Weekly bulletin — Tdh CYM (period: 2026-05-23 → 2026-06-06)

Top developments

Haiti’s displacement crisis reaches a record 1.5 million people — the largest internal displacement figure in the country’s history. Armed gang violence is expanding into previously stable zones, and forced returns of over 110,000 Haitians since early 2026 — including unaccompanied children and pregnant women — are compounding pressure on communities already overwhelmed by IDPs [2][17]. New emergency tracking data from Gonaïves and Saint-Marc (Artibonite) documents hundreds of additional households displaced in late May [73][70], while a multi-sector mission to Cité Soleil/Delmas identified critical coordination and service gaps for displaced children [58]. Two newly announced specialized judicial units offer a rare governance opening; Amnesty International is pressing for child-sensitive procedures and adequate resourcing [19][18].

Colombia’s armed conflict is simultaneously displacing communities across at least eight departments and blocking children from school. Flash updates from Briceño (Antioquia) and the Baudó subregion (Chocó) document drone strikes on schools affecting 230 children, suspension of classes in eight rural education centres, recruitment and use of children by armed groups, and landmine contamination [1][20]. A regional situation update places the toll at 12,605 people facing mobility restrictions, with 4,077 school-age children unable to attend class [6]. A new batch of departmental humanitarian needs assessments — covering Antioquia, Chocó, Cauca, Nariño, Valle del Cauca, Arauca, Norte de Santander, La Guajira, Córdoba, Caquetá, Meta/Guaviare, and Amazonas — consistently flags child recruitment risk, psychosocial gaps, and disrupted education as priority concerns across the country [22][23][24][25][26][27][42][43][74][75][76][77].

Ukraine’s civilian casualty toll is rising sharply. A major attack in early June killed at least two children (ages 3 and 8) and injured dozens more; Save the Children reports a 27% increase in child casualties year-on-year [28][29]. WFP signed an agreement to provide school meals to 200,000 children during 2026–2027, a critical food-security anchor as displacement continues [33]. The UN child rights envoy highlighted the chronic psychological toll on children growing up under sustained aerial bombardment — relying on underground shelters and disrupted online schooling [31]. Ukraine now has 3.7 million IDPs and 6.9 million refugees [80].

Myanmar and Sudan together represent the period’s two most neglected large-scale crises affecting children. In Myanmar, 3.7 million people are internally displaced, cross-border displacement is projected to reach 5.2 million in 2026, and two documented airstrike incidents this period injured adolescent girls [45][3][30]. Sudan tops the NRC’s Neglected Displacement Crises index with 9+ million IDPs, 825,000 children in severe acute malnutrition, and 755 attacks on health facilities since April 2023 — directly severing children’s access to vaccination and maternal care [15][38][53]. In Blue Nile State alone, 50% of the 59,742 people displaced between January–May 2026 are children under 18 [16].

Funding cuts are threatening essential services for Rohingya children in Bangladesh, and the Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC is disproportionately affecting women and girls. UNHCR has issued an urgent appeal to maintain support for 1.2 million Rohingya refugees — nearly nine years after mass displacement — as aid reductions risk collapsing health, education, and protection services for camp-based children and youth [4]. In DRC, women and girls account for over 60% of suspected Ebola cases, compounded by conflict-related displacement and disrupted maternal healthcare; the outbreak is described as the third largest on record [56][57][59].

By region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Sudan dominates the Sub-Saharan picture: catastrophic food insecurity affecting 825,000 acutely malnourished children, 59,742 newly displaced in Blue Nile State (half of them under 18), and a systematic pattern of attacks on health facilities that is cutting off child health and vaccination services [38][16][53]. The NRC’s Neglected Displacement Crises report ranks Sudan first globally, with DRC, Burkina Faso, Mali, CAR, Mozambique, Nigeria, and Cameroon also listed — all countries where Tdh operates or monitors [15]. In DRC, an active Ebola outbreak is straining an underfunded health system and disproportionately affecting women and girls in conflict-affected and displaced communities [56][57][59]. CAR documents over 11,900 returnees from Sudan and Cameroon with acute protection, health, and education needs [51], while Mozambique’s northern provinces saw a 47% surge in security incidents in April 2026, further restricting humanitarian access to conflict-affected children [52].

