Countries: Guatemala, Chile, Haiti . KEY FIGURES 16.4K people directly affected by severe weather across Chile 4.2K people displaced due to violence in Artibonite, Haiti since 28 July 1.4K people evacuated due to increased volcanic activity in Guatemala REGIONAL: EL NIÑO The Worl...
. According to the World Health Organization, as of 29 July, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) reported 3,532 confirmed cases of Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus (BVD), including 1,556 deaths. With the recent increase in figures, the Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak...
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. We never felt safe because our shelter had no proper doors or windows. Marwan* For Marwan*, a father of three displaced from Batar village in Qa’atabah District, this was everyday life after conflict forced his family to flee their home. Seeking safety in Al-A’dae’n displacemen...
. Telemedicine has become an indispensable and daily tool to support the Doctors Without Borders (MSF) teams working at the local public hospital run by the Ministry of Health in treating patients and saving lives. Providing Remote Care in a Remote Hospital Access to specialised ...
. AMDA has been continuing its medical relief efforts at an evacuation center established at Yatsushiro Municipal Daiyon Junior High School in Yatsushiro City, one of the most-affected areas in the quake-hit Kumamoto region. The following is the summary of its aid activities from...
. Caritas Pakistan’s director, Amjad Gulzar, describes a humanitarian emergency accelerating faster than the country can respond and an appeal for help before the next downpour arrives. Pakistan, home to 240 million people, is famed for landscapes that range from the fertile plai...
. OVERVIEW OF HUNGER SITUATION IN LAFON COUNTY CAUSED BY PROLONGED DRY SPELL Lafon County is one of the Eight (8) counties found in Eastern Equatoria State located in the North-Western corner of Eastern Equatoria State. Lafon County consists of Six (6) payams of Pacidi, Burgilo, ...
Countries: Uganda, South Sudan . Summary Between 2023 and 2025, Plan International Uganda implemented Parenting Under Pressure (PUP) as part of the Adolescent Girls in Crisis (AgiC) programme, funded by the Judith Neilson Foundation, Australian Aid and Plan International Australi...
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Countries: World, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen . Afghanistan Afghanistan Social Assistance Activities Within the scope of Social Assistance Activities in Afghanistan, a total of 622 food ...
Countries: Iran (Islamic Republic of), Afghanistan . Context On 20 March 2025, headcount slips for an estimated 2 million Afghans in Iran expired, after which the Government introduced a regularization and return scheme, requiring slip holders to undergo assessments to determine ...
Countries: Pakistan, Afghanistan . Context Large-scale returns of Afghans from Pakistan continue to add pressure on Afghanistan’s already fragile humanitarian and protection environment. Nearly two years since the initial announcement of the Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan, ...
. Brief Analysis The calls recorded on Radio Ergo’s nationwide audience feedback platform in the week 30 July to 5 August 2026 give a glimpse into the differing fortunes of various livelihood groups across different regions of the country. For example, there were reports of good ...
. Introduction Purpose and Approach This report presents a consolidated overview of Islamic Relief Worldwide’s global reach, impact, and learning across 2025, spanning both humanitarian and development programming. It aims to demonstrate not only the scale of Islamic Relief’s wor...
. I. Rationale Now in the fifth year of the full-scale war, the humanitarian health response in Ukraine has evolved considerably, and so have the expectations around collective reporting, accountability, and evidence-based coordination. The 2026 Humanitarian Needs and Response Pl...
. Since January 2025, 672,699 Syrians known to UNHCR have returned to Syria, and have consequently been inactivated from UNHCR’s records, including those confirmed to have returned² and those who were inactivated due to prolonged absence and loss of contact3. Among the 672,699 Sy...
Countries: Slovakia, Bulgaria, Malta . The first three country monitoring exercises will be carried out in Slovakia, Malta and Bulgaria. The monitoring methodology, as well as its subsequent implementation, have been agreed and will be done in collaboration among the Agency and t...
. « Un cessez-le-feu qui, en moyenne, aboutit chaque jour à la mort d’un enfant est un échec pour les enfants », a déclaré le Directeur régional de l’UNICEF pour le Moyen-Orient et l’Afrique du Nord, Édouard Beigbeder. « Des centaines d’autres enfants ont été blessés, souvent gra...
