Social unrest has been ongoing since early May 2026, marked by demonstrations and road blockades. The trigger for this unrest was met on 02-06-2026. Protests began with demands related to economic issues and later incorporated political demands.
The situation escalated throughout May, with blockade points affecting key transport routes. By 1 June 2026, numerous blockades had been reported, restricting movement and essential supplies. Further details about the unrest and its impact are available from the source, including information on the affected areas and the progression of events.
Countries: Nepal, Japan . With this Emergency Grant, the Government of Japan will provide humanitarian assistance in such sectors as food, health, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) through the World Food Programme (WFP), the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Cresce...
United States (MNN) — Every ministry has its challenges. But prison ministry is particularly difficult, says Jill Payne-Holman with Prisoners For Christ, a non-profit based in the United States with an international reach. “We're ministering to people who’ve hurt other people, an...
DRC (MNN) – Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have nearly doubled in a matter of weeks, as the country battles its largest outbreak on record. More than 6,600 cases are now confirmed, with nearly 3,200 deaths. The World Health Organization reports transmission i...
Lebanon (MNN) — Thousands of children in southern Lebanon are eager to start a new school year next week, but the question remains: where? “Nothing was done all through the summer to provide an alternative place to host internally displaced families,” Heart for Lebanon’s Camille ...
. Highlights Children continue to be killed by airstrikes and other attacks affecting populated areas in the Gaza Strip. Most of Gaza’s 2.1 million are approaching the rainy season in overcrowded displacement sites, at risk of flooding and disease, while efforts to help them prep...
Countries: World, Saudi Arabia, Yemen . Si elle n’est pas enrayée, cette dangereuse dynamique pourrait aggraver la situation humanitaire déjà désastreuse dans laquelle sont plongées des millions de personnes. Des mesures concrètes doivent, en toutes circonstances, être prises pou...
Countries: World, Saudi Arabia, Yemen . The following is a statement from ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric on the widening of hostilities in the Middle East: Geneva (ICRC) – The recent escalation of hostilities in the Middle East affecting Yemen and Saudi Arabia risks a further e...
. HIGHLIGHTS The floods have claimed 1,356 lives. 4,894 people are still missing and 13,396 people have been rescued (NDRRMA, 7 September, 19:00) 3,629 displaced people are living in 37 displacement sites in Nuwakot, Rasuwa, Dhading, and Kathmandu. For the first time in an emerge...
. 1. Introduction 1.1 Background The Caribbean Development Partners Group for Disaster Management (CDPG-DM) Thematic Working Group (TWG) was established in July 2024 to provide a structured and inclusive platform for enhanced coordination, collaboration, and joint action among na...
Countries: Chad, Burundi, Moldova, Mongolia, occupied Palestinian territory, Ukraine . In 2024–2025, in partnership with the Government of France, UNDP implemented two phases of the Global Women, Peace and Security Initiative across Ukraine, Gaza/PAPP, Moldova, Chad, Mongolia and...
. Escalating violence in Yemen is once again putting children at direct risk. Instead of recovering from years of conflict, going to school, playing, and building their futures children are being exposed to violence, displacement and fear. After more than a decade of war, they de...