MENA

Lebanon experienced a sharp escalation between 29 May and 1 June 2026, displacing up to 133,800 people, with 217 children killed since March and women and girls comprising 52% of collective shelter populations — a profile flagged by a GBV safety audit as presenting severe protection risks [7][8]. A WHO regional situation report notes 448,000 people have fled Lebanon to Syria since March 2026, with measles, diarrhoea, and haemorrhagic fever spreading in displacement settings [50]. In Gaza, 27 attacks on health care facilities were documented in just two weeks (13–26 May), and an aid worker and her infant son were injured in an Israeli airstrike on Gaza City [49][34].

Asia-Pacific

Myanmar faces compounding crises: 3.7 million IDPs, cross-border displacement approaching 5.2 million, 73 attacks on healthcare facilities in the first five months of 2026, and individual incidents of adolescent girls injured in airstrikes in Taw Oo District [45][54][3][30]. Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh face the potential collapse of essential services as international funding dries up, with over 1.2 million people — including large numbers of children — dependent on humanitarian assistance in Cox’s Bazar [4].

Europe / Western Balkans

Russia’s intensified air campaign in May–June 2026 killed at least two children and produced the highest monthly civilian casualty toll since mid-2025 [28][29][55]. WFP’s school meals agreement for 200,000 children in 2026–2027 is a stabilising measure, but attacks on WFP warehouses and convoys have disrupted food aid delivery [33]. A WFP context analysis flags that the shift from emergency relief to resilience programming risks creating assistance gaps for children in relatively stable areas, and that Ukraine’s social security system lacks capacity to cover vulnerable hidden groups [80]. An MHPSS technical working group convened in April 2026 with 77 participants to coordinate psychosocial response for conflict-affected and displaced children [79].

Americas

Haiti’s 1.5 million IDPs — with over half of shelter populations being women and girls — represent the hemisphere’s most acute displacement crisis, and the forced return of over 110,000 people including unaccompanied minors is accelerating vulnerability [2][17][32]. Colombia presents simultaneous emergencies across multiple departments, with armed group drone attacks on schools, child recruitment, and landmine hazards generating fresh displacement in Antioquia and Chocó this period [1][20]. A regional measles outbreak — 20,521 confirmed cases across 16 countries, with 75% of Guatemala fatalities in infants under one year — compounds displacement-related health risks for unvaccinated children across the region [5][6]. In the United States, over 300 detainees at a New Jersey immigration detention facility launched a hunger strike, with protestors explicitly calling for the release of young detainees amid documented medical neglect [46].

By thematic area

Protection

Child recruitment and use by armed groups is documented in both Colombia (Briceño, Baudó) and Haiti (gang recruitment flagged in judicial reform announcements), alongside drone strikes on schools and landmine contamination [1][20][18][19]. In Lebanon, a GBV safety audit of collective shelters identified acute risks for adolescent girls and female-headed households [8][7]. Haiti’s two new specialised judicial units are a potentially significant protection governance development, but Amnesty International cautions they require trauma-informed, child-sensitive personnel and independent oversight to be effective [19][18].

Education

The direct disruption of schooling is a consistent thread across crises this period: 4,077 children unable to attend school in Colombia due to armed conflict and mobility restrictions; 230 children affected by drone attacks on eight rural education centres in Briceño; Ukrainian children confined to underground shelters and online learning under air raid conditions [1][6][31]. WFP’s school meals agreement for 200,000 Ukrainian children provides a nutrition and attendance anchor for the coming academic year [33]. Across Colombia’s departmental assessments, safe access to education is uniformly flagged as a priority unmet need [22][23][24][25][26][27][42][43][76][75].

Health / MHPSS

Three separate fortnightly “attacks on health care” reports document systematic destruction of health infrastructure in Sudan (755 attacks since April 2023, 51 targeting maternal services), Myanmar (73 facility attacks in 2026 alone), and occupied Palestinian territory (27 attacks in a two-week window) [53][54][49]. A measles epidemic — 20,521 cases across 16 LAC countries — is concentrated among unvaccinated infants under one year, with elevated child mortality in Guatemala [5][6]. Sudan’s 825,000 acutely malnourished children face collapsing treatment access alongside famine risk in 14 areas [38]. Ukraine’s MHPSS working group and UN envoy reports underscore the depth of psychological harm to children living under prolonged conflict [79][31].

Documentation & legal

Haiti’s announcement of two specialised judicial units to address sexual violence and child recruitment is the primary development in this pillar — significant in scope but early in implementation, with unresolved questions about resourcing and independence [19][18]. Colombia’s departmental needs assessments repeatedly flag documentation gaps affecting undocumented migrant children and indigenous youth as barriers to accessing protection and services [25][27][23]. Sudan population movement tracking and vulnerability profiling provide baseline data for protection referrals across the Sudan crisis corridor [61][63][64].

