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Local solutions, faster impact: what Ukraine is teaching humanitarian response
. June 22, 2026. Since 2022, the humanitarian response in Ukraine has operated at exceptional scale, with over 10.8 million people, according to UN OCHA’s Humanitarian Action platform, identified as in need of urgent assistance and protection services in 2026. The system has expa...
World: Data analysis of decisions on asylum applications and recognition rates at second or higher instances in 2025
. The EU legislative framework for appeal procedures in 2025 was outlined in the recast Asylum Procedures Directive 2013/32/EU. Chapter V, Article 46 obliges Member States to ensure that applicants have the right to an effective remedy before a court or tribunal with regard to a ...
DR Congo: MSF warns against North Kivu’s exclusion from upcoming Global Fund's malaria funding cycle
. As part of the Global Fund’s eighth round of grants (GC8), which covers funding for three years and for which applications must be submitted by the end of July, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has learned that North Kivu—a province largely controlled by the AFC/M23—will no lon...
World: Aid in Danger Bi-Monthly News Brief (24 June - 07 July 2026)
Countries: World, Burkina Faso, Malawi, occupied Palestinian territory, South Sudan, Sudan, Ukraine . Between 01 January and 19 June 2026, Insecurity Insight identified at least 158 incidents in which aid workers were killed, injured, kidnapped or arrested (KIKA) in 23 countries ...
Brief: Recent developments in southwest Syria (As of 19:00, 19 June 2026)
. Beyond routine military operations, Israeli forces look to be deepening their control and monitoring capabilities along Quneitra’s border strip and southern Syria. In western Daraa, forces routinely establish temporary checkpoints, search homes and conduct military patrols. Isr...
Myanmar: Reported sea tragedies highlight desperate choices facing Rohingya
Countries: Myanmar, Bangladesh . People do not risk their lives at sea unless the alternatives are even more unbearable. Decades of persecution, statelessness, conflict and severe humanitarian hardship have left many with nowhere safe to turn. “These sea journeys are always peril...
Brief: Recent developments in southwest Syria (As of 17:00, 20 May 2026)
. While the pause in direct hostilities between Israel and Iran has provided a measure of respite and temporarily eased tensions across the south-west, the economic fallout from soaring fuel prices and worsening living conditions continues to threaten rising public anger and inst...
Brief: Recent developments in north-east Syria (As of 17:00, 9 June 2026)
. The past month has been characterized largely by continuity in Syria’s north-east, with the slow, though generally forward-moving, progress of integrating Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) personnel under the interim Ministry of Defense. The establishment of four fully integrated ...
Brief: Recent developments in north-east Syria (As of 17:00, 12 May 2026)
. Despite continued setbacks and signs of local resistance, the last month saw tangible steps towards incorporating Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) units into the Syrian army. One of the most concrete areas of progress has been the near-final resolution of the detainee file in the...
Ukraine: Understanding Protection: Four dimensions explained
. At its heart, protection is about safeguarding people and preventing, reducing, and responding to harm. Although protection is often associated with the risk of harm or abuse or with responding to violence or abuse after it has happened, this is only part of the picture. In hum...
Syria: Brief: Recent developments in Suwayda (As of 18:00, 14 April 2026 )
. For months, Suwayda has been locked in stalemate: political talks have gone nowhere; neither side has proven willing or able to fundamentally alter the military situation on the ground. As such, the most significant political shift followed seemingly innocuous appointments of l...
Afghanistan: Aid cuts, employment bans, movement restrictions: The triple threat to Afghan women
. But as women have been barred from most aspects of public life, these organizations have had to change how they reach women in the first place. At the same time, due to the restrictions on women’s education, employment and movement, the role of these organizations in providing ...
World: Science for the final mile: Researchers gather to shape the future of polio eradication - GPEI
. Today, as the world stands closer than ever to eradicating polio, researchers continue to push the boundaries of innovation—not for the sake of science itself, but to ensure that every child, everywhere, can grow up free from the threat of polio. This month, the Global Polio Er...
Brief: Recent developments in north-east Syria (As of 16:00, 9 April 2026 )
. While military integration talks between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Damascus have remained constructive, translating paper agreements into tangible implementation is likely to provoke significant local reactions. This dynamic has already been reflected in Arab prote...
Sweden to contribute additional SEK 1.4 billion to World Bank operations in Ukraine
Countries: Ukraine, Sweden .4 billion in support to a new World Bank crisis facility that benefits Ukraine. This support enables new loans totalling approximately SEK 4.2 billion for the country’s reconstruction and recovery. The World Bank is a key actor for Ukraine’s reform eff...
