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Afghanistan remains engulfed in crisis. One of the clearest and most alarming signs of this worsening emergency is malnutrition - widespread, deadly, and still rising.

‘The needs are enormous,’ said Thibault Larose, who helps oversee EU humanitarian programmes in Sudan. ‘We are seeing famine-like conditions. People arrive after days—or even weeks—on the road, often without any belongings or support.’

In Ukrainian, the name of February — лютий, Liutyi — carries meanings that go far beyond a calendar reference. It can mean fierce, harsh, bitter, merciless, cruel.

A year after the fall of the Assad-regime in Syria, displacement remains a daily reality for millions of Syrians. For the 1.5 million families still living in camps across Northwest Syria.

This year, major wildfires have devastated parts of Chile once again. In January, multiple large fires ignited in the south-central Ñuble, Biobío, and La Araucanía regions, amid extreme heat, strong winds, and an ongoing drought.

Lisa Hastert - Regional Information Officer covering Asia–Pacific for the European Union’s humanitarian aid office. From the mountains of Nepal to the refugee camps of Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh, from typhoon-hit coastlines in the Philippines to conflict-affected areas in Myanmar.

In Afghanistan, the guns have fallen silent, but the war remains buried beneath the soil in the form of deadly explosive items, including landmines and unexploded remnants of war.

Ivanna Bedei, an Information and Communication Associate in Ukraine, based in Kyiv covering Ukraine and Moldava for the European Union’s humanitarian aid office. Ivanna joined the EU Humanitarian Aid team in Ukraine in early 2023, a year after Russia’s full-scale invasion.

The CaafimaadPlus Consortium is the largest health and nutrition consortium in Somalia. Led by Action Against Hunger, it is a group of 5 international and 4 local humanitarian organisations working together to deliver life-saving assistance to communities affected by drought and conflict in Somalia.

After more than a decade of war, Yemen’s Taiz governorate remains severely affected by violence, displacement, and poverty. In districts such as Mawza and Al-Maafer, families face rising prices, lost livelihoods, and few income opportunities.

Jacques David, a Regional Information Officer, is currently based in Ammann, covering Armenia and Azerbaijan, Moldova, Türkiye, Ukraine and Yemen for the European Union’s humanitarian aid office.

Anouk Delafortrie Regional Information Officer, is currently based in Dakar, covering West and Central Africa for the European Union’s humanitarian aid office.

Djibouti, a nation of just over 1 million people, sits at a strategic crossroads between Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Serving as a commercial and military hub overseeing the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and access to the Red Sea, it has also become a major route for irregular migration and...

More than 40 years of conflict, political upheaval, and poverty have left Afghanistan struggling with hardship and loss. Generations have grown up amid uncertainty—many schools have been damaged or destroyed; many teachers forced to flee.

A journalist with 20 years of experience and a humanitarian at heart, Daniele Pagani has spent the past 6 years working for the European Union’s humanitarian aid office. Specialised in Middle Eastern affairs, he oversees countries including, Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine.

Bringing a child into the world in Gaza has become an act of profound courage. The war has devastated everyday life and brought the health system to the brink of collapse.

Peter Biro is a photographer, reporter and humanitarian worker with three decades of experience in crisis zones — from Cambodia and Kosovo to Sierra Leone, East Timor and Iraq.

This photo story highlights the people behind the numbers: those facing displacement, malnutrition, and insecurity, and the caregivers and humanitarians who stand with them.

Winter in Gaza can be very harsh. Cold winds sweep through the hundreds of thousands of makeshift tents where families are forced to live, often accompanied by heavy rainfall that transforms camps into muddy fields.