. Mozambique continues to face recurrent public health and humanitarian challenges, driven by overlapping crises. The country is regularly affected by epidemics and extreme weather events and is currently experiencing widespread flooding and a cholera outbreak. Nearly nine years ...
Countries: Republic of Korea, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, occupied Palestinian territory, Somalia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic . Building on the success of REACH Phase I (2025-2026), the renewed initiative will support WFP's emergency response in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, My...
. Overview In East Africa, persistent deficits this season are expected to result in failed yield outcomes in southern Somalia and poor outcomes in Ethiopia (Belg season), Burundi, Rwanda, northeastern Uganda, and Kenya. In West Africa, overall conditions remain favourable for ma...
. WFP launched the Youth Empowerment and Livelihoods Programme (YELP), securing commitments from Government, United Nations agencies and private-sector partners to scale up coordinated efforts that address youth unemployment, enhance skills development and create sustainable econ...
Countries: Pakistan, Afghanistan . INTRODUCTION In response to the Ministry of Interior's (MoI) decision of 26 September 2023 to enact an “Illegal Foreigners' Repatriation Plan”, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and IOM, the UN Migration Agency, have collated their data on the arrest...
. Publication information This report was prepared through the ERNA Report Task Force under the Assessment and Analysis Working Group (AAWG), in support of the Government-led humanitarian response. It presents the findings of a rapid, non-probability key-informant assessment and ...
. Overview Group Cash Transfers (GCTs) provide unrestricted cash grants to unregistered, emerging, or self-mobilising community groups, enabling them to design and implement projects that respond to the priorities of crisis-affected communities. Building on Oxfam’s GCT approach i...
Countries: Fiji, American Samoa, Cook Islands, French Polynesia (France), Guam, Kiribati, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, New Caledonia (France), Niue (New Zealand), Palau, Samoa, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna (France) . HIGHLIGHTS • Since 1 January ...
DRC (MNN) — Thousands of refugees in the Democratic Republic of the Congo fled one crisis only to find themselves in another. Many people have gone to internally displaced person (IDP) camps to escape rampant militia violence, but they are now among the places hardest hit by the ...
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International (MNN) — Having the right tools makes any job easier. unfoldingWord just created an entire toolkit for church-centric Bible translators: FoundationsBT. “FoundationsBT is sort of a header term for a growing library of open-licensed, just-in-time tools, training, and r...
Countries: Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Poland, Romania . The war in Ukraine has created a protracted humanitarian crisis marked by intensifying aerial bombardments, hostilities, and systemic attacks on critical energy and civilian infrastructure, which significantly worsened durin...
. KEY FINDINGS The national total food and non-food basket2costs US$215, up 8.6 percent year-on-year, and has held above $200 since October 2025. The surge in fuel and transport costs linked to the Middle East crisis partially passed through to food and water prices, peaking in M...
. Description According to the local government, heavy rainfall associated with a low-pressure system and the southwest monsoon has caused rising river levels, localized flooding, waterlogging, and infrastructure damage across several provinces in Lao PDR. The Department of Meteo...
. DENGUE CASE REPORTING During the 31st week, 4391 suspected dengue cases were reported across all 26 districts, compared to 6004 cases in the previous week, reflecting an 26.9% decrease. The Western Province accounted for 52.5% of total cases, with the Colombo Municipal Council ...
. Key Highlights Market Overview Market conditions remained generally stable at the national level during the first week of August, though provincial-level disparities persisted, with some regions facing more pronounced price pressures than others. While week-on-week price moveme...
. Risk Analysis El Sistema Nacional de Emergencias declara la Alerta Roja debido a la formación de un ciclón extratropical, que generará vientos muy fuertes y persistentes, con rachas muy intensas que podrían superar los 120 km/h en la franja costera comprendida entre el arroyo P...
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. KEY MESSAGES • Increased reports of access constraints to food, and simultaneous reports of increased rates of malnutrition indicates critical gaps. According to KIs in 55% of settlements, food prices have increased a lot in the last 30 days. At the same time, communities in 87...
Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda . The call followed a joint high-level mission to Uganda and DRC on 4 and 5 August, which drew lessons from Uganda’s successful containment of local transmission, assessed operational challenges in Bunia and brought the prioriti...
