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. On 10 August 2026, at 7:34 a.m., a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck, with its epicenter in San José del Palmar, Chocó Department. The National Government declared a national disaster through Presidential Decree 1171 of 2026 and, on 19 August, issued Decree 1261 declaring an Econ...
. The dashboard provides an overview of humanitarian health services across Afghanistan, showing coverage, population reached, and overall progress toward annual health targets. It highlights coordinated efforts by partners to deliver essential health services to communities in n...
. In Faizabad, she met women entrepreneurs and visited a UN-supported drug rehabilitation centre. In Khash district, she toured a women's safe space and a women-led dairy processing enterprise that offers a viable alternative to poppy cultivation. Gagnon reaffirmed the UN's suppo...
. ACTIVITIES Welcome, Introductions & Meeting Agenda OPD Mapping Initiative – Status, Rollout and Next Steps Afghanistan Hotline Mapping Survey – Key Findings, Gaps and Recommendations UNICEF Feedback & Complaints Mechanism – Lessons Learned and Good Practices Community P...
. FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Erratic rainfall curbs 2026 cereal production Maize import requirements expected to rise moderately in 2025/26 Food inflation eases on lower cereal prices Acute food insecurity expected to deteriorate in 2026/27 Erratic rainfall curbs 2026 cereal producti...
. FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Paddy production forecast at record‑high level in 2026 Rice exports expected to increase for the fifth consecutive year in 2026 Paddy production forecast at record‑high level in 2026 The 2026 second paddy crop, which accounts for slightly less than half o...
. Description A major flash flood struck Rasuwa district after a sudden and intense surge of water entered the Bhote Koshi River from the Tibet (China) side at approximately 9:15 AM. The flood rapidly impacted the Timure, Rasuwagadhi, and Syabrubesi areas, causing significant dam...
Countries: Bangladesh, Myanmar ." Written by Abu Taleb Md Saqib, Senior Communications Officer, Cox’s Bazar Sub-Delegation, IFRC As monsoon rain battered Cox's Bazar this year, more than 5,500 shelters across Cox’s Bazar camps were damaged by rainwater, strong winds and landslide...
. Fifteen years after the first landmark study in 2009, the Vanuatu Women’s Centre (VWC), in partnership with the Vanuatu Bureau of Statistics (VBoS), has completed the Second National Survey on Women’s Lives and Family Relationships. The 2024 survey provides a comprehensive, nat...
. Situation Report • BNPB reported the following IDP figures as of August 24 at 09:00 WIB: • Damage was recorded to 502 educational facilities, 396 houses of worship, 504 office buildings, one Bulog warehouse, 10 irrigation facilities, 39 public facilities, 78 road locations, one...
. NDMA Monsoon 2026 Daily Situation Report No 61, covering period from 1300 hours 24 August to 1300 hours 25 August 2026 alongwith following data as per Annexures as shown against each is enclosed....
. Description of the Event Date of event 27-03-2026 What happened, where and when? Yemen's second seasonal rainy period started from early July 2026 and further intensified during august 2026 bringing sustained heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning, flash floods and localized ...
. President, Excellencies, Eight years after the adoption of Resolution 2417, conflict remains a leading driver of acute food insecurity. We see this firsthand across the ICRC’s operations. Our teams see how hunger in armed conflict is often the cumulative consequence of actions ...
Countries: Honduras, World . Tegucigalpa, 25 agosto de 2026 — En el marco del Día Internacional de las Personas Desaparecidas, que se conmemora el 30 de agosto, las familias hondureñas que buscan a un ser querido llaman al Estado a avanzar en la aprobación de la Ley de Protección...
. Objective Displacement affects people differently depending on their capacities, vulnerabilities, support networks, and ability to access adequate housing, services, and livelihoods. While some displaced individuals may require long-term care and accompaniment, others may need ...
. Nurses move from bed to bed checking vital signs, dispensing therapeutic milk, and reassuring anxious parents. Every child here is fighting severe acute malnutrition, a condition that continues to claim young lives across northern Nigeria. Many have suffered severe wasting and ...
. Authorities Should End Arbitrary Detentions Houthi authorities transferred at least six detainees to the Specialized Criminal Prosecution in Sanaa on August 23. Among them is a United Nations employee, a UN consultant, and three people who worked with international and local no...
. SUMMARY OF THE SIMPLIFIED EARLY ACTION PROTOCOL The IFRC Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) has allocated CHF 219,935 to implement anticipated actions to reduce and mitigate the impact of heatwaves in the city of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso. This simplified early action pr...
. SIMPLIFIED EARLY ACTION PROTOCOL Summary of revisions to the operation The Zimbabwe Red Cross Society (ZRCS) requests a no-cost extension of the Cholera Simplified Early Action Protocol (sEAP) implementation period until 30 September 2026. No changes are proposed to the approve...
. SIMPLIFIED EARLY ACTION PROTOCOL Situation Overview Following the issuance of the forecast by the Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services (DCCMS) on 6 January 2026, the Malawi Red Cross Society (MRCS) activated its sEAP in line with the impact-based forecast da...
. Description of the Event Date of event 14-08-2026 What happened, where and when? Since late June 2026, Lao PDR has experienced recurrent flooding, flash floods, waterlogging and landslides associated with the southwest monsoon, Tropical Storm Maysak and subsequent weather syste...
Countries: World, Afghanistan, Malawi, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, Togo . The 45th meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (IHR or Regulations) on the international spread of poliovirus was convened by the WHO Director-General on 14 May 2026 ...
