In 2025, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams continued to respond to some of the world’s most urgent crises. Wars in Gaza and Ukraine dragged on, violence in Sudan escalated, and millions of people were displaced amid growing barriers to migration and shrinking humanitarian support. These overlapping emergencies left countless communities without the assistance they desperately need, while insecurity and funding gaps across the rest of the humanitarian sector forced us to make difficult decisions about where and how we could operate.

Despite these challenges, our teams remained committed to providing lifesaving medical care wherever it was needed — whether in conflict zones, along migration routes, or in areas struck by disease outbreaks. This Year in Pictures captures both breaking points and moments of resilience of the people we assist and our staff: from suspending activities in parts of Haiti due to violence, to witnessing a newborn’s first breath in a maternity ward in Yemen. These images remind us that bearing witness is not only about documenting suffering—it is about creating a human connection.