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Countries: Thailand, Myanmar . La expedición de documentos de identidad oficiales – que no son tailandeses – por parte del Gobierno Real de Tailandia reconoce formalmente a este grupo como “personas desplazadas de Myanmar” y constituye un paso trascendental hacia la inclusión, la protección y la aut
Countries: Thailand, Myanmar . The issuance of official, non-Thai identity cards by the Royal Thai Government formally recognizes the group as “Myanmar Displaced Persons”, and is a landmark step towards inclusion, protection and self-reliance for one of the world’s most protracted refugee population
. Highlights Core Resources are UNICEF's most valuable funding, because they are unrestricted: free to move to children before any other source can. They let UNICEF respond in the first hours of a crisis and stay long after it has passed. They are the power behind the promise UNICEF makes to childre
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Countries: Afghanistan, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Pakistan, Tajikistan . A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the crisis Since the beginning of 2025 until 30 April 2026, Afghanistan has witnessed the return of more than 3.42 million Afghan nationals (returnees and deportees) from neighbouring coun
. WHO issues comprehensive guidelines on filovirus disease, including Ebola and Marburg disease As the Democratic Republic of the Congo is battling an Ebola disease outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first comprehensive guidelines for the cl
. President, and I thank the Special Envoy [for the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg] for his efforts to secure a political settlement in Yemen and echo both his wishes and his hopes that the US-Iran ceasefire can bring much needed respite to the region. Congratulations on the detainee re
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. FAST FACTS More than 1 million people remain displaced, including more than 134,900 people sheltering in 646 collective sites. Escalating insecurity continues to restrict humanitarian access and block safe returns. OUR FOOTPRINT International Medical Corps maintains a wide operational presence acr
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Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, Niger .
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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
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