. His reflections underscore the importance of partnerships, capacity strengthening, innovation, and environmental sustainability in building resilient humanitarian supply chains across Southern Africa....
. Summary The green market assessment was conducted in Western Kenya to identify sustainable suppliers and alternatives, understand barriers to green procurement, and assess market readiness for greener procurement systems. A mixed-methods approach, combining literature review, s...
. What little attention this decision attracted at the time was almost immediately overtaken by the announcement of the US 20-Point Plan for Gaza and the creation of the Board of Peace, and later by the outbreak of the Iran war. Yet the withdrawal of thousands of international pe...
. People, animals, plants, ecosystems: making the case for investing in One Health The economic costs from zoonotic and other infectious diseases run into billions of US dollars annually. And according to World Bank estimates, antimicrobial resistance could lead to a loss of arou...
. Jerusalem, 25 August 2026 “I strongly condemn today’s unauthorized entry and unlawful seizure by Israeli authorities, of the United Nations facility operated by UNRWA, in occupied East Jerusalem. The Kalandia Training Centre is United Nations premises and is inviolable and immu...
. Highlights Conflict and localized violence displaced more than 428,000 people between January and June, with Jonglei State accounting for 60 per cent of the displacements. The unrest heightened protection risks and strained services, particularly for children and women. Family ...
. FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Cereal production in 2026 estimated near average following favourable weather conditions Cereal import requirements forecast to be above average in 2026/27 Food insecurity expected to persist in 2026 among vulnerable populations, driven by high food price...
. HIGHLIGHTS As ongoing monsoon rains continue to affect multiple regions across Pakistan during the 2026 monsoon season, Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan has actively mobilized its network of Disaster Management teams and volunteers to extend critical support to impacted communitie...
. Situation Report No. 25 provides an update on IOM’s response to the 24 June earthquakes in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, covering the period from 21 to 24 August 2026. Highlights IOM supported the start of the transition of food services in César Nieves ahead of WFP’s p...
Countries: Bangladesh, Myanmar . NINE YEARS SINCE THE ROHINGYA INFLUX: TURKISH RED CRESCENT’S HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT IN BANGLADESH On 25 August 2026, Bangladesh marks the ninth anniversary of the mass influx of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, one of the largest and most protracted ...
. SITUATION OVERVIEW Following up on the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck at 7:34 a.m. on 10 August 2026 in the municipality of San José del Palmar, Chocó, the event caused impacts across 15 departments and 494 municipalities. Since its occurrence, 332 aftershocks have been r...
. Her detention has since been extended despite her undergoing cardiac catheterisation in custody and, according to her lawyer, spending several days in solitary confinement. Aseel Baidoun, MAP’s Deputy Director of Advocacy and Communications, based in Ramallah, said: “What is ha...
. Current risks regarding child safety online This section provides an overview of the risks and challenges affecting children and young people (1117 years old) in the digital environment in Ukraine. Overall Landscape of Risks The most prevalent online risks for children in Ukrai...
. INTRODUCTION The Gambia, like many countries in West Africa, is increasingly affected by the consequences of climate change and environmental degradation. Changing rain patterns, rising temperatures, recurrent droughts, floods and land degradation threaten the livelihoods and f...
. Maiani General Hospital, run by the Ministry of Health and supported by Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF), was severely affected during the conflict and now serves around 250,000 people in Sheraro and surrounding communities. MSF began supporting the hosp...
. The purpose of this report is to provide relevant information for the assessment of applications for international protection from Sudanese nationals, and in particular for use in updating EUAA’s Country Guidance on Sudan. The report covers the period of 22 March 2025 – 30 Apri...
Countries: South Sudan, Sudan .
Countries: South Sudan, Sudan .
Countries: South Sudan, Sudan .
Countries: South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan .
Countries: South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan .
Countries: South Sudan, Sudan .
Countries: South Sudan, Sudan .
Countries: South Sudan, Sudan .
Countries: South Sudan, Sudan .
Countries: Bangladesh, Myanmar . Children arrive at medical facilities later, sicker, and with complex, overlapping physical and psychological health needs. Nine years after fleeing extreme violence in Myanmar, children make up more than half of the 1.3 million refugees living in...
. Financing Nutrition at Scale: Capital Market Strategies for Investors explores how investors can help close the global nutrition financing gap by integrating nutrition into climate, agrifood, health and sustainable finance strategies. Developed by the SUN Movement under the Ini...
. Honduras has spent twenty years building a policy framework to fight malnutrition, and since joining the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement in 2019 that framework has been strengthened by a 45-institution multi-stakeholder platform spanning agriculture, health, education and s...
. Highlights 9 civilians reportedly killed and 54 injured due to reported escalation across Marib, Ta’iz and west coast areas. 162 households displaced across Ta’iz, Al Hodeidah, Lahj and Marib. Al Makha Port suspended operations; shelter damage reported in Marib. Pressure on hea...
Countries: Myanmar, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic (the), Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam . REGIONAL SUMMARY: During the thirty-fourth week of 2026, a total of 9 disaster events were reported across ASEAN, including droughts, floods, landslides, storms, and wind-rela...
Countries: South Sudan, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Sudan .
. “It’s a crisis which disproportionally affects the youngest and most vulnerable: nearly 40 per cent of children admitted to hospital with severe wasting and medical complications are babies under six months old. Children under two account for 83 per cent of severe acute malnutr...