Brief: Recent developments in south-west Syria (As of 21:00, 2 April 2026)
. Despite the ongoing regional war pitting Israel and the US forces against Iran, and the proliferation of Iranian projectiles and interceptor missiles in south-west Syria’s airspace, the security situation has remained relatively stable: Damascus remains determined to avoid bein...
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Ukraine Cash Working Group: Unified Cash Transfers Posters and Flyers [EN/UK]
. Posters and Flyers (A0 / A4) Designed for display in community spaces, transit centres, and public service locations Available in English and Ukrainian Editable versions provided to allow organizations to add logos and hotline information We encourage all partners to: Use these...
oPt: Gaza Strip: Scale-up in FAO’s conditional cash for farmers projected to help feed 100 000 people over the next year
.1 ha) of land each. Through this support, FAO projects that the farmers will produce enough fresh vegetables to meet the recommended annual vegetable intake for approximately 100 000 people, based on dietary recommendations from FAO and the World Health Organization (WHO). The i...
DR Congo: République démocratique du Congo : Addendum au Plan de réponse humanitaire - HNRP 2026
. 1. Aperçu de la crise et analyse des besoins La révision du Plan de réponse humanitaire 2026 (HNRP) de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC) intervient dans un contexte de détérioration rapide de la situation humanitaire, marqué par l'apparition, en mai 2026, d'une épidémie...
India: Situation Report 1 - Flood Situation in Assam and Mizoram (Date: 16th July 2026)
. Situation Overview : Assam Flood Flood conditions persisted across Assam on 15 July 2026, affecting six districts — Lakhimpur, Sivasagar, Sonitpur, Dhemaji, Biswanath and Jorhat. A total of 96 villages remain impacted, with floodwaters continuing to disrupt daily life, agricult...
DR Congo: République démocratique du Congo : En un clin d’œil | Révision du HNRP 2026
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The state of social cohesion in Syria after conflict: Belonging, trust, and participation
. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS Social cohesion in Syria is not a stable condition. It is a context-dependent process shaped by insecurity, economic pressure, displacement, and local power structures. Communities are not passive in the face of these pressures; they have adapted, building s...
National Launch of Sudan Immunization Strategy 2026-2030
. Khartoum - The Federal Ministry of Health, in partnership with humanitarian organizations, officially endorsed and launched Sudan's National Immunization Strategy 2026-2030 during a landmark workshop held in Khartoum. This five-year strategy represents a critical milestone in s...
WFP Pakistan - Weekly Market Report (9 July 2026)
. For the week ending on 9 July the national average prices of staple foods (wheat flour and edible oils) prices remained higher compared to their prices on 26 February, pre-Middle East crisis. Compared to the week ended on 9 July, wheat flour prices increased slightly, likely du...
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Somalia: Violence Against Health Care in Conflict 2025 [EN/AR]
. Using data collected by Insecurity Insight, the Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition (SHCC) identified 18 incidents of violence against or obstruction of health care in Somalia (including Puntland and Somaliland) in 2025, compared to nine in 2024 and 21 in 2023. Among the ...
Housing, land and property issues in Syria: Challenges, needs and implications for return decisions among Syrians in Lebanon
Countries: Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic . EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The protection and restoration of housing, land and property (HLP) rights are central to achieving durable solutions for displaced populations, ensuring access to adequate housing, security and livelihoods. In the conte...
Accelerated relocation of Sudanese refugees in Eastern Chad - 11 July 2026
. • From 05 - 11 July, 2,008 people (563 households) were relocated from the border to inland sites to Arkoum (Ouaddaï Province), under the accelerated relocation programme. • Since 15 April 2026, a cumulative 25,676 individuals (6,957 households) have been relocated under the ac...
Flash Update #53 New Sudanese Refugee Influx into Chad
. The security situation in Eastern Chad remains generally calm but continues to be fragile and unpredictable, particularly in Wadi Fira Province and along the border with Sudan. Recent clashes around Kulbus (Sudan) have triggered the arrival of new populations in Kulbus (Chad). ...
Flash Update #53 Nouvel afflux de réfugiés soudanais au Tchad
. La situation sécuritaire dans l’Est du Tchad demeure globalement calme, mais reste volatile, notamment dans la province du Wadi Fira et le long de la frontière avec le Soudan. Les affrontements signalés autour de Kulbus (Soudan) ont entraîné l’arrivée de nouvelles populations à...
