one of the largest displacement surges of the year, the UN warned on

Families gather in northern Mozambique's Nampula Province, after fleeing violence.
© UNHCR/Isadora Zoni | Families gather in northern Mozambique’s Nampula Province, after fleeing violence.
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According to the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, 107,000 people have fled their homes in recent weeks, pushing total displacement in just the past four months to 330,000.
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They barely had time to recover when they again had to leave, due to attacks or fear of attacks,” said Paola Emerson, OCHA Head of Office in Mozambique.

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07/12/2025

United Nations Sounds Alarm as Landmine Deaths Rise amid Deep Funding Cuts

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(UN News)* — The deadly legacy of conflicts old and new – from Gaza to Sudan and beyond – continues to kill and maim civilians on a near-daily basis, mine action workers said on 3 December 2025, as they appealed for greater support for their lifesaving work in the face of deep funding cuts.

Ukraine is now the most mined country in the world following Russia's full-scale invasion.
© UNDP Ukraine | Ukraine is now the most mined country in the world following Russia’s full-scale invasion.
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Speaking on the sidelines of a key international meeting in support of landmine action taking place at UN Geneva, experts in the field explained how shrinking resources in Afghanistan and Nigeria have exposed civilians to unexploded ordnance.

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07/12/2025

Israeli Raids and Settler Attacks Deepen Humanitarian Crisis in West Bank

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(UN News)* — A spike in Israeli military raids and settler violence across the occupied West Bank is driving new displacement, shutting schools and disrupting essential services for tens of thousands of Palestinians, the UN relief coordination office, OCHA, said in its latest humanitarian update Friday [].

A mother and her children go through their belongings after a room in their home was burned in a settler attack in southern Hebron, West Bank. (July 2025)
© UNICEF/Rawan Eleyan | A mother and her children go through their belongings after a room in their home was burned in a settler attack in southern Hebron, West Bank. (July 2025)
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Between 25 November and 1 December, four Palestinians, including one child, were killed by Israeli forces, bringing the total number of Palestinians killed in the West Bank so far this year to 227. Nearly half of all fatalities in 2025 were recorded in the Jenin and Nablus governorates.
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Large-scale operations in Jenin and Tubas governorates alone affected more than 95,000 Palestinians last week.

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07/12/2025

A Fragile Peace, a Harsh Winter: Gaza’s Families Struggle to Rebuild

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By Rayya Almuheisen, IOM Gaza

(UN News)* — Nearly two months after the latest ceasefire in the Gaza Strip on 10 October, a fragile calm has brought much-needed relief to families who have endured unimaginable suffering and repeated displacement.

Ensuring full humanitarian access is essential for Gaza’s fragile ceasefire to lead to meaningful recovery.
© IOM | Ensuring full humanitarian access is essential for Gaza’s fragile ceasefire to lead to meaningful recovery.
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For months on end, thousands of families remain without a roof over their heads, laying beneath the open sky — the stars above offering both solace and a haunting reminder of everything they have lost.

Sabah, her husband Ahmad, and their seven children spent weeks sleeping in the open after losing their home.

“We fled from Shuja’iya to Rimal, then to the south – Rafah, Deir al-Balah, Nuseirat – and then back to Shuja’iya,” Ahmad explains.

“Every time we move, we lose more of what little we have.”

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07/12/2025

Lebanon: UN Peacekeepers Warn of ‘Clear Violations’ Following Latest Israeli Airstrikes

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(UN News)* — Israeli airstrikes took place within the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon’s (UNIFIL) area of operations, the mission said in a statement issued on Friday [].

 Indian peacekeepers on deployment with the UN patrol along the Blue Line in southern Lebanon. (file)
© UNIFIL/Pasqual Gorriz | Indian peacekeepers on deployment with the UN patrol along the Blue Line in southern Lebanon. (file)

The strikes come as the Lebanese Armed Forces continue operations to control unauthorised weapons and infrastructure in south Lebanon a year after a cessation of hostilities was announced in the country.
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“We urge the Israel Defense Forces to avail of the liaison and coordination mechanisms available to them,” UNIFIL said. “We caution Lebanese actors against any reaction that could aggravate the situation further.”

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