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The Council of the EU has formally adopted the new EU Return Regulation, concluding a legislative process increasingly driven by the political objective of maximising the deportation of third-country nationals, despite sustained criticism and warnings by civil society and UN bodies. Throughout the negotiations in the European Parliament, the EPP joined forces with the far-right political groups to secure a majority for more punitive measures, while Member States have also pushed for a tougher approach.

Between 2016 and 2026, Médecins du Monde France (MdM) documented 223 attacks on healthcare affecting its international operations, out of more than
1,000 incidents reported across all our programmes1 during this period.

Borno State is currently facing one of its most severe cholera outbreaks in recent years, exposing the deep vulnerabilities of communities already weakened by years of conflict, displacement, poverty, and limited access to safe water and sanitation services. 

MdM network welcomes the European commission communication on humanitarian action as an important political sign that humanitarian aid remains a strategic priority for the European Union but warns against shortcomings and calls for concrete implementation and predictable financing.

With the support of the German Federal Foreign Office (GFFO), Médecins du Monde (MdM) provides free nutritional support for children under the age of five at the Abbaganaram Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Maiduguri, Borno State, Northeast Nigeria.

Today, 18 members from a coalition of humanitarian organizations represented by the Association of International Development Agencies (AIDA), have reaffirmed their decision to proceed with a petition before Israel’s High Court of Justice, following the hearing held earlier this week.

17 humanitarian NGOs operating in Afghanistan are profoundly alarmed by hundreds of civilian casualties¹ in Kabul, Afghanistan, following heavy airstrikes on the capital on the 16th of March 2026. We urge international efforts to support deescalation.

With the support of the European Union Humanitarian Aid, Médecins du Monde is strengthening the delivery of health services in Dalaram Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Maiduguri, Jere Local Government Area, Borno State in Nigeria.

International humanitarian organizations operating in the occupied Palestinian territory warn that Israel’s new registration measures threaten to halt INGO operations at a time when civilians face acute and widespread humanitarian need, despite the ceasefire in Gaza. On 30 December, 37 INGOs received official notification that their registrations will expire on 31 December 2025. This triggers a 60-day period during which INGOs would be required to cease operations in Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.

We are pleased to announce the launch of a bold new initiative—Movements for Reproductive Autonomy, Equality and Solidarity (MAREAS). A multi-country initiative across Africa and Latin America to amplify the power of feminist and women-led civil society organizations (CSOs).

41 organisations operating on the ground in Gaza call on the Government of Israel to uphold its commitments under the ceasefi re agreement and international law and let humanitarian aid fl ow freely. Since the ceasefi re began, Israeli authorities have continued to arbitrarily reject shipments of life-saving assistance into Gaza, while a restrictive new INGO registration process further delays urgent humanitarian work.