Yemen: More children killed by landmines and other UXOs in first half of this year than all of 2025
. The aid group's analysis of data collected by the Civilian Impact Monitoring Project (CIMP), part of the Protection Cluster in Yemen, also found a 61% increase in both child deaths and injuries from landmines or UXOs from January to July this year compared to the same period in...
oPt: Assessment of Housing, Land, and Property (HLP) rights issues in the Gaza Strip after the 2023 war
. Executive Summary This study assesses the situation of housing, land, and property (HLP) rights in the Gaza Strip in the aftermath of the 2023–2025 war, within a context characterized by unprecedented destruction, widespread internal displacement, and severe disruption of legal...
oPt: Housing, Land and Property (HLP) rights in the Gaza Strip: Legal analysis in a context of conflict and destruction
. Executive Summary This paper examines the emerging territorial, humanitarian, and legal realities associated with what has come to be referred to as the “Red Zone” in the Gaza Strip, defined as the area located east of the Yellow Line along the eastern boundary of the territory...
Lebanon — Mobility Snapshot - Round 108 - 16 July 2026
. 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...
Myanmar Humanitarian Access Snapshot - June 2026
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The United States boosts support for food assistance for Sudanese refugees in Egypt | World Food Programme
Countries: Egypt, Sudan, United States of America . The funding allows WFP to continue providing monthly food assistance to the most food-insecure refugees and restore assistance levels that were reduced last November due to funding constraints. The assistance also contributes to...
CAR: Two weeks after the attack on Am - Dafock, MINUSCA continues its efforts to protect civilians, maintain state authority, and facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance
. During its weekly press conference, MINUSCA reviewed the actions undertaken since the beginning of the crisis, emphasizing that they are centered on three priorities directly linked to the mandate entrusted to it by the United Nations Security Council: protection of civilians, ...
Sudan: “Drone attacks in El Obeid are impacting basic services, rising transport costs, and limiting access to safe drinking water and healthcare”
. Based on a recent field visit by our teams, who witnessed firsthand how the conflict is affecting people’s daily lives. The frontline is less than 40 kilometers from the city, and drone strikes have increased in recent weeks, targeting both El Obeid and the main road leading to...
oPt: Seven ways the water crisis in Gaza is hurting women
. Introduction The destruction of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) systems in Gaza today constitutes a humanitarian catastrophe with profound gendered impacts. Israel’s genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip has involved the systematic destruction of water infrastruc...
Bolivia - Meeting Minutes, La Paz, June 24, 2026
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Afghanistan: Evolving Trends Afghan Asylum Applications & Recognition Rates in the EU+ July 2026
. This paper analyses trends in Afghan asylum applications and recognition rates in EU+ countries between January 2021 to March 2026. For the purposes of this paper, EU+ refers to European Union Member States, plus Norway and Switzerland. The analysis examines changes in the volu...
Venezuela on-the-record update #3: Children’s distress profound after earthquakes | NRC
. Press release Venezuela Published 16. Jul 2026 Elena Vicario, NRC Country Director for Venezuela said: “Weeks on from the earthquakes, children’s distress remains profound. For thousands of children, this moment of fear will be etched in their memory forever. Many of the safe p...
World: Plus de 23 millions d’enfants supplémentaires pourraient basculer dans la pauvreté en raison des répercussions du conflit au Moyen-Orient sur l’économie mondiale
. S’appuyant sur des données provenant de plus de 167 pays, cette étude, intitulée The Impact of the Middle East War on Children in Monetarily Poor Households (« Répercussions de la guerre au Moyen-Orient sur les enfants issus de ménages à faible revenu »), montre comment la haus...
World: La couverture vaccinale infantile dans le monde augmente légèrement malgré les conflits et la réticence à la vaccination
. Malgré l’augmentation d’un point de pourcentage de ces deux indicateurs par rapport à l’an dernier, la couverture vaccinale mondiale reste inférieure d’un point aux taux observés en 2019 – son évolution demeurant restreinte depuis 2009. D’après les données, on estime qu’en 2025...
Nigeria: GBV Needs at a Glance – HNRP 2026
. Background: Sixteen years of armed conflict, devastating flooding, disease outbreaks, the lack of access to basic services and poverty are making millions of Nigerians in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe (BAY) States profoundly vulnerable. In 2025, communities across the BAY States expe...
World: Digital Organizations Technologies and Strategies (DOTS) Research Report - updates on Humanitarian AI and addressing concerns for responsible AI deployment (July 2026)
. DOTS Research Report Issue 2 examines how humanitarian organizations and frontline health responders are developing, deploying and governing artificial intelligence, drawing on developments from January to July 2026 across conflict responses, disease outbreaks and disasters. It...
