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. New York, 17 June 2026 As delivered Well, thank you, Ambassador and Excellencies, colleagues, friends, and partners. For over a year, you have heard me saying that the humanitarian system is overstretched, underfunded and under attack. Today, the challenge that we face collectively goes further. T
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Countries: Sudan, Chad .
Countries: Ukraine, Russian Federation . On 28 May, likely Ukrainian drones struck three crude oil tankers in Turkey’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) — a James II tanker, recently removed from the Palau ship registry, and two Altura and Velora tankers registered in Sierra Leone. All three ships belo
. The feedback from communities this month reveals continued humanitarian crises in Somalia's Lower Juba and Lower Shabelle regions, where displacement, drought, and inflation have created acute needs especially amongst minority communities. Food security (34%) and livelihood assistance (32%) domina
. The Euphrates River flood of May 2026 caused widespread agricultural devastation across the western countryside of Deir ez-Zor, Syria, affecting farming communities that had been gradually recovering from years of conflict. Based on the latest figures from the Directorate of Agriculture (DoA), nea
. Following the flooding of the Euphrates River and its impact on riverbank communities, Oxfam Food and Economic Security team in the Eastern Hub (Deir ez-Zor) conducted a field assessment on 31 May 2026 to evaluate the functionality and current condition of irrigation systems previously rehabilitat
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. Overview Since the transition of power on 8 December 2024, the Syrian Arab Republic (hereafter referred to as Syria) has experienced substantial humanitarian, political, and demographic shifts that continue to shape the country’s recovery trajectory. Although conditions have enabled return opportu
. Introduction Funded through the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Regional Crisis Support Facility (RCSF)—managed by the Regional Humanitarian Response and Recovery unit in Asia and the Pacific and funded by the Government of Japan— IOM undertook a Multi-Sectoral Needs Assessment (M
. This report presents updated findings from WFP’s Return on Investment (ROI) for Preparedness study, demonstrating the value of pre-shock investments in strengthening emergency response. In a context of increasingly complex, protracted and resource-constrained crises, preparedness is identified as
. This report presents updated findings from WFP’s Return on Investment (ROI) for Preparedness study, demonstrating the value of pre-shock investments in strengthening emergency response. In a context of increasingly complex, protracted and resource-constrained crises, preparedness is identified as
. Ahmed Yaqoub Othman a été tué alors qu’il prodiguait les premiers secours à des personnes blessées à la suite d’attaques survenues plus tôt. Il était volontaire au sein de la branche du Nord-Kordofan de la Société du Croissant-Rouge soudanais. Il servait sa communauté et soutenait les activités hu
Countries: Sudan, Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti, Lebanon, Madagascar, Mali, Myanmar, Nigeria, occupied Palestinian territory, Somalia, South Sudan, Yemen . New FAO-WFP report warns worsening hunger puts 13 hotspots at significant risk | World Food Programme Sudan, South Sudan,
Countries: Sudan, Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti, Lebanon, Madagascar, Mali, Myanmar, Nigeria, occupied Palestinian territory, Somalia, South Sudan, Yemen . The latest edition of the Hunger Hotspots report, released twice a year through the Global Network Against Food Crises (G
. IN NUMBERS 35,826 people assisted in May (51% female) 383 mt food distributed in May USD 195,778 cash transferred in May USD 19.2 required in the next six months (June - November2026) KEY HIGHLIGHTS Despite the escalation in the region, WFP remains steadfast in its commitment to the people it serv
. This special edition focuses on the SRH response to intensified hostilities and mass displacement in Lebanon from March to May 2026. It presents the emergency context as of June 2026, including affected populations, women of reproductive age, pregnant women, expected institutional deliveries, heal
. This issue covers RHSWG achievements and SRH priorities from July to September 2025. It highlights the development and piloting of a prioritization tool for hospitalization support for high-risk pregnancies, intended to standardize how health partners identify and support the most vulnerable women
. This Q2 2025 newsletter focuses on SRH needs and coordination priorities from April to June 2025, with particular emphasis on maternal and neonatal secondary healthcare. It highlights RHSWG advocacy following UNHCR’s announcement that it would phase out referral care support by the end of November
. This issue reviews RHSWG priorities and SRH developments from January to March 2025. It focuses on strengthening maternal care monitoring through the national PHENICS health information system, including survey findings on hospital use of PHENICS for referrals, patient data, reimbursement, and int
. This Q4 2024 newsletter highlights SRH needs, achievements, and challenges from October to December 2024, during a period marked by major conflict escalation and displacement. It presents RHSWG efforts to strengthen emergency response coordination, including the development of a hospital delivery
. This issue covers RHSWG coordination priorities and SRH developments from March to June 2024. It highlights updates to SRH service mapping, a mapping exercise on hospital delivery coverage modalities, and important changes to hospitalization tariffs by the Ministry of Public Health and the Nationa
. This first quarterly newsletter of the Reproductive Health Sub-Working Group (RHSWG) in Lebanon highlights priority sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs, coordination updates, and partner interventions from January to March 2024. It presents key RHSWG achievements, including updated SRH serv
. This special edition focuses on the SRH response to the large-scale displacement caused by intensified hostilities in Lebanon between September and November 2024. It provides an overview of the emergency context, including displacement figures, collective shelter needs, and the number of women and
. Climate displacement from the Honduran Pacific coast. The report reveals that in this area, which was impacted just days ago by Tropical Storm Cristina, the coastline has retreated by around 135 metres between 2004 and 2026, equivalent to 6.13 metres per year. This loss of territory is directly af
. Chanumula has seen some hopeful signs in communities that once resisted safe and dignified burials. Where there was once skepticism, she sees more people approaching volunteers and asking questions about how to protect themselves. “This in the same places where people were blocking volunteers from
Countries: United Republic of Tanzania, Burundi . We launched activities in 2015 after thousands of people arrived from Burundi, and have since provided lifesaving care to both refugees and surrounding host communities. “For more than a decade, we have committed to provide medical and humanitarian s
. 1.BACKGROUND UNHCR made significant strides in advancing gender equality by aligning its organizational priorities with the UN Gender Equality Acceleration Plan (GEAP)1 and UN-SWAP 3.02 . The UN System-wide GEAP recorded notable progress since its launch in 2024 3 , including the introduction of t
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. In addition to the NMF, the QFSM will help to delve deeper into the food security pillar of the NMF, in collaboration with WFP. The motivation behind this is to be able to provide more detailed sectoral information to meet individual cluster needs. QFSM analysis and findings support WFP’s early wa
. HIGHLIGHTS United States-Iran deal announced on 15 June; while hostilities in Lebanon have reduced in number subsequently, returns remain limited and cautious. Hostilities continued with airstrikes and seven renewed displacement orders covering 37 localities across the South and Nabatieh Governora
“Nice win! All right, we’re done for the night,” I said to my 6-year-old son. “Time to put the cards away.” “Ugh, I wanted to play another game!” he said, pouting. “Sorry bud, it’s already a little past bedtime. We need to get you to sleep.” Out burst an emphatic “no!” accompanied by angry crocodile
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