. Context Ethiopia has a population of approximately 132 million people, making it the 10th most populous country in the world. The percentage of the population living below the poverty line has decreased from 30% in 2011 to 24% in 2016, indicating progress in poverty reduction1. However, recent iss
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Countries: World, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Colombia, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti, Lebanon, Madagascar, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Uganda, Ukraine, Yemen . Foreword by the ERC When I launched the 2026 Global Humanitaria
. Foreword by the ERC When I launched the 2026 Global Humanitarian Overview last December, we set out a rigorous, evidence-based plan to reach 87 million people in crisis who were most at risk of death. That plan was built on excruciating choices forced on us by deep funding cuts — choices no humani
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. Cereals and Flour The following figure shows weekly average local prices of cereals and wheat flour (SDG/kg) from February 2025 to May 2026. Sorghum, millet and wheat flour prices increased slightly in May compared to April 2026. Wheat prices remained stable during April and May, with only a sligh
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. June 28th, 2026 ― Doha, Qatar: A new relief project has been launched by Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS), in collaboration with Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization (JHCO), to enhance food security in Gaza, where the latest war left hundreds of thousands of displaced families struggling to find
. Venezuela is facing a major humanitarian emergency after two powerful earthquakes struck the north-central region of the country on 24 June. The disaster has caused widespread destruction across several states, including Caracas, Miranda, Falcón, Yaracuy and La Guaira, leaving communities without
. Context Ethiopia has a population of approximately 132 million people, making it the 10th most populous country in the world. The percentage of the population living below the poverty line has decreased from 30% in 2011 to 24% in 2016, indicating progress in poverty reduction1. However, recent iss
Countries: Egypt, Eritrea, South Sudan, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic .
Countries: Ethiopia, South Sudan .
Countries: Ethiopia, South Sudan .
Countries: Ethiopia, Somalia .
Countries: Ethiopia, South Sudan, Sudan .
Countries: Romania, Ukraine . Response and Advocacy On 22 June, UNHCR, together with partners AIDRom, the Timiș County Youth Foundation (FITT), Save the Children Romania, and the Ukrainian Union of Romania – Timiș Branch, organized the multicultural event Safe Together: A Celebration of Cultures and
Countries: Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan .
Countries: Cameroon, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo .
Countries: Chad, Sudan .
Countries: Poland, Ukraine .
Countries: Afghanistan, Djibouti, occupied Palestinian territory, Pakistan, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen .
. IN THIS ISSUE Flooding affects more than 30,000 people across northern and eastern Syria, damaging shelters, infrastructure, and agricultural land, and triggering a multi‑sector humanitarian response. Over 336,000 people have crossed into Syria from Lebanon since early March, including Syrians and
. 1. BACKGROUND Yemen continues to face a protracted humanitarian crisis characterized by widespread food insecurity, economic deterioration, displacement, climate-related shocks, and constrained access to essential services. Years of conflict, economic instability, disruptions to livelihoods, and r
. IN NUMBERS 703,968 beneficiaries* reached in May 2026 36.3 million people are food insecure, out of which 2.1 million are in IPC4 and 5 Phases 150mt food assistance distributed* in May 2026 US$6.2m distributed through cash-based transfers* in May 2026 US$ 88.8 million funding gap from June to Nove
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.2 million from the Government of Japan to provide daily nutritious school meals to more than 14,000 children and 178 school support staff in Somalia’s Southwest and Jubaland states through February 2027. The contribution will enable WFP to provide home-grown school meals through value vouchers, all
Countries: Italy, World .
. This emergency funding will focus on providing shelter and healthcare to people affected by the disaster. Additionally, the EU is also organising a humanitarian air bridge to transport essential supplies to the affected areas. A flight is scheduled to leave early this week from Copenhagen, with ar
. The back-to-back earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude hit within a minute of each other, killing at least 589 people and injuring nearly 3,000 others. These numbers are expected to rise exponentially in the coming days as more information becomes available and search and rescue efforts c
. Anticipatory action helps safeguard lives, livelihoods and critical assets by using risk forecasts to trigger early funding and action before hazards strike. This approach marks a shift from responding to disasters to acting ahead of them to reduce their impact. The national anticipatory action st
. U.S.-Based Humanitarian Organization Among First International Responders on the Ground WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rescue Response International (RRI), the sister organization of Haiti Air Ambulance, a U.S.-based nonprofit humanitarian organization with over a decade of experience responding to disasters
. This brief examines the gendered impacts of the fuel crisis that began in Myanmar in March 2026, driven by global shortages stemming from the conflict in the Middle East. Developed through the Myanmar Gender in Humanitarian Action Working Group, the brief draws on in-person consultations with wome
. Palestinians forced out of their homes and communities by Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank face poverty, insecurity, uncertainty, and little prospect of returning home, reveals a new report by the West Bank Protection Consortium (WBPC). Published 29. Jun 2026 Israeli settler viol
I hate running. I hate most exercise in general, but I especially hate running. It’s monotonous. The weather is always too hot or too cold to enjoy running. If the “runner’s high” is a real thing and not a practical joke that runners made up to get the rest of us to get up too Read more... The post
For Denis Dalanga, founder of Ministère Chrétien des Familles Church, a network of churches largely in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Ebola outbreak is ravaging his community. His niece living Mungwalu—a mining town in eastern DRC that is the epicenter of the latest outbreak—died from virus
Countries: Afghanistan, Djibouti, occupied Palestinian territory, Pakistan, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen .
. The event was chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan, Chairperson of the National Platform, Sulaimon Ziyozoda. The meeting was attended by the leadership and members of the Platform - heads of relevant ministries and agencies, as well as observers - heads and representa
Countries: Myanmar, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand . OPERATIONAL CONTEXT The Middle East crisis has further strained an already underfunded response, diverting global attention and resources at a time of rising needs in Myanmar and across the region. In Myanmar, the humanitarian si
. Drone strikes on fuel depots and water stations have left residents facing acute shortages of both fuel and water. As advances of ground troops progress, civilians risk being trapped in El Obeid if key evacuation routes towards Kosti are blocked. The advances around El Obeid reflect patterns seen
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