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. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) conducts regular monitoring of population movements in Lebanon to support preparedness and response efforts. This report is based on IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) Mobility Tracking exercise and is complemented by dat...
. The Atsinanana region, including the districts of Toamasina I, Toamasina II and Brickaville, were heavily affected by intense tropical cyclone Gezani in February 2026. This has caused extensive damage and affected many vulnerable populations, leading to internal displacement. I...
Countries: Lebanon, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Pakistan, Syrian Arab Republic, Türkiye, Turkmenistan . On 17 June 2026, the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran reached an agreement on a Memorandum of Understanding (MO...
. Summary The LTC continues to provide free-to-user transport and storage services for humanitarian partners. During the reporting period, 39.9mt / 211m³ of relief items were dispatched from Bunia to 19 last-mile destinations while serving 16 partners including the Government, WF...
Countries: Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo . This follows 42 consecutive days without a new confirmed case since the country’s last patient, an imported case, was discharged from care on 16 July 2026. The completion of the 42-day period, equivalent to twice the upper lim...
. Priority geographical areas: The simplified PAP for food insecurity is national wide and can therefore be activated in all regions of Mali according to forecasts. However, based on the recurrent food crises observed over the past five years, five regions are considered prioriti...
. The Region of the Americas is experiencing the largest resurgence of measles cases since the elimination of endemic transmission was verified in 2016 and re-verified in 2024. Following a decade of suboptimal measles vaccination coverage, a sharp increase in the number of cases ...
. Date of event 10-08-2026 What happened, where and when? On 10 August 2026 at approximately 7:00 p.m., a severe windstorm accompanied by heavy rainfall struck Sintcham Bassirou village in the Paunka Section of Sonaco Sector, Gabu Region, eastern Guinea-Bissau. The storm was char...
. AVANT-PROPOS La Risk Sharing Platform (plateforme de partage des risques) a été établie en 2021 et est co-dirigée par le ministère des Affaires étrangères des Pays-Bas, le CICR et InterAction. Par le biais de cette plateforme, les ONG nationales et internationales, les entités ...
Countries: Nepal, Australia . We understand at least 39 Australians are among those reported missing. Australian officials are working urgently to confirm their welfare and provide assistance to those affected. The extraordinary scale of this disaster and the remoteness of the af...
. NDMA Monsoon 2026 Daily Situation Report No 63, covering period from 1300 hours 26 August to 1300 hours 27 August 2026 along with following data as per Annexures as shown against each is enclosed:...
. 1. These documents outline the parameters and process, as well as technical guidance for allocating resources from the second tranche of the U.S. Award via the OCHA-managed Country and Regional Funds. It is intended to guide RC/HCs, Advisory Boards, and humanitarian partners, c...
. A very strong El Niño is likely for late 2026. Its strength matches/surpasses the severe 2023 and 1997 seasons Somalia's two worst flood benchmarks. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD), the second driver of heavy Deyr rains, has stayed at the edge of its positive threshold (+0.41°C, ...
. Situation Report No. 34Earthquakes in Venezuela27 August 2026Time: 5:00 pm Highlights Nearly 364,000 people affected by the earthquakes have accessed humanitarian assistance and essential services through a coordinated multi-sector response involving humanitarian organizations,...
. Key Highlights Market Overview Market conditions remained broadly stable during the fourth week of August, although price movements varied across food commodities, vegetables, fuel, and agricultural inputs. Most staple food prices changed only marginally, while vegetable prices...
. Highlights Venezuela continues to face a complex humanitarian situation marked by socioeconomic vulnerabilities, pressure on essential services, and the impact of a water emergency in Sucre state and two severe earthquakes on 24 June. By 30 June, UNICEF and partners had reached...
. Ma’rib, Yemen – 27 August 2026 – As measles continues to threaten children across Yemen amid gaps in routine vaccination and access to healthcare, local authorities in Ma’rib declared a health emergency following a rise in suspected measles cases. In response, the International...
. Aden, 27 August 2026 — The European Union (EU) provided a EUR 3 million humanitarian contribution to UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund to deliver lifesaving services for women and girls in Yemen. The funding will support nearly a quarter of a million of the most vulnera...
