Country: Colombia Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached file. During the first half of 2025, a sustained increase in the number of victims of conflict-related violence in Colombia was consolidated, with nearly 1,450,000 people affected(1). This represents a 333% increase compared to the first half of 2024 — more than four times the number of people affected during the same period the previous year. While the first quarter was marked by the humanitarian crisis in the Catatumbo subregion (Norte de Santander), the following months showed a steady deterioration across the Colombian Pacific departments and the Amazon–Orinoquía region.On average, a mass displacement event was reported every three days, and over 500 people were confined daily throughout the country. The Pacific region accounted for 41% of the reported emergencies related to mass displacement, confinement, and mobility restrictions during this period, followed by the northwestern region and the border area with Venezuela. New hotspots of concern were identified, particularly in the Amazon–Orinoquía region, where either no conflict-related emergencies had been reported in 2024, or the number of incidents recorded in the first half of 2025 is on track to exceed the total annual figure from the previous year.Chocó, Cauca, Guaviare, and Norte de Santander accounted for 84% of the victims of various forms of conflict-related violence (2). The first half of 2025 saw an increase in threats, cases of torture, social control, armed strikes/siege, the use of explosive devices, illegal checkpoints, and armed clashes. These dynamics reveal the recurrence of impacts and the sustained humanitarian risks facing by the population, both in terms of protection and access to basic services such as health, food, and education.Challenges persist for the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) to meet the full range of humanitarian needs arising from the armed conflict and natural disasters. During the reporting period, the HCT responded to only 14% of mass displacement emergencies, 10% of confinement incidents, and 25% of natural disasters that required a complementary response3. Meanwhile, the Humanitarian Response Plan for Community Priorities (HRPCP) had reached only 16% of its funding target as of June 2025 (4). It is estimated that at least 1.4 million people may remain without the humanitarian assistance they require.Natural disasters continued to affect various regions of the country during the first half of 2025. Particularly concerning is the situation in areas facing multiple impacts from both armed conflict and climate variability events, such as Antioquia, Nariño, Arauca, and Amazonas. In some of these departments, structural damages caused by flooding — including the collapse of bridges and access roads — have worsened the living conditions of commuFootnotes: 1. Source: OCHA Colombia Monitor, 2. Among the main types of violence are armed actions, attacks against the civilian population, impacts caused by the use of explosive devices, restrictions on humanitarian access, and other complementary categories. 3. Source: EVIDEM Consortium and OCHA Emergency Response Tracker (ERT) 4. Source: OCHA PRPC 2025 - 5W