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Countries: Afghanistan, Kuwait . KUWAIT FUND FOR ARAB ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT A Grant Agreement was signed today in the State of Kuwait between the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, pursuant t...
. WHO launches global research priorities on climate, health and migration WHO Health and Migration, in collaboration with WHO Climate Change, Energy and Air Quality, launched the Global research prioritization and action plan on health, migration and displacement in the context ...
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Countries: Syrian Arab Republic, Kuwait . KUWAIT FUND FOR ARAB ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT A Grant Agreement was signed today in the State of Kuwait between the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, p...
. Key Messages Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes are expected to persist in isolated frontline and Russian-occupied areas, while Stressed! (IPC Phase 2!) and Stressed (IPC Phase 2) outcomes are expected in other government-controlled frontline and near-frontline areas, driven by conf...
. Key Messages Between July and September 2026, Minimal (IPC Phase 1) and Stressed (IPC Phase 2) outcomes are expected across the country as most households are able to meet their food needs during the post-harvest period. In areas of southern and central Malawi, Stressed (IPC Ph...
. Key Messages Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes are expected to persist from July to September 2026 in conflict-affected areas of northern Cabo Delgado. Ongoing insecurity continues to disrupt livelihoods, limit income-generating opportunities, and restrict market access, leaving wo...
Countries: South Sudan, Sudan . Since my last briefing in April, political discourse in South Sudan has increasingly been dominated by preparations for the December elections and by the challenges that the electoral process continues to raise. While elections represent an importa...
. FAST FACTS On June 24, two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 hit northern Venezuela consecutively, impacting at least seven states—including the capital city of Caracas and the neighboring city of La Guaira. Official figures have confirmed 6,125 fatalities, 16,740 injuries a...
. As El Niño intensifies in the region, forecasts confirm that the time to act is now, before its effects impact the well-being of the population. History and science show that this phenomenon typically brings prolonged droughts, severe water shortages and wildfires to Colombia. ...
Countries: Brazil, Argentina, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana (France), Grenada, Honduras, Mexico, Montserrat, Panama, Paraguay, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, United States Virgin ...
Countries: World, Guatemala .
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. Executive Summary The Occupied Palestinian Territories face a catastrophic humanitarian crisis marked by severe food insecurity, mass displacement, and the near-collapse of essential services. In Gaza, the majority of the population relies entirely on humanitarian assistance, w...
. Executive Summary The Occupied Palestinian Territories face a catastrophic humanitarian crisis marked by severe food insecurity, mass displacement, and the near-collapse of essential services. In Gaza, the majority of the population relies entirely on humanitarian assistance, w...
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. Executive Summary This Lebanon SituationHub report provides comprehensive situational analysis and actionable intelligence for humanitarian decision-makers responding to the ongoing crisis in Lebanon. The humanitarian situation in Lebanon requires coordinated, evidence-based re...
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. Executive Summary The Sudan crisis continues to represent one of the world's most severe humanitarian emergencies, with the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) driving unprecedented levels of displacement, violence, and suffering. Thi...
. FAST FACTS On May 15, the DRC declared an outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD), later confirmed to be caused by the Bundibugyo strain. As of August 5, 3,973 confirmed EVD cases and 1,801 confirmed EVD deaths had been reported in the DRC, with 20 confirmed cases and two confirm...
. In response to the latest wave of drone and missile strikes in Ukraine, which have killed at least 17 people and damaged civilian infrastructure, including homes and humanitarian warehouses, Sven Coppens, Director of Plan International’s Ukraine Response, said: “The latest atta...
. The ZNPP has lost access to external power twice in the past week, bringing the total number of such events since the conflict began to 24. Twelve of these have occurred in the past four months alone. On 1 August and again on 4 August, the ZNPP lost connection to its sole remai...
. Launched by the SRSG-CAAC in March 2025, Prove It Matters is a global campaign calling on Member States, partners and children themselves to reaffirm the principles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and demonstrate, through tangible action, that the rights, protectio...
Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, France, Uganda . Event description The Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to expand rapidly, with sustained transmission, persistently high mortality, and ongoing geographic spread...
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