DR Congo: Cluster Protection RDC : Rapport annuel 2025
. La situation humanitaire et de protection en République démocratique du Congo (RDC), déjà marquée par une fragilité chronique et une instabilité persistante depuis plusieurs années, a connu une dégradation brutale dès le début de l’année 2025. Cette détérioration résulte d’un e...
World: Guidance Note on Integrating GBV Risk Mitigation into Cholera Response
. Background: Cholera outbreaks often occur in humanitarian settings where existing vulnerabilities are compounded by displacement, limited access to basic services, overcrowding, and weakened protection systems. While cholera response efforts primarily focus on reducing morbidit...
Nigeria: Guidance Note on Integrating GBV Risk Mitigation into Cholera Response
. Background: Cholera outbreaks often occur in humanitarian settings where existing vulnerabilities are compounded by displacement, limited access to basic services, overcrowding, and weakened protection systems. While cholera response efforts primarily focus on reducing morbidit...
Venezuela Earthquakes: Situation Report #7 (July 15, 2026)
. Project HOPE continues expanding its earthquake response across northern Venezuela, adapting operations to meet evolving health and humanitarian needs while reducing the risk of secondary public health emergencies. Over the past several days, Project HOPE expanded services into...
Secretary-General appoints Ms. Rabab Fatima of Bangladesh as Special Representative for Afghanistan and head UNAMA | United Nations Peace Operations
. Ms. Fatima succeeds Roza Otunbayeva of Kyrgyzstan, to whom the Secretary-General expressed his gratitude for her dedicated service. He also thanks Georgette Gagnon of Canada, Deputy Special Representative of UNAMA, who currently serves as Officer-in-Charge of the Mission. Ms. F...
Lebanon: Flash Update #43 - Escalation of hostilities in Lebanon (as of 13 July 2026)
. HIGHLIGHTS At least 4,324 deaths and 12,221 injuries recorded due to hostilities since 2 March, with 344 fatalities and 220 injuries since the 20 June ceasefire announcement, according to the Ministry of Public Health. 732,594 people reported returned to their areas of origin, ...
UNHCR IRAQ Monthly Update - June 2026
. As of the end of June 2026, Iraq generously hosts around 351,000 refugees and asylum-seekers, the majority (88%) of whom are Syrians. Close to 80% of this population resides in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. While most refugees and asylumseekers live in urban and peri-urban sett...
Ethiopia PSEA Network: Data on sexual misconduct allegations received 2025
. The Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Network in Ethiopia (PSEA Network) was established in 2018 and started to gather data on sexual misconduct in 2022, in line with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee global PSEA mapping exercise. In 2024 and 2025, those Network m...
Ethiopia: Data on sexual misconduct allegations received 2025
. The Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Network in Ethiopia (PSEA Network) was established in 2018 and started to gather data on sexual misconduct in 2022, in line with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee global PSEA mapping exercise. In 2024 and 2025, those Network m...
IOM and UNHCR Deeply Concerned by Reports of Maritime Incidents off Myanmar Coast; Over 500 Feared Dead
. According to preliminary information, the two vessels departed from Myanmar’s Rakhine State in late June carrying mostly Rohingya passengers, reportedly including some who had travelled from refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. One boat, believed to have been carrying arou...
Cash Working Group in Bangladesh: Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) Analysis Report – May 2026
. The Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) Analysis Report 2026 presents the latest evidence-based assessment of the minimum monthly cost required for a vulnerable household in Bangladesh to meet essential food and non-food needs with dignity. Conducted by the Cash Working Group (CWG...
Bangladesh: Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) Analysis Report – May 2026
. The Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) Analysis Report 2026 presents the latest evidence-based assessment of the minimum monthly cost required for a vulnerable household in Bangladesh to meet essential food and non-food needs with dignity. Conducted by the Cash Working Group (CWG...
Bangladesh: Cash Package Guidelines (May 2026)
. Urban Cash Package (UCP) Operational Guidelines (May 2026) The Urban Cash Package (UCP) Operational Guidelines provide a standardized framework for delivering emergency cash assistance to populations affected by urban crises in Bangladesh, particularly fires, earthquakes, and m...
Bangladesh: Cash Package Guidelines
. Urban Cash Package (UCP) Operational Guidelines (May 2026) The Urban Cash Package (UCP) Operational Guidelines provide a standardized framework for delivering emergency cash assistance to populations affected by urban crises in Bangladesh, particularly fires, earthquakes, and m...
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