UNSC Briefing on the Democratic Republic of the Congo

December 2025 Mr. President, Allow me to begin with a truth this Council must acknowledge: Despite the appearance of political momentum in recent months, and despite the signing of peace agreements, MSF teams continue to witness staggering levels of violence, displacement, and deprivation in the Kivus and Ituri. Our patients describe fleeing bombed villages, and … Read more

Myanmar: Deadly airstrike on a hospital in Mrauk-U, Rakhine State

11.12.2025, Amsterdam- Today, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) learned of the bombing and destruction of the Mrauk-U general hospital in Rakhine State, Myanmar. Reportedly, the airstrike – which occurred around 9 p.m. on 10 December – resulted in the death of at least 30 civilians and injury to more than 70. It appears to be the … Read more

Malaysia: Witnessing the Hidden Scars of Rohingya Refugee Women and Girls

Imagine a child desperately searching for safety amid unrelenting trauma from sexual- and gender-based violence (SGBV). In the last 10 months, at our clinic in Penang, among 37 female survivors of SGBV aged 10 to 17, eight young girls have faced the harsh and devastating reality of rape. This is likely to be an underrepresentation … Read more

Nigeria: MSF launches emergency medical services in Gwoza, Borno State

Gwoza – Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has commenced emergency medical activities at Gwoza General Hospital in Borno State, Northeast Nigeria. The project, launched in August 2025 to support the Ministry of Health, aims to provide life-saving care for people deeply affected by years of extreme violence and limited access to healthcare. Operating in a newly … Read more

Colombia: 40 years of work after the Armero tragedy

On November 13, 1985, one of the worst natural disasters in the country’s history occurred. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) arrived in the town of Armero to assist the affected population and has worked continuously in the country since then. On November 13, 1985, one of the worst tragedies in Colombia’s history occurred. Due … Read more

South Sudan: Gaps in Healthcare Threaten Lives as Violence Escalates

JUBA – 9 December 2025 – People in South Sudan are facing a deteriorating humanitarian situation while at the same time international interest and support continue to decline, says a new report titled Left Behind in Crisis: Escalating Violence and Healthcare Collapse in South Sudan by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). Drawing on routine medical data … Read more

Palestine: A Mental Health Perspective from the West Bank

“Palestinians are preparing themselves for loss”-  By a psychologist working with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), who requested anonymity. While violence may not be new in the West Bank, Palestine, everything intensified after 7 October 2023. We’ve seen a sharp escalation: checkpoints, roadblocks, and incursions by the Israeli forces and settlers have cut Palestinian towns and … Read more

Sri Lanka: MSF response to Cyclone Ditwah

December 8, 2025– An MSF emergency team is in Sri Lanka now actively assessing needs following the widespread flooding and landslides caused by Cyclone Ditwah. The Government of Sri Lanka has declared a nationwide state of emergency, confirming that all districts in the country have been severely affected. In Colombo, MSF is working together with … Read more

Switzerland: MSF Supports Evacuation of 13 additional severely injured children from Gaza

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) welcomes the Swiss government’s completion of a second round of 13 medical evacuations from Gaza, after an initial evacuation of 7 injured children on October 24. As the Swiss government’s humanitarian partner for the medical evacuations from Gaza, MSF supported both rounds by providing medical, mental health and logistical assistance to … Read more

Brazil: Doctors Without Borders concludes mission in Yanomami Territory

Efforts respected traditional practices to improve medical care within the territory. Instead of hospital beds, hammocks serve as resting places for patients treated at the Auaris health center in the Yanomami Indigenous Land (YIL), in the Brazilian Amazon. Anyone walking around the site – which was renovated and expanded through a partnership between Médecins Sans … Read more