Policy & governance

The NRC’s Neglected Displacement Crises report is a direct advocacy tool, documenting gross mismatches between humanitarian need and international response across Sudan, DRC, Colombia, and seven other countries where CYM are at risk [15]. UNHCR’s public appeal on Rohingya funding represents an urgent policy ask with direct child welfare implications [4]. In the United States, the documented ICE detention mortality rate — on track to be the highest in 20 years — and the hunger strike at Delaney Hall signal deepening risks in immigration enforcement environments where young migrants may be held [46].

Other

The Latin America and Caribbean regional measles outbreak cuts across multiple pillars as both a health and displacement-compounded crisis: unvaccinated displaced children and infants in Haiti and Colombia are at heightened risk, and the outbreak is geographically expanding [5][6][9][10][11][12][13][14]. Sudan’s famine emergency and Haiti’s intersecting food insecurity (IPC Phase 3–4) compound displacement-linked malnutrition risks for children in both crises [38][68]. Ukraine’s food security analysis projects worsening access in frontline areas, with children in displaced households facing negative coping strategies as humanitarian assistance lags [78].

Watch list

• Haiti judicial units: Whether the two new specialised courts move from announcement to operational status with adequate child-sensitive procedures — and whether international funding materialises — is a decisive near-term indicator for accountability in Haiti’s child protection crisis [18][19].
• Lebanon escalation trajectory: The pace of displacement (from ~130,000 to ~134,000 in under a week) and confirmed child death toll (217 since March) suggest continuing escalation; watch for further GBV audit findings and shelter saturation [7][8][50].
• Sudan famine trigger: IPC analysis identifies 14 areas at risk of famine if conditions deteriorate; the combination of 825,000 acutely malnourished children, 755 health care attacks, and collapsing malnutrition treatment access creates a near-threshold scenario [38][53].
• Colombia multi-front armed conflict: Active emergencies in Antioquia, Chocó, Nariño, Norte de Santander, and Valle del Cauca simultaneously — plus landmine contamination and documented child recruitment — raise escalation risk; the breadth of departmental needs assessments published this period suggests systematic deterioration rather than isolated incidents [1][20][22][23][24][25][26][27][42][43][74][75][76][77].
• Rohingya funding cliff: UNHCR’s urgent appeal reflects a live funding crisis; if aid cuts materialise, health, education, and protection services for over 1.2 million refugees — including large numbers of children — face collapse in Cox’s Bazar [4].
• LAC measles outbreak geographic spread: With 20,521 cases across 16 countries and elevated infant mortality already documented, the intersection of unvaccinated displaced children (Haiti, Colombia) and a spreading outbreak warrants close monitoring in weeks ahead [5][6].

Sources

1. Colombia: Flash update – Confinamientos y desplazamientos forzados en el municipio de Briceño (Antioquia) (mayo 28 de 2026) — ReliefWeb – Children (link). 28 May 2026.
2. Haiti: La crisis de desplazamiento en Haití alcanza un récord de 1,5 millones de personas en medio de una escalada de violencia — ReliefWeb – Haiti (link). 5 June 2026.
3. Myanmar: Taw Oo District Short Update: Burma Army shelling and air strike injured two children… (July 2025) — ReliefWeb – Myanmar (link). 2 June 2026.
4. UN urges world not to forget Rohingya refugees as aid cuts threaten vital support — UN News – Migrants and Refugees (link). 2 June 2026.
5. Haiti: Latinoamérica y El Caribe Resumen de Situación Semanal al 5 de junio 2026 — ReliefWeb – Updates (link). 5 June 2026.
6. Haiti: Latin America & The Caribbean Weekly Situation Update as of 5 June 2026 — ReliefWeb – Updates (link). 5 June 2026.
7. Lebanon: Flash Update #31 – Escalation of hostilities in Lebanon (as of 1 June 2026) — ReliefWeb – Children (link). 3 June 2026.
8. Lebanon: Flash Update #29 – Escalation of hostilities in Lebanon (as of 25 May 2026) — ReliefWeb – Children (link). 28 May 2026.
9. Haiti: Latinoamérica y El Caribe Resumen de Situación Semanal al 5 de junio 2026 — ReliefWeb – Spanish ([link](https://reliefweb.int/report/haiti/latin