On a Wednesday evening in June, Daniela Romera was at the Fuente de Vida church in La Guaira, Venezuela, just yards from the seaport’s edge. Suddenly the 27-year-old felt a tremor that, unlike the usual ones, rapidly escalated. Trying to flee the building, she lost her bala...
Countries: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras .
Countries: China, Nepal .
. After more than a decade of conflict and economic decline, children across Yemen continue to face alarming levels of malnutrition. At the same time, sweeping humanitarian funding cuts have forced organisations providing health and malnutrition services to scale back or halt act...
. Key figures • 157+ deaths1 • 400+ missing • 10,000 households in need Highlights • 26 August 2026: A glacial lake outburst flood on the Bhote Koshi River struck around 09:00am local time, sending a wall of water through communities without warning • The government has declared ...
. August–November 2026 | Total Planned Response: USD 1,069,000 1. Executive Summary On 26 August 2026, an ice-and-rock landslide in the upper transboundary watershed near the Nepal–China border triggered a major debris-laden flash flood through the Bhote Koshi–Trishuli–Narayani r...
. Evidence base: This analysis uses assessment on Food Security and Nutrition/UNDP localization, the Protection, Health, GiHA and UNICEF Afghanistan Humanitarian Situation Report No. 3 (31 March 2026). Evidence is stated as findings; “analysis” indicates technical interpretation ...
. About 1.2 million people, or 5% of the population, are expected to face acute food insecurity between October this year and next March, up from nearly 700,000 people currently, according to new data from the global hunger monitor, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classificati...
Countries: Ethiopia, Eritrea, Republic of Korea, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan .9 million, that will support food assistance for 100,000 refugees and vulnerable host communities in Ethiopia. Ethiopia hosts more than one million refugees and asylum-seekers, mainly from neighbouring ...
. Ce financement, alloué grâce au Fonds d’urgence pour les réponses aux catastrophes de l’IFRC-DREF, permettra à la Croix-Rouge népalaise de répondre aux besoins urgents, tandis que les équipes évaluent l’ampleur des dégâts et identifient les communautés nécessitant une assistanc...
. LONDON/GENEVA, 27 August 2026 – Volatile oil prices driven by six months of conflict in the Middle East are pushing up the cost of delivering aid globally and could mean Save the Children reaches 1.5 million fewer children with lifesaving assistance than planned, the child righ...
. On Wednesday 26 August, a landslide and glacial event around 20km north of the Rasuwagadhi checkpoint blocked the Lhende Khola, triggering a major flash flood. At least 200 people have been killed and hundreds more are missing across Nepal and Tibet. The surge then swept into t...
. HIGHLIGHTS JULY Month-on-month, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 1.2 percent in July compared to the previous month. The annual inflation increased by 9.2 percent (YoY) compared to July 2025, driven mainly by higher transport, communication, and food costs. It is low...
. HIGHLIGHTS World Humanitarian Day was marked by the Humanitarian Coordinator visiting Tebnine (18 August) and a Town Hall with humanitarian partners (19 August). Discussions highlighted the continued challenges facing frontline responders and essential service providers operati...
. HIGHLIGHTS Flooding along the Euphrates River affected an estimated 13,000 families and displaced more than 1,700 households in north-east Syria, disrupting water infrastructure, damaging agricultural land and prompting a large-scale humanitarian response. Returns continue to o...
Countries: Nepal, China . We extend our heartfelt condolences to the families of those who have lost loved ones and stand in solidarity with all communities affected by this disaster. The floods have caused significant damage to homes, infrastructure and livelihoods, disrupting a...
. KATHMANDU, 27 August 2026 – Rescuers are racing to find survivors in the flash flood-devastated areas of Northern Nepal, as Save the Children delivers emergency aid to families, with many places still only accessible by helicopter. The disaster in the Rasuwa region struck at a ...
. The disaster in the Rasuwa region struck at a time when children were either on their way to school or starting lessons. Many children in the area travel long distances to school - areas that are now cut off by flood waters, potentially separating them from their families or ca...
Countries: Nepal, China . Nous adressons nos sincères condoléances aux familles des personnes qui ont perdu un proche et exprimons notre solidarité avec toutes les communautés touchées par cette catastrophe. Les inondations ont causé des dommages considérables aux habitations, au...
Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia . HIGHLIGHTS • Persistent conflict and insecurity continued to drive a deepening displacement crisis in eastern DRC, with new internal displacement still outpacing returns in...
. MSF stands ready to provide urgent humanitarian and medical assistance. The floods rapidly impacted Timure, Rasuwagadhi and Syabrubesi areas causing significant damage to settlements, markets and infrastructure. Flood waves are estimated to have been as large as 8-10 metres i...
. A Post-Project Study of Village Savings and Loan Associations in Jos, Plateau Sate Nigeria Under the NoCTRAiN Programme (2019 – 2023) Authors: David Sabo Kuni, Ibrahim Sanusi, and Fwangshak Guar Executive Summary Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLA) are widely used as c...
. Four failed rainy seasons have pushed millions of people to the absolute edge, and upcoming El Niño floods threaten to wash away what little they have left. “As funding dries up, the reality on the ground is heartbreaking. Across the country, mothers are walking for hours in ex...
. Airstrikes Affecting Health Care Increased in Myanmar in 2025 Amid Growing Use of Explosive Weapons Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition (SHCC) Using data collected by Insecurity Insight, the Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition (SHCC) identified 259 incidents of viol...
. SITUATION OVERVIEW • Northern Nepal was struck by a suspected Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) on the morning of 26 August after a sudden surge of water entered the Bhotekoshi River from the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, causing extensive damage across Rasuwa District and...
.m., teacher Rosalba* and her seven students, aged seven to ten, held each other and cried outside the school as the rumble of the earthquake that shook western Colombia in early August finally began to subside. “We ran to the patio, looking for the safest place we could find, wa...
. Against this backdrop, local leadership has ceased to be a matter of mere practicality. It has become an existential necessity, the very thread by which aid reaches those who need it most. This article is grounded in three years of hands-on experience working with more than 50 ...
. International agencies and donors increasingly emphasise equitable partnerships, local leadership, and the transfer of resources and decision-making power to actors closest to affected communities. Yet within these conversations lies a striking paradox: while the sector seeks t...
Countries: Bangladesh, Myanmar . They play a range of roles including acting as first responders during emergencies, supporting education systems and documenting protection concerns. Yet despite their central role, they continue to be treated as helpers rather than leaders within...
. Their leadership moves between emergency response and long-term care, immediate survival and rebuilding of social and community life. It is grounded in lived experience, collective responsibility and accountability to those most affected. This article draws on reflections from ...
. In times of crisis, social solidarity networks are often at the forefront of addressing daily needs, whether through supporting the most marginalised families or organising collective efforts to improve local living conditions. This reality has prompted humanitarian practitione...
Countries: Türkiye, Syrian Arab Republic . The waves of displacement grew steadily as the conflict expanded in scope and as military operations against Syrian cities and villages intensified. By 2016, Türkiye had become the world’s largest refugee-hosting country, with approximat...
. Executive Summary This evaluation, conducted by Samuel Hall between November 2025 and April 2026, assesses how NRC’s Housing, Land and Property (HLP) programming has contributed to durable solutions for displacement-affected populations in urban Somalia. It focuses on NRC’s HLP...
. The theory is to aggregate resources from multiple donors, reduce transaction costs, and create pathways for smaller, community-rooted organisations to access funding they cannot reach through bilateral grants alone. While this is being carried out, the success of this practice...
. The development of this system began in the early nineteenth century and accelerated after the First and Second World Wars, leading to the establishment of several international organisations focused on humanitarian and development contexts. This development centred on an aid-c...
. A series of flash floods struck the Bhote Koshi River in Rasuwa district, northern Nepal, on the morning of 26 August 2026, entering from the Tibet Autonomous Region of China at around 09:00 Nepal Standard Time (NPT) and surging downstream through the Trishuli River system into...
