Lesotho launches child-friendly courts to protect children’s rights, ensuring safe, welcoming spaces for justice. A milestone for the CVAVAC project.

Lusaka, Zambia – The Joining Forces Alliance expresses its deepest outrage and condemnation of the appalling act of incest allegedly perpetrated by a Zambia Air Force (ZAF) flight sergeant against his 14-year-old biological daughter. The incident, reported on January 8, 2025, highlights a grave violation of the child’s dignity, trust, and basic human rights.

World Vision calls for international support to address this humanitarian crisis and restore hope in Haiti, a nation under siege by gangs. More than 1 million displaced and children facing hunger, malnutrition, and lost education.

Alors que le paludisme, la pneumonie et les maladies diarrhéiques restent des facteurs majeurs de maladie et de mortalité chez les enfants de moins de cinq ans en République démocratique du Congo (RDC), le Rotary International, en partenariat avec la Fondation Gates et World Vision, s'efforce de réduire la morbidité de ces maladies et d'améliorer les services de santé dans le pays. Dans le cadre du « Défi du Rotary pour des collectivités en bonne santé », le programme de 8,5 millions de dollars en RDC répondra aux besoins spécifiques en matière de santé dans les provinces du Kasaï, du Sud-Kivu et du Tanganyika en formant et en déployant plus de 2 000 agents de santé locaux, et en les équipant pour diagnostiquer, traiter et gérer les cas de paludisme, de pneumonie et de diarrhée. Il créera également des centres de soins locaux pour fournir des services essentiels de prévention et de traitement, réduisant ainsi considérablement la mortalité infantile dans ces régions.

World Vision welcomes ceasefire as glimmer of hope, but warns humanitarian situation remains catastrophic

Education, ICT and Artificial Intelligence: In Niger, innovative technologies are enabling many children to continue their studies despite conflict and disasters, a reflection by Maman Rabi Garba Alfa Bano, Education Manager at World Vision Niger. Data collection and information tools/applications have reached schools and students in both stable and insecure areas, improving their access to inclusive and protective educational opportunities, both immediately and over the long term.

This brief summarises the main findings from the mid-term review for World Vision’s Regreening Communities in Yumbe District, or ‘Regreening’, project (2021-2027) in Uganda.

e continued attacks on energy infrastructure across Ukraine have left millions without power, heating, and water as the country braces for winter, with temperatures expected to plunge below -20°C.

The agreement on the cessation of hostilities has been extended until February 18. However, in the last week, at least 30 civilian casualties have been recorded. Access to over 70 villages in southern Lebanon remains restricted, preventing people from returning home and posing security risks for displaced populations attempting to rebuild their lives. Humanitarian actors continue to face significant access constraints, making it difficult to provide essential aid to affected communities. While the agreement continues to prevent a return to full-scale conflict, localised violence, military operations and security risks persist. The humanitarian response remains strained, with significant funding gaps limiting aid distribution, infrastructure repairs and healthcare services. Food insecurity continues to rise, with 1.65 million people facing crisis-level food shortages and 201,000 in emergency conditions (IPC Phase 4). The destruction of agricultural land, market disruptions and logistical challenges are further deepening Lebanon’s economic crisis, affecting both displaced and host communities. Despite the challenges, humanitarian actors are scaling up response efforts, repairing homes and shelters, providing warm clothes and heat, and restoring essential services. However, with only 58% of the 2024 Flash Appeal met, a sharp increase in funding is needed to meet growing humanitarian demands. Sustained diplomatic efforts and international support will be essential in preventing further deterioration and ensuring a comprehensive path toward recovery and peace